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Outdoor procession on dusty ground with trees and a sand bank behind. In the foreground a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a white-and-red jasmine garland wears a red sleeveless top and red wrap, carrying a wooden staff. Beside him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a decorated idol with a pink-and-purple garment and red flower garland, and men in orange robes carry flower-laden trays and staffs behind. A woman in patterned orange dress claps at the left edge. Several people walk in a festival procession. The foreground man's cues are a swept-back hair style and red robes; no printed name is visible.

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Outdoor procession on dirt ground with trees and a low wall behind. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red sleeveless garment with a red wrap and a long white and red flower garland, carrying a tall wooden staff. Behind him, men in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis carry flower-decorated trays and a small silver-and-pink ornamented object. Other devotees in white and yellow stand nearby. Procession with flower garlands and ritual trays.2009-06-09Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange dhoti-style wrap with a gold border, wearing a thick white and red flower garland and a gold bangle, with a small red mark on his forehead, walking barefoot on dirt ground. Around him stand several men in white dhotis or kurtas with orange shawls, one carrying a brass vessel. A string of blue and white pennants hangs across trees in the background.2007-01-01A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes walks along a dirt path under a red canopy umbrella, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. He wears a long white-and-red garland of jasmine-like white and red flowers and a rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis and a white-clad man walk behind, a woman in a yellow-and-white outfit and women in white and orange saris follow. One orange-robed attendant carries a large orange marigold garland. Green trees line the path.2008-07-27A procession on a paved path outdoors in daylight. A central figure wearing a cream and gold turban, long dark hair, a white and maroon flower garland, gold beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, and orange robes with gold borders walks barefoot with both palms raised in greeting and a broad smile. Two attendants flank him in orange robes: the one on the left holds a tall gold staff with a finial, and the one on the right, wearing glasses, carries a twisted gold staff. Trees and shrubs stand behind them. Whether the central figure is the person the page names cannot be determined from appearance alone, so the role is described as a devotee in procession.2008-12-29A photograph of a man in a procession wearing a saffron-orange unstitched robe with a long garland of white jasmine flowers interspersed with red and green bands draped over his chest and shoulders. He has swept-back dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead with a red dot, and looks downward with a slight smile while walking. Behind him, several men in orange and white clothing carry a long wooden pole, and colourful flags and foliage are visible in the background.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Photograph of a procession on a paved path lined with green shrubs and orange flowering plants. A smiling man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe, a thick white and multicoloured garland of flowers, a gold ceremonial necklace, and an orange headband; he has long dark hair and a bare chest. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in procession, one tall gold-topped staff rises at right, and a man in a grey suit and red tie walks at far right. Behind, more participants in white and orange follow among trees.2007-12-25April 19 20082008-04-19December 29 20082008-12-29December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a procession inside a temple courtyard. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a saffron-orange shawl and a thick garland of white and magenta flowers with gold beads, plus gold bangles on his upper arm. He smiles and walks forward. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver staff, while a priest in white dhoti and shawl walks behind. Other devotees in white and saffron stand in the background, and an attendant on the right holds a brass tray. Orange-painted walls and pillars frame the scene.2011-12-11January 02 20122012-01-02