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A procession on a dirt path lined with palms and green shrubs. Multicoloured fringed parasols with a yellow canopy and red-and-yellow tassels are carried overhead. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl, wearing glasses, walks at the left edge. Several men in white with orange shawls and white chamaras follow. A central figure in orange robes wears a white and orange flower garland and walks barefoot. A woman in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads carries a decorated silver tray of flowers at the right. Crowd members in white clothing follow the procession.

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Outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with palm trees and greenery. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland, hands pressed together in namaste, walks at the centre under a large yellow and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels, one of several decorated parasols carried on poles. Around them, men and women in white ritual clothes with orange shawls walk barefoot. In the foreground a man in white with an orange shawl walks at left, and a woman in white with an orange scarf carries a silver pot decorated with flowers at right. a person in the saffron robe, with a flower garland and shaved head in procession.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A Guru Poornima procession walks along a dirt path lined with palm and tropical trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, with hands pressed together in greeting, wears a long white garland of flowers and walks beneath a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a yellow canopy and fringed tassels. Several other ceremonial umbrellas are visible behind. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls and women in white saris with orange shawls walk in the procession. A woman in front carries a tray of flowers, and attendants hold long staffs. The scene reads as a devotional ritual procession.2007-07-29December 24 20092009-12-24A procession on a dirt path under palm trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl walks ahead of a group, and a colourful multi-panelled canopy umbrella with tassels is held above the line. Around him, many people in white dhotis, white saris and orange shawls walk barefoot, several carrying a silver tray or vessel with green leaves. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti walks at the left edge. A white-walled building with a green corrugated roof stands behind the procession.2006-11-20A religious procession moves along a dirt path lined with coconut palms and thatched huts. At centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks forward, holding a small offering. Behind him, a palanquin-like structure with a golden deity murti is carried under a large orange-and-gold umbrella, and a trident is raised among the marchers. Several men in orange and white dhotis and a woman in white sari with an orange shawl carry ornate multicoloured parasols and banners. Two women in white saris walk on the right. The scene shows a ratha-style festival procession with devotees in white and saffron.2009-12-27December 24 20092009-12-24July 29 20072007-07-29December 28 20082008-12-28July 29 20072007-07-29A procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a wire fence behind. Two colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and blue, red and yellow motifs are carried by men in white dhotis with yellow shawls. A central figure in an orange robe wears a long red-and-white flower garland and walks barefoot beside another orange-robed sannyasi with a long beard and a gold necklace. Women in white saris with gold borders and men in white kurtas follow behind. A man at left wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-style mala.2009-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A person in an orange saffron robe with a long white-and-pink flower garland and a walking stick leads, with long dark hair and bare feet. Behind, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala carries a wooden paduka sandal platform on his head, and another man holds a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels. A woman in white sari folds her hands in anjali. An orange flag and other white-clad devotees follow; a child in pink walks at left. This is a paduka yatra, a procession of holy sandals.2007-02-24