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Outdoor procession under palm trees with a group of men in saffron-orange robes walking on sandy ground. In the foreground, a man on the left holds a gold-tipped trident-topped staff, and another on the right holds a tall gold staff. At the centre, a man wearing a brown-and-gold turban, a white-and-red flower garland and multiple gold necklaces walks in a saffron dhoti and orange shawl, carrying a bright orange cloth. Other attendants in saffron, cream and white clothes and rudraksha-style gold beads surround him, with tents and onlookers behind.

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December 27 20082008-12-27A festive outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Several saffron-clad sannyasis walk together. The man on the left carries a golden trident, and a central figure in saffron robes wears a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and a saffron-and-gold cloth wrapped on his head, with hands raised in greeting. Another saffron-robed man on the right holds a long golden staff and wears a gold necklace, while a younger man in the front right has his hands folded in prayer. Behind them, devotees in white and cream kurtas and saris follow, and a colourful striped canopy with tassels is visible at the top left.2008-12-27December 25 20082008-12-25A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path lined with palm trees. In the foreground a man in cream clothes holds a bamboo staff. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace carries a golden trident with a long pole. Next to him a man in cream kurta with a red-orange shawl holds a long wooden staff. A man in orange and gold robes wears a white and red flower garland and a gold headband, with a gold ornament at the chest. Further right, a bearded man in orange robes carries a golden staff, and another man in white holds a pole. Many other people in orange, white and cream clothes follow behind, with a red and yellow canopy visible at upper left.2008-12-27December 23 20092009-12-23December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and festive bunting. A central figure in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border wears a red flower garland, gold chains and a long dark hair, hands pressed together in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth carry a golden trident and gold chains, and a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a long staff. A younger man in a red kurta with orange shawl walks at right. Crowd members stand in the background under a blue-and-white canopy. Procession with trident, garlands and saffron robes.2009-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession under red and orange ceremonial parasols with tasselled fringes and orange flags behind. A central man wears an orange robe, a white and pink flower garland, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a red-marked forehead; he has long swept-back hair and smiles while walking. Beside him, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a tall gold trident-topped staff, and another man in orange robes at right holds a gold staff. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas, walk around them, and onlookers stand in the background near a small building and palm trees.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession in hazy morning light with palms and a wall behind a crowd. To the left, a man in orange holds a tall golden trident (trishul) aloft, and to the right a man in orange with a shaved head and glasses carries a golden staff. Other people in orange and white, including an older woman in a white sari with an orange shawl, walk alongside.2008-12-26