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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside palm trees and a blue-roofed building. Three large ornate parasols with multicoloured panels, fringe and gold finials are held up over a central group. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with long dark hair, walks at the centre, flanked by others in orange and white. Several saffron-robed men carry tall gold staffs and a golden kalasha-style standard. Crowds of devotees in white shirts, cream and white saris, and children press in on both sides, many with hands folded in greeting. A yellow and red decorated banner is visible at the right edge. The procession marks a welcome.

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Outdoor procession with three decorated umbrellas (colourful canopies with fringes) and tall ceremonial staffs topped with trident-like finials. A smiling man in saffron/orange robes with a flower garland stands at the centre, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees in white. A large yellow banner with red floral embroidery rises at right, and a crowd in white shirts and saris fills the scene, with a videographer's camera in the foreground. Coconut palms and a blue-roofed building appear behind.2008-12-27A festive procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a blue-roofed building. At the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece wears an orange robe with rudraksha-style garlands and holds a trident-topped staff; several orange-robed men walk around him, and a woman in a white sari with red border stands nearby. Multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and an orange and red ceremonial banner frame the scene. Dense crowds of men in white shirts and women in white saris press in, many with palms pressed together in greeting; a small girl in a blue dress is visible at right. The central figure appears to be an identifiable person by appearance cues alone, which is uncertain, so a person is set to unsure.2008-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under bright sun. Several men and women in saffron and orange robes and white kurtas walk together, many wearing orange or white shawls and garlands; a central figure in orange robes wears a long garland and a rudraksha-style necklace. Above them, three colourful ceremonial umbrellas and a large decorated yellow-and-red banner on a pole are carried by attendants in white. A young girl in orange walks among the devotees. Watermarked archive photo of a procession, with a white tent and vehicle in the background.2008-12-27A festive outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under bright sky. Two ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels, red, yellow, green and blue panels, are held aloft over a central figure with long dark hair, a white and gold headdress, an orange shawl and a garland of white flowers, smiling broadly. Around him, a crowd of devotees in orange, cream and white clothes, several women in yellow shawls, press in clapping and holding their palms together. A tall golden trident stands among the group. A man in orange with grey beard and spectacles stands in the foreground near a figure in orange with rudraksha beads, and a blue vehicle is visible behind the procession.2008-12-27December 28 20082008-12-28A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees during a Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration at Bidadi. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow shawls, carry large ornate yellow, red and green canopy umbrellas on long poles. In the centre, a woman in an orange saffron sari with a garland stands with palms pressed together, facing a white-haired woman in a gold-bordered sari who bows in greeting. To the right, a bearded sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha malas holds a white ceremonial object, with other saffron-clad attendants behind him. Onlookers stand along the route. The photo is a real scene, not a poster.2008-12-30A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with green foliage and a low wall. Several large parasols with red, green and blue panels, decorated with white dove motifs and fringed edges, are carried overhead. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long orange shawl and a beaded necklace walks barefoot, flanked by men in orange robes and red shawls. A man in a white kurta with a bead mala and a man in a blue shirt with a visible badge are nearby, a drummer beats a drum at the front right, and a white-clad musician plays a long wind instrument at the left. Flower garlands are visible in the lower right.2009-06-09Outdoor procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky during a temple festival. Several large colourful umbrellas with red, green, yellow and blue panels and tasselled fringes are carried over a crowd of people. Robed sannyasis in saffron orange cloth with rudraksha malas walk at the front, some holding flower garlands and brass objects. Men in white shirts and white dhotis with gold borders and women in white saris and yellow salwar move through the crowd, and tall orange flags rise at right beside a small stone structure and palm trees. A deity murti is carried under the umbrellas. No individual can be identified with confidence from the visible cues alone.2008-12-23A procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. Three large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels and fringed tassels are carried by men in white dhotis and white shirts. A central figure in orange-saffron robes with a gold-trimmed garment, a white flower garland and a red bead mala walks barefoot, holding a tall golden staff topped with a trident-like finial. Nearby devotees in orange and saffron robes wear rudraksha-style malas and gold necklaces, and women in white saris and a girl in orange walk behind. A bearded figure in saffron robes and a red-and-gold headband also appears. Partially visible people stand at the left edge holding a yellow cloth. The setting is an outdoor procession.2008-12-27A religious procession moves along a dirt path lined with coconut palms and thatched huts. At centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks forward, holding a small offering. Behind him, a palanquin-like structure with a golden deity murti is carried under a large orange-and-gold umbrella, and a trident is raised among the marchers. Several men in orange and white dhotis and a woman in white sari with an orange shawl carry ornate multicoloured parasols and banners. Two women in white saris walk on the right. The scene shows a ratha-style festival procession with devotees in white and saffron.2009-12-27February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a bright sky. Several colourful parasol umbrellas with tasselled edges are held above the group. A gold trident (trishul) is carried at the centre. Most participants wear saffron/orange robes and garlands; some wear white kurtas with orange shawls. A bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha beads smiles, and a central figure in orange robes with a white flower garland and a gold turban-style headpiece raises a hand in greeting. Devotees in white and orange surround them, with a man in a white shirt and dhoti at right and a woman with a red-and-white sari at left. A blue-roofed building appears in the background.2008-12-27