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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A man in white dhoti and shawl with long hair in a bun, seen from behind, leads the group. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, with a garland of yellow flowers and a shaved head, walks holding a small object. Behind him, saffron-clad devotees carry ornate orange and red umbrellas and a golden palanquin is visible. Women in white saris with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas walk at the right, one holding a long ceremonial staff topped with a decorated orange canopy. Crowd of devotees follows in the background.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a dirt path between trees and a red-roofed building. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, bare-footed, with a shaved head, holds a brass vessel-like offering and wears a yellow-and-white flower garland and beaded necklaces. Surrounding him, several people in saffron and orange garments walk alongside, and attendants in white dhotis and white clothing carry tall decorated ceremonial standards with orange and red fringed banners. A multicoloured umbrella with a golden finial and a brass ceremonial staff are visible above the group. A woman in white with an orange shawl walks at the right edge holding a standard.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low stone wall strung with small lights. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala walks among sannyasis in saffron. Behind them, attendants in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls carry tall poles topped with ornate umbrella-shaped canopies in red, yellow and green. A woman in an orange sari on the left holds a fan and a book, and white-clad children walk alongside carrying decorated fans and parasols. The crowd fills the road, under a clear blue sky.2008-12-25A religious procession moves along a dirt path lined with coconut palms and thatched huts. At centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks forward, holding a small offering. Behind him, a palanquin-like structure with a golden deity murti is carried under a large orange-and-gold umbrella, and a trident is raised among the marchers. Several men in orange and white dhotis and a woman in white sari with an orange shawl carry ornate multicoloured parasols and banners. Two women in white saris walk on the right. The scene shows a ratha-style festival procession with devotees in white and saffron.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor religious procession on a village path beside palm trees. A ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, colourful tassels and a painted deity murti rides at the centre under an orange-and-red canopy. Men in white dhotis and saffron robes walk in front, one carrying a silver tray with flower garlands. A bald, bearded man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands centre-front holding a garlanded tray and a bowl. To the right, a woman in white sari with a red-and-gold border holds a decorated parasol and a long trident-topped pole. Several other saffron-clad and white-clad devotees follow along, with more people behind the palanquin. Ornamental parasols with trident finials and floral embroidery frame the scene.2009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31A procession walks along a dirt path at an outdoor temple compound lined with palm trees, under a misty grey sky. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a headband wears a saffron-orange garment and a large beaded ceremonial necklace, walking barefoot with hands joined in namaskar. Above him, a multicoloured fringed umbrella is carried on a pole, with ornate orange-and-gold decorative lanterns beside it. Around him, devotees in orange and white ritual clothes, including women in white and orange saris, walk with hands folded. A woman in white in the right foreground looks ahead, and a stone sculpture of a serpent stands near the path.2010-12-27A festival procession moves along a tree-lined path past palm fronds. At the centre, a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala and a garland of yellow-orange flowers walks behind a decorated palanquin-style float topped by a canopy and a deity murti. Flanking the procession are tall ornate umbrellas in orange and maroon with floral and trident motifs, carried by men in white dhotis and women in white saris. A trident-bearing attendant walks at the left, and a white-clad woman with a red shawl and long light hair walks at right holding an umbrella. The participants are walking in a ritual procession with a decorated ratha.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a white compound wall and palm trees. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk in a group, with women in white saris bordered yellow and a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl carrying a long wooden pole topped by an ornate yellow-fringed canopy embroidered in red, green and blue with flowers and a bird emblem. In the centre, a man in an orange robe wears a long gold-bead garland and a red tilak on his forehead. Another orange-robed man walks at right with a wristwatch. A parked white vehicle sits in the background. Several figures are partly cut off at the edges.2010-02-12A procession on a dirt path through coconut palms and dense green foliage. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk closely together, several carrying ornate umbrellas with orange fringe and embroidered panels. The front umbrellas are orange with red and turquoise motifs, and a multicoloured umbrella stands in the centre. A man in a white dhoti and shawl walks at the left edge, and a line of people in white and orange continues into the distance, some carrying long poles with saffron flags. A devotee in an orange garment and a shaven-headed man in saffron with a stick lead the group. The scene shows a ritual walk outdoors.2006-10-08