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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl carries a red-and-gold ceremonial item with a blue bird emblem. Men in black shirts walk alongside, and a man in black on the right holds a wooden pole supporting a red fringed parasol; another red-and-white fringed parasol stands at top left. A crowd of devotees follows in the background.

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December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with orange shawl and a second man in orange shawl and white dhoti walk, while a man in black shirt carries a red cloth with gold border on a tray. Two large decorated umbrellas, one white with red fringe and one multicolored with tassels, shade the procession. Several men in dark and white shirts follow.2006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees in morning haze. A man at left wears an orange saffron robe and a long white and orange flower garland, with a rudraksha mala at his neck, and walks forward. Behind him, a man in a white kurta and orange shawl carries a red and gold circular ceremonial plate with an orange fringed cover, while a man in a black shirt holds it. Two large ornate parasols with fringed tassels in orange, red, green and white are held aloft by men in dark clothing. Several more people in dark and white clothes follow along the path.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path under tall trees and palms. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap, wearing a long white flower garland and rudraksha mala, walks at left with a slightly swept long hair. Behind him, devotees in white kurta and orange shawls and men in black shirts follow. Overhead, ornate red, orange and yellow canopies with tasselled fringes shade the procession. A devotee in black holds a round red and yellow fan-shaped ceremonial object. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala on the figure in front; the garland-wearing saffron-clad man is the central figure of the procession.2006-12-25Outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with palm trees. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white and orange flower garland walks at the front, carrying nothing, with rudraksha beads visible at his neck. Behind him a man in white kurta and a saffron shawl walks beside others in dark shirts. Ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange and multicoloured tassels shade the group, and a dark-shirted attendant holds a saffron cloth banner. Several devotees follow in white and dark clothing. The front figure fits the a person appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so his presence is inferred from appearance alone.2006-12-25Outdoor procession under tree cover, with a large red and white umbrella and a red-and-orange ceremonial fan with a blue bird emblem in the foreground. A long-haired man in orange robes, a multicolour flower garland and a rudraksha mala walks at left, with a dark-shirted man, a man in white with an orange shawl, and a young man in an orange shawl walking beside him, plus an attendant in black holding an umbrella pole.2006-12-25Outdoor procession under bright sunlight beneath tall palms. A man on the left wears a saffron-orange robe, a long white and multicolour-bead flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair and a red forehead mark; he is walking and appears to be the honoured figure in the procession. Behind him, men in dark shirts and a white-robed man with an orange shawl carry or accompany items, and an orange-robed attendant walks at the back. Two large ceremonial umbrellas, one red with tasselled fringe and one white with red and yellow trim, shade the procession. A man in dark clothing holds a red and gold ceremonial fan or shield with a white bird emblem on a blue roundel. a person is the saffron-robed garlanded figure walking at left, with long hair, rudraksha mala, and garland cues.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A procession on a dirt path under palm trees. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange saffron wrap, rudraksha beads and a white-and-multicolour flower garland, walking beside several people in white dhotis, black shirts and orange shawls. Behind him, two large decorated ceremonial parasols with red, orange and white tassels are carried on poles. A man in white holds a gold-edged orange cloth, and devotees in dark shirts walk along the procession. The scene suggests a ratha-style procession at a temple event.2006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty road in late-afternoon light. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a white-and-multicolour flower garland, walks at the front smiling. Behind him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a round red-and-orange fan-shaped umbrella. Other men in black shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, and a figure in an orange wrap walks nearby. Large fringed parasols in red, white and orange with blue emblems and a decorated pink-and-red palanquin or ratha top stand at right. Bystanders and a woman in a blue top with gold jewellery are in the foreground. The man at front, with long hair, a saffron garment and a garland, matches the Swamiji (probable) cues; he is a procession participant.2006-12-25