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Night photograph of a group walking along a dirt path lined with palm trees and dense foliage. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap walks barefoot-looking in sandals, leading the group. Behind him, attendants carry ceremonial umbrellas with red, teal and gold embroidered canopies and a metal trident. To the left, two older men in white dhotis and white shirts walk, one holding a small object, and to the right a man in a red-and-white checked shirt and light trousers follows. Wood is stacked at the left edge of the path.

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December 20 20062006-12-20Night photo of a procession on a dirt path lined with grass and palm trees. A man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban walks in front, with a colourful striped parasol held over him by a man in white. Behind, a shirtless man in a red dhoti and rudraksha-style beads walks alongside men in white dhotis and orange shawls. Additional ceremonial parasols and poles are visible further back. The orange-robed figure is shown from behind; there is no clear appearance-based cue beyond the saffron clothing and turban, so the identity is not established.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20Night procession on a dirt path lit at low light, with several men walking under ornate multicolored umbrellas with tasseled edges. In front, a bare-headed man in white dhoti and shirt carries a bundle wrapped in white cloth with yellow decoration. A man in a red silk dhoti and shawl walks beside him. A tall man on the right wears an orange turban, orange robe and a wrap, smiling and walking forward. Behind him, a man in white with an orange shawl holds an umbrella pole, and a bearded man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace follows at the edge. Palm fronds and a lamp stand are visible in the dark background. The scene reads as a temple or festival procession.2006-12-20A night-time procession on a dirt road, lit dimly by a street light. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban walks at the front on the right, smiling broadly, with long hair visible and a shawl over one shoulder. Behind him a man in a red ceremonial shawl and white dhoti walks beside a man in white dhoti and shirt who carries a tray of offerings draped in white cloth. Two men in white dhotis hold long staffs or poles, and a multicoloured umbrella with tassels is held above the group, with a second umbrella behind. A plain saffron-robed figure is at the front, with the procession moving through an unlit open area. Several men are visible in white clothing.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession on a dirt ground lit only by ambient light. A man in front wears white dhoti and shirt, carrying a metal trident (trishul) on a pole. Behind him, a shirtless bearded man wears a red dhoti and rudraksha mala, and a figure in saffron/orange robes with a saffron turban walks at right under a decorated umbrella (chhatra) with red, gold and green embroidery. Several men in white dhotis, some with orange shawls, walk in the procession, and a fringed decorated umbrella is carried overhead. The scene suggests a temple or ritual procession.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20