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Outdoor procession on a dirt road between red brick walls, with palm trees behind. A line of men in white dhotis and white shirts walk on the left and right, many holding tall poles with orange, red and gold ornate pennant-shaped banners and fans. On the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and orange garment with rudraksha beads stands beside another man in white holding a small brass vessel. The processional figures are mostly barefoot.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path between red-painted walls with palm and tree foliage behind. Saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth and rudraksha malas walk in the centre, one with a shaved head holding a small object at chest level. Men in white dhotis and shirts flank them, some holding brass vessels and others carrying tall golden-and-red ornamental standards with fringed umbrellas and flags. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis hold long poles, and a golden palanquin-style canopy with a red cloth appears further down the path.2015-11-16December 30 20092009-12-30December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23A procession of devotees in white ritual clothing walks down a dirt road between red walls and trees. Many carry tall golden poles topped with orange and red embroidered ceremonial banners, and some hold golden fan-shaped standards. The front figures include a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, holding a golden pole, and women in white sarees with green and white lanyards. Others wear white kurtas and dhotis. Orange and gold parasols and banners stretch into the distance.2015-11-16December 23 20082008-12-23A dirt-road procession moves under colourful fringed parasols with a trident-topped staff. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a long red-and-white garland stands with hands folded, flanked by saffron-robed sadhus carrying ritual items. Men and boys in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk alongside, with a boy in white holding a brass vessel with leaves. Women in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls walk at the right edge. Palm trees and low buildings appear in the hazy background.2008-12-25Outdoor 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.2008-12-25A procession along a dirt path under bright daylight, with lines of devotees on both sides holding decorated umbrellas with red, yellow and blue fringed canopies. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with bead garlands stand at the left and right edges, some carrying long wooden poles. Women in white saris with orange shawls walk in the middle, and men in white dhotis and shirts follow behind. Red and orange flags and banners line the route, with a green tree and a low white building in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a dusty dirt road in bright daylight. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland walks with hands folded in greeting, with a long-shafted staff beside them, flanked by another robed figure in orange holding a staff. Behind them, men and women in white clothes and orange shawls carry tall decorated parasols with red, yellow and blue embroidered panels and flags. Several participants wear rudraksha beads, and a woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a gold border. Trees and a white-roofed building appear in the background.2008-12-28Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a grey concrete wall. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, orange head wrap and sandals extends one arm forward, leading the group. Behind and around him, several men in saffron and orange robes walk, some with orange shawls. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry tall poles topped by colourful, fringed parasol-style banners with floral and emblem patterns. Two multicoloured umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels are raised overhead. One man in orange carries a decorated ceremonial item wrapped in a white and red cloth. Dry grass and trees sit beyond the wall under a pale sky.2009-12-11