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Outdoor procession on a paved path under a canopy edged with red, yellow and green tassels and a gold pole. A central man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long swept-back dark hair, orange shoes, a layered gold and orange bead necklace and rudraksha-style mala, raises his right hand in a wave and smiles; his distinctive hair and ornate saffron-gold adornments give a person appearance, so his identity is uncertain. Around him, drummers in white dhotis with gold borders play drums, and other men in saffron-orange and red robes with beaded malas walk in the procession, while a crowd of white-clad devotees watches from behind.

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January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor procession on a paved path under bright sky with trees behind. A man in a black cap, orange-red dhoti and wrap, with a large gold pendant on a gold chain and a red-and-gold garland, walks centre waving his right hand. Above him a red umbrella with coloured tassels is held by a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange wrap. Around them attendants wear white dhotis with gold borders, orange-saffron robes, rudraksha malas, sandalwood-paste markings and flower garlands. Crowds of devotees line the path behind.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A procession outdoors under bright daylight, with a palm tree and tiled path. At centre, a figure in a red-orange dhoti and shawl wears a black cap, a long multi-strand gold-and-orange garland and a gold pendant, and walks under a large tasselled umbrella with red, yellow and green panels. A drummer in white with an orange sash plays a large barrel drum at left, and a man in white plays a long wind instrument at lower right. Devotees in white dhotis, saffron garments and orange sashes, some with vibhuti marks, walk beside them, and onlookers stand along the path. The scene reads as a ritual procession with drums and a parasol.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A procession outdoors under tropical trees and banana leaves. In the centre, a figure with a voluminous dark swept-back hair, crown-like headdress, large gold-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant, a rudraksha mala and red-brown shawl over a red garment walks forward holding a tall gold staff. Men beside and behind wear red-orange and cream dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested with white sandalwood markings, rudraksha malas and gold bangles. A microphone is held by a man at right. A decorated umbrella and a round red-and-gold floral ornament appear at left. a person: the central figure has long hair and ceremonial gold garland, matching the visible cues for the page subject, presented as a procession leader.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor procession under a large red, yellow and blue canopy embroidered with a temple-style emblem and tassels, carried on a pole. Central figure walks in red-orange robes with gold waist bands, a thick gold and red-bead mala, a large gold pendant, and a dark, swept-back hairstyle, with a man in orange robes and rudraksha beads beside him. Other participants wear orange and red robes, white shirts and vertical sandalwood or ash markings; a man in white plays a long wind instrument, a drummer in white with a red cloth beats a drum, and long brass horns are carried by marchers. Palm trees and dry trees line the dirt path.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03