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A procession on a striped runner walks along a stone path outdoors. In the centre, a man in a black turban and a red-orange sleeveless robe with gold border, wearing a long garland of yellow-orange flowers and a large gold pendant, walks forward smiling. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl carries a red and gold ceremonial umbrella whose panels show birds and motifs. Behind them, women in orange-red saris with gold borders carry offerings and brass vessels, and men in red robes and white-clad attendants follow among palm and banana leaves. Several other ceremonial umbrellas are visible.

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January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor procession at an ashram with a row of men in saffron-orange and red-brown robes and white-and-gold dhotis walking under trees and banana leaves. The central figure in a dark, swept-back hairstyle wears a red-orange garment with gold trim, a thick rudraksha mala, a long gold-beaded necklace with a large gold pendant, and gold armbands; he holds a tall golden staff. Flanking men wear white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and sandalwood tilak marks on their foreheads. A large circular decorated fan with red flower edging is carried at left, and an orange umbrella appears at right. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-orange ceremonial attire.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A festival procession moves along a palm-lined path outdoors. In the centre, a woman in a black velvet cap, a dark red-maroon sari with gold border, a thick gold-bead mala and a large gold pendant walks forward smiling. Behind her, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange wraps and rudraksha-style beads carries a tall gold staff, and a man in white dhoti with gold border holds the staff. Other attendants in red and orange robes walk alongside; to the left, white-clad people and a large floral circular garland and colourful umbrella-like canopies are visible. Red drapes hang on a structure at right.2016-01-03A 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 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A festival procession walks along a paved path under a red and gold canopy with tassels, carried on a tall pole. In the centre, a woman in a deep red sari with gold border wears a black cap, a long gold-pendant necklace on a red beaded cord, and a white flower garland. Behind her, a man in a red dhoti with gold border and white garland walks, and a man in white dhoti carries a flower-decorated tray. To the left stand attendants in white and devotees in orange and red, with decorated umbrellas and banners. Right of the path a man in orange robe holds a small offering and a drummer in white plays a drum. Stone slabs, a red-curtained shrine and a stone bull statue appear behind, with palm trees beyond.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 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.2016-01-03A festival procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and bare trees under bright sun. At centre, a man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a large gold pendant and heavy beaded garlands walks beneath a red, green and white umbrella decorated with birds and tassels, held up by a man in white. Behind, saffron-robed ascetics and devotees in orange and red silk carry long brass horns. On the left, a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a metal plate.2016-01-03