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Outdoor procession crowded with devotees in orange and white clothing. Several decorated poles hold up a yellow and red canopy with dangling tassels, and orange flags are raised above the crowd. A man in an orange robe holds a decorated kalasha with flowers and fruit, and a smiling woman in orange with a flower garland stands nearby. Men in white shirts and orange shawls surround the group, and a ceremonial brass vessel is visible in the foreground.

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Outdoor procession through a crowd under a canopy of colourful fringed umbrellas and orange-and-red awnings. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a red flower garland and gold necklaces, hands folded. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry a golden staff and a trident and wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a kalasha-style brass pot with a coconut and yellow flowers sits beside a devotee in orange, and a woman in a mustard sari stoops nearby. Many white-clad and orange-clad devotees fill the street.2009-01-01A street procession of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing with orange shawls walks past colourful umbrellas and orange banners carried on poles. Two figures stand prominently in front: a young man with long dark hair in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot, and beside him another robed devotee in orange. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and orange shawls follow. In the foreground a man in a white shirt plays a long wind instrument, and a bald man in a turquoise shirt stands nearby. Bystanders in blue and khaki line the foreground, and an umbrella with an embroidered emblem is visible at left. a person is the young man in the orange robe with long hair and rudraksha mala, walking in the procession.2008-08-01Outdoor procession at a festival, with a crowd of white-clad devotees and saffron-robed sannyasis walking under ornate multicolored umbrellas (chhatras) with fringed tassels and embroidered panels. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and a white-and-pink flower garland, wearing a cream turban and a rudraksha-style mala, walks at the front. A bearded sannyasi in the lower left wears an orange robe and beaded necklaces. A woman in white holds a brass tray with a yellow flower and offerings. A tall golden ceremonial staff with a finial stands at left, and palm trees and orange flags appear behind the crowd.2008-12-30A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past yellow and orange decorated umbrellas and orange flags. A tall figure in orange robes and a golden trishul-topped standard rises above the crowd. Near the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white flower garland and orange-beaded neck ornaments, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and beads raises his hands. Many young men in white kurtas with orange shawls surround them, and a man in a white shirt stands in the foreground. Women in saris and devotees in orange and white fill the crowd.2008-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt path under colourful ceremonial parasols with orange, blue and red panels and fringed tassels. In the foreground a woman in a maroon sari and dark beaded necklace carries a polished metal kalasha decorated with leaves and red flowers. Beside her a young figure in an orange robe wears a long white flower garland with red blooms. Behind them men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk, one holding a long metal staff, and a bearded older man in white with a green-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala walks at right. Crowds of devotees follow along a dusty road with trees and a building in the background.2006-12-26Outdoor procession at an ashram with a crowd of devotees dressed in white, orange and saffron. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe, a white flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and a gold-toned wrap, with a headband, smiles and extends an arm while others greet him. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a brass pot with a mango-leaf top and a silver tray of flower petals, and a woman in orange holds a brass vessel with yellow and orange flowers. Orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered canopies, orange pennants and a golden staff overhead. A cameraman in orange films in the foreground. a person is the central figure in the orange robe with the garland and headband, consistent with the page's event.2008-12-27A festival procession moves across a red-carpeted ground at an ashram. Several figures in saffron and orange robes walk beneath large colourful parasols with blue, yellow and red panels and ornate motifs. A few in saffron wear ornate gold-and-orange ceremonial necklaces and head adornments. Men in white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk alongside them. A woman in orange holds a silver pot decorated with yellow flowers. Orange banners hang on poles in the background, and onlookers stand along the route.2008-12-27Outdoor procession on a paved road at dusk with a line of devotees walking past roadside trees and a utility pole. Several large canopy umbrellas with multicoloured fringed tops, orange and red, are carried on poles above the crowd. Red-orange flags are held aloft at left. Many men wear white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls or orange sashes, and others wear saffron-orange robes. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange head wrap carries a small figure, a deity murti or statue in orange cloth, decorated with a white flower garland, in a procession. Other marchers hold flower garlands and bouquets in white and orange. The scene looks like a pada yatra, a foot pilgrimage.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a road with crowds of devotees carrying saffron flags and holding colourful umbrellas decorated with lotus-style emblems and tassels. In the centre, a man wears an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a bright orange turban, walking near a man in white with an orange shawl. Many people in orange and white clothing surround them, with a bus visible in the background among trees.2009-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01A procession on a dirt path in a palm-lined outdoor setting. At the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with gold border wears a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, walking under a large ornate umbrella with fringed tassels. Flanking him, men in white shirts and white dhotis carry long poles supporting the canopy, and an attendant in white with an orange shawl walks nearby. Colourful triangular bunting and a decorated canopy frame the scene. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing ID lanyards, walk alongside in the crowd.2007-01-01An outdoor procession of devotees walks along a dirt path. A central man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with bare arms and a rudraksha-style mala, walking at the front of the group. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis wear orange shawls and carry saffron flags. A man in an orange robe holds a small deity murti garlanded with white flowers on a red tray. Above, a gold-fringed umbrella with red and green embroidery and a floral motif shades the group, and multicoloured tassels hang from the canopy. A white building with red trim stands in the background.2008-08-07