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A procession in a dusty courtyard beside white-roofed buildings, with a large multicoloured parasol with fringed edges held aloft over the front. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, stands at the centre gesturing with his hand toward a round orange and yellow decorated plate held by a woman in white. Behind them a crowd in white and orange clothing, several women in yellow shawls, and young girls with palms pressed together watch, and a decorated red cart appears at the right edge. The man is an appearance-based candidate who may be the figure referred to by the page; the cues are long swept-back hair and orange ceremonial dress, but the face and features are not distinctive enough to be certain.

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December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a welcome procession on a dirt path beside a whitewashed concrete block wall and a corrugated roof structure. On the left, a figure in white with an orange shawl holds a brass pot and tray, shaded by red, orange and blue ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges. Men and women in white dhotis, mundus and white shirts stand in two lines, many wearing yellow and white rosette badges. A woman on the right wears an orange and red sari, and a young girl in a yellow outfit stands at the edge. On the right wall hangs a large banner of a smiling saint in an orange turban and saffron clothing, with a decorated umbrella beside it.2007-02-15December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road in bright daylight. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls, carry tall decorated parasols with red, orange and yellow fringed canopies. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange garment wears a white flower garland and holds a long trident-topped staff. Nearby, another robed man carries a silver vessel on a tray. Temporary white tents line the background. Shawls and parasols are visible; no physical identity is asserted beyond the appearance-based candidate. About 20 people visible.2008-12-25January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor procession scene under bright sunshine. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a small forehead mark wears a saffron-orange robe, multiple gold chains and a gold pendant, and stands with palms pressed together at chest level. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a beaded necklace also presses his hands in namaste. Behind them, people in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha-style malas stand with folded hands. On the right, a man in orange robes with a red sash holds a brass ceremonial horn or conch-like instrument. A large red, green and gold umbrella with tasselled fringe shelters the group. Onlookers and a white building with a fence line the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession on a dirt path during daytime, with a decorated palanquin-style ratha draped in red cloth and garlanded with flowers on the right. Two colourful striped umbrellas with fringed edges are raised above the crowd. A man in the foreground wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder, long swept-back dark hair and a gold ceremonial necklace; he walks beside another saffron-clad figure. Behind them, many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white sarees follow the ratha. Thatched shelters and palm trees stand in the background under a clear blue sky.2008-12-23A festival procession on a dirt path under a clear blue sky. Two large umbrellas with multicoloured canopies and tassels shade the scene; the nearer one is held by a man in saffron and an ornate golden trident-topped staff rises beside them. Devotees in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold pendants. A woman in a white sari with a red border waves a yellow-orange fan or cloth. Behind them an ornately decorated palanquin or deity float with a garlanded deity murti and a rainbow-coloured arch is carried forward. Spectators in white and yellow saris line the path near a green-roofed building and a metal gate.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27