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Outdoor procession with many devotees in white and saffron clothing walking beneath colourful canopy poles with red, yellow, green and blue panels and orange flags. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala waves with his right hand. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes wears a heavy gold necklace and a pendant. Surrounding devotees carry the poles and wear white kurtas and rudraksha malas. a person is the man in the orange turban and robe, waving at the crowd during the walk.

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A festival procession in a palm-lined outdoor area with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white and red garland, a white and maroon headwrap, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, with a gold and bead bracelet on the wrist. Around him, people in white ritual clothes and dark suits press close, and a young man in orange robes kneels in front. Behind them, multicoloured umbrellas with tassels and orange flags are held up, marking a ceremonial procession.2008-12-29Outdoor procession photograph of devotees in saffron and orange clothing beneath a multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels on poles. A central man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, raises his arm and smiles, with an orange turban and long dark hair; a bearded man in orange with glasses and gold garlands stands at right. Around them, many devotees in white and saffron clothes raise their hands and cheer. Visible people number roughly twenty to thirty, most partly cropped.2009-01-12Outdoor procession on a dusty road with many devotees in white and orange clothing carrying orange and red flags on long poles. At centre a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban walks smiling, with a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck and long hair, flanked by sannyasis in orange robes with ornate gold necklaces. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, surround them, and a man in a purple shirt appears in the foreground.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12December 29 20092009-12-29A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A central figure in orange robes wears a white flower garland and a long rudraksha mala, with a bindi and long dark hair, walking barefoot between two orange-robed attendants. Behind him, a bearded man in orange with a gold chain walks beside a trident-bearer. Attendants in white dhotis hold large red, multicolored and black ceremonial umbrellas with tassels, and a golden trident is raised. Onlookers in white and pink clothing line the path, and a concrete wall stands at right.2008-12-25A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and crowds of white-clad devotees. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk with tall silver-tipped staffs and ceremonial tridents, and a central figure with long dark hair wears a wreath of multicoloured flowers, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, carrying a ceremonial staff. Women in white saris with yellow shawls walk nearby. Two large colourful umbrellas with striped fringes shade the group, and a tall golden flagpole rises in the background. The central figure's long hair, flower garland and orange robe are visible cues; this is a possible a person appearance in the procession. Devotees follow barefoot.2009-12-23Outdoor procession of a large crowd moving forward under colourful decorated parasols (umbrellas) in red, yellow, blue and green with gold tassels and sacred-symbol panels. Near the centre, a figure with a long trident-topped staff walks beside a monk in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala, wearing a red-and-yellow turban-style headwear, while others in orange and white garments follow. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, orange shawls and saris walk or clap, some with hands raised. Trees and a tent frame sit in the background.2008-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. A central figure in an orange saffron robe wears a long white and red flower garland and a red bindi with rudraksha mala, walking barefoot with hands folded. Flanking them, men in saffron robes carry tall golden trident staffs and a long golden staff, and a bearded man in orange with a gold necklace walks beside them. Behind, people in white dhotis and white clothes with yellow shawls walk under ornate multicolored parasols with tassels.2008-12-25August 01 20082008-08-01December 31 20092009-12-31A festival procession crowds a dirt path lined with tall ceremonial umbrellas striped in red, yellow, green and blue with fringed edges. At center, a smiling man wears a white turban and a white flower garland over an orange-saffron shawl, with gold chains around his neck. Around him, people in white clothes with orange trim, some wearing lanyards and beaded necklaces, link arms and walk closely together. Men in dark suits and white shirts stand at the left edge. Tall orange flags and palm trees appear in the background, along with a few colourful balloons near a canopy.2008-12-29