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Street procession in an Indian town with an ornate red and white canopy overhead, decorated with orange marigold garlands and a silver pole. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe under a white shawl, with a green sash, white jasmine garland and red flower garlands, bowing forward with hands together. Around him, men in white kurta and dhoti clothing press close, one in a white shirt holds a small object, and a video camera operator with a RODE microphone films at left. Shuttered shops, blue-roofed auto-rickshaws and parked cars line the road behind. a person: the central figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes and ceremonial garlands, consistent with the page's description of the Garhwal Himalayan yatra of May 2006.

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May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21Crowded outdoor procession scene with many devotees pressing close. At centre, a smiling man in an orange saffron turban and saffron shawl with a yellow edge, wearing a green leaf garland and a long pink-and-white flower garland with a gold ornament, presses his palms together in greeting. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and orange shawl with a beaded mala, and another in white with a red-and-gold patterned shawl, stand among the crowd. A cameraman in a plaid shirt films with a handheld camera. A colourful festoon canopy with tassels hangs above, and the crowd holds up hands and phones.2006-09-24May 21 20062006-05-21Outdoor street procession on a paved road with a hillside and whitewashed buildings behind. A central figure in an orange turban and saffron-orange shawl with gold border, wearing a large pink and white flower garland and a gold pendant, walks barefoot with palms pressed together in greeting. A young attendant in white holds a large pink and white parasol with red tassels overhead. Beside them a bearded man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks with hands folded. Devotees in white and orange shawls surround them, a man on the left raises a camera, and yellow-orange ceremonial banners and triangular bunting fly in the foreground and background.2006-09-24A photograph of an outdoor arrival in a roadside setting with palm trees and green foliage. A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands centre, wearing a long red-pink flower garland that hangs to the knees, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. Hands are placed on the chest in a respectful gesture. A man in white holds a red umbrella with colourful tassels over him. Around them, young men in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas and pink and green name badges press close, one wearing a Dhyanapeetam-style logo badge. A cameraman with a shoulder video camera films, and a dark car stands at left.2006-11-13January 12 20092009-01-12January 21 20092009-01-21September 23 20062006-09-23Outdoor scene at a decorated temple-style entrance with a painted yellow and red facade bearing Telugu-script lettering and hanging banana bunches. A central figure with long dark hair, a vermilion forehead mark, a red flower garland and layered gold necklaces wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and raises both palms in greeting while stepping down stone steps. Beside and behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and gold pendants; one bearded man in orange also raises his hands. A young man in white kurta with an orange shawl assists him, and an ornate golden-handled multicoloured umbrella is held overhead. Devotees in white and in dark jackets press hands together, and a woman in white sari looks on from the crowd.2009-01-01Outdoor procession under a large fringed umbrella with red and white trim. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a white, red and green flower garland, walks at centre, bare-shouldered. a person by appearance (long swept hair, saffron robe, garland). Around him, men in white kurtas and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas; one holds a tray of pink and yellow flowers at left, another in an orange shawl stands at right holding a brass vessel. A man in white holds a video camera at right. Corrugated roof and orange festoons overhead, and more umbrellas in the background.2006-12-29