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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a bright sky. Several colourful parasol umbrellas with tasselled edges are held above the group. A gold trident (trishul) is carried at the centre. Most participants wear saffron/orange robes and garlands; some wear white kurtas with orange shawls. A bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha beads smiles, and a central figure in orange robes with a white flower garland and a gold turban-style headpiece raises a hand in greeting. Devotees in white and orange surround them, with a man in a white shirt and dhoti at right and a woman with a red-and-white sari at left. A blue-roofed building appears in the background.

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Outdoor procession under palm trees with four multicoloured ceremonial parasols held above a central figure. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white jasmine garland, a gold chain and a saffron wrap, with a saffron head cloth; a golden trident-topped staff stands nearby. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls, a bearded man in saffron, a woman in white with a red-marked forehead, and a man in white shirt and sunglasses walk and clap. A blue-roofed building and coconut palms form the background.2008-12-27A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and green shrubs. A central figure in orange-saffron robes wears a long white and orange flower garland, a gold necklace and a saffron headband, smiling and gesturing with raised hands. Behind him, a person in orange carries a gold trident staff, and two large umbrellas with red, yellow, blue and green panels and fringed edges shade the group. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis and orange shawls, and a woman in white with a shawl walks at left, clapping. A white building and a parked car appear in the background. a person: the central figure in saffron with a flower garland, gold necklace and headband, in a procession, appears to be the a person.2008-12-27A procession outdoors under bright sky and palm trees. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe, a white flower garland, a gold necklace and a saffron turban, with long dark hair; he is walking beneath a multicoloured parasol. Behind him, a golden trident and a second parasol are carried. Around him, men in orange and white robes with orange shawls clap and gesture, and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl and a visible ID badge walks in front. A man at the far right in white and orange also gestures. A blue-roofed building appears behind the crowd. Several men and boys in white kurtas and orange shawls surround the procession.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession with multicoloured ceremonial parasols in red, yellow, green and blue with tasselled fringes, carried above a group of people. A central man in saffron/orange robes wears a long white-and-pink flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace, with hands pressed together in greeting; he has a long swept-back hair and a tilak mark. Flanking him, saffron-clad attendants hold a golden trident staff and a golden staff with a ceremonial head. Behind them, people in white kurtas with saffron shawls and saffron flags walk through a street with trees and buildings.2008-12-28December 26 20082008-12-26Outdoor procession on a sandy path under fringed canopies with tassels, palms behind. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a long dark hair, heavy gold necklaces and a red-and-white flower garland, hands clasped, walks at the centre, flanked by sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and gold chains. Two orange-clad attendants carry tall staffs, one topped with a trident. A man in rust-red robe with orange shawl holds a staff at right. Crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas follows and lines the path. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, which may suggest a person presence; appearance-based identification is uncertain.2009-01-01An outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm fronds and green shrubs. At centre, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a dark tassel walks at the front, flanked by devotees. Behind him, figures wear orange and saffron cloths, and a man in a white dhoti holds a tall silver staff. Two women in white saris are visible, one carrying a brass plate of offerings. Colourful decorated parasols with tassels and an orange banner with a red emblem are carried overhead, and a brass horn-shaped instrument is visible. Several people in white and yellow dress follow. The centre figure has long dark hair and a dark beard; he wears no crown, turban or rudraksha mala visible enough to confirm identity, so his identity is uncertain.2010-02-12December 26 20082008-12-26December 27 20082008-12-27December 26 20082008-12-26A procession on a dirt path lined with palm and banana trees. Two decorated umbrellas in blue, red, yellow and orange lead, with ornate panels, and trishul-topped staffs are carried by people in white and yellow. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of red and white flowers and a gold necklace, walking barefoot. Around him are men in white dhotis and yellow sashes, saffron-robed sannyasis, and a woman in orange holding a silver tray. Overall a temple-style ceremonial walk.2010-01-02 +1 copies