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A procession on a paved courtyard beside a white-and-wood building. A man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest and a long rudraksha-style necklace walks at centre, flanked by women in saffron and rust-red saris and sannyasi-style clothing. A man in white kurta holds a silver trident aloft. Ceremonial umbrellas with orange and gold fringe and painted panels are carried above the group, and devotees in white and red follow behind. The scene reads as a ritual procession.

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A procession of devotees walks along a paved path toward a stone gateway with a split temple tower in a green, misty hillside setting. Several women in orange-red saris and men in white kurtas carry ornate umbrellas in orange, yellow and red, one with a multicolored pattern. A man in a white kurta and a woman in a white sari carry long ceremonial staffs topped with ornaments. Garlands of orange flowers are visible on some participants. A man in an orange-red dhoti with orange garland leads near the centre. Tiled roofed pavilions and manicured hedges line the path. The scene is a temple visit procession. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-12-17December 11 20132013-12-11December 31 20092009-12-31January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees and a low wall behind. Several large umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels and tasselled edges are carried overhead, and red flags and a blue balloon appear above the crowd. A central saffron-robed sannyasi wearing a white flower garland and a headband walks at the front of the group, and a person is visible in the centre-left with long dark hair and saffron clothing, though the appearance cues are uncertain. Men and women in saffron shawls and white clothes walk alongside, some holding long staffs and white fly-whisks, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl smiles in the foreground.2008-12-24Outdoor procession on a paved plaza with a crowd in white clothing. Two colourful umbrellas and two gold tiered parasols are carried on poles, and a bare-chested man in orange-red dhoti and ochre shawl walks at the centre beside a sannyasi in deep red robes. Many people wear white kurtas and pants, and several carry garlands and lanyards. A bus and a stone building with a tiled roof stand behind the crowd.2013-12-11A procession on a dirt path between white tents, led by a central figure in orange robes with a white and pink flower garland and a rudraksha mala, flanked by orange-robed attendants carrying a golden trident and a staff. Three colourful striped parasols with tasselled edges shelter the group, and orange flags fly in the background. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk in a crowd; the central figure has long dark hair and a gold necklace, which is a distinctive cue, so this is a person leading the procession.2008-12-28Outdoor procession on a stone-paved garden path lined with green lawn, palms, frangipani trees and a stone temple gateway. Under a multicoloured fringed canopy (umbrella) carried at the rear, a robed figure in ochre-orange garments and a rudraksha mala walks at the centre, flanked by people in white kurtas and white dhotis. Several men in front carry long silver-tipped staffs topped with trident-like finials. Devotees in white and orange clothing follow, and onlookers stand at the edges. Small group, mostly walking in procession.2013-12-02August 16 20172017-08-16A procession on a dirt path in an open ashram setting, with a concrete wall, banana plants and a small building behind. At the centre, a man in orange robes with a long white and red flower garland and orange rudraksha mala waves his right hand while walking. Two men in orange robes walk beside him, one with a long dark beard and one holding a gold staff. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver tray of flowers. Men in white kurtas hold colourful fringed umbrellas on gold poles and wear yellow shawls, with gold trident ornaments visible on the poles.2009-12-23Outdoor procession on a paved rural road, with a line of men in white dhotis and orange or white shawls. A man in front holds up a large embroidered umbrella with a floral medallion, and several other decorated parasols and small orange flags are carried above the group. Near the center a barefoot man in an orange robe walks beside a figure in orange wrapped in a garland of white flowers, while others carry flower garlands and offerings. Green fields, palm trees and a blue building line the roadside under an overcast sky.2008-08-07January 20 20092009-01-20