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Outdoor procession under a white tented canopy with smoke drifting in the air. A smiling man with long dark hair wears a white garment with a yellow border, a large gold necklace, and a red-and-white flower garland. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes wear beaded malas, and one holds a tall gold trident-topped staff and another a golden finial staff. A silver kalasha pot with yellow flowers sits in the foreground. Another man in white ritual clothing stands behind the smoke. A devotee on the right wears glasses and a beaded mala over orange robes.

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January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession under palm trees and an umbrella on a dirt path. A man in an orange robe and gold necklace holds a tall golden trident-topped staff. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, a rudraksha-style ornament, a gold necklace and a garland of red flowers wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border and holds his hands together in greeting. To the right, another man in an orange robe and gold necklace walks beside him, and a figure in white embroidered clothing is at the edge. Several orange-clad attendants and a white-clad man stand behind. Bunting and an orange flag are visible in the background.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A procession outdoors with a central figure standing with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a heavy gold necklace and a red and white flower garland. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas carry tall golden staffs topped with ornate finials, including a trident-like staff. A red and orange canopy and a cameraman appear in the background, with banana leaves beside the path. The central figure has a long, swept-back hair style and a forehead marking, with distinctive ceremonial gold ornaments; the appearance is a probable match for a person, shown in procession with attendants.2009-01-01Outdoor procession scene on a sandy ground with a chalk kolam and scattered flower petals. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, white tilak on forehead, wearing a white and gold-bordered shawl over white dhoti, multiple gold chains, and a thick red and white flower garland, walks barefoot-style in sandals with an open hand gesture. A man in saffron robes and a gold rudraksha-style mala stands at left with folded hands. Behind them a man in saffron holds a tall gold trident-topped staff, and a man in grey kurta and orange shawl carries a metal pot with leaves. Red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with tassels frame the top of the image. Several people in orange and white stand behind. Possible a person cues: long swept hair, gold necklaces, flower garland, white shawl.2009-01-01A procession on a garden path. At centre, a man with long dark hair, a red dot on his forehead and a red-and-white flower garland, wears a cream dhoti and shawl with gold border and layered gold beaded necklaces, hands pressed together in greeting. Flanking him, two men in saffron-orange robes carry tall golden staffs topped with a trident and ornate finials; a third man in orange with gold beads stands at left. Behind, a canopy with red, green and gold tassels and a white building wall with yellow flowers and a tree overhead.2009-01-01Outdoor procession in late daylight in front of a white-washed building with palm trees behind it. A central man with long dark hair and a smile wears a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of yellow, white, red and multicoloured flowers with a gold pendant. Around him, men in white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls carry tall ceremonial staffs: one gold staff topped with a carved finial on the left, and a silver staff with a trident-like finial and round knobs near the centre. A printed board on the building wall shows text and a framed portrait. Flags are visible at the far left edge. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person presentation, though not conclusively identifiable.2007-12-23December 26 20082008-12-26A crowded outdoor procession seen from close range. At centre, a man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a garland of red and white flowers stands beside a large gilded trident (trishul) carried on a golden staff. Around him, several men wear saffron/orange garments and beaded garlands; a smiling young man at left holds a bundle of orange cloth. A bald man in orange with a forehead tilak stands at right beside a gilded ceremonial staff. Many onlookers press in from the foreground and background. A woven thatch canopy and leafy palm are visible overhead. The a person cue here is the long swept-back hair with a flower garland among devotees in saffron, though the face is partly turned and not clearly visible.2009-01-01December 23 20072007-12-23