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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath a clear blue sky and palm trees. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis carry ceremonial silver-coloured staffs with knobbed finials and a curved blade-like staff, and one carries a trident-like staff. Orange-red flags on poles are visible at left and right. A red-brick compound wall stands behind them, with a small portrait-style sign partly visible. One man at right wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and smiles broadly. Other participants stand in the background.

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December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers dancing on a dirt road in front of an orange brick wall. Many raise bright orange-red flags with a dark blue emblem and silver trishul staffs topped with small bells. A man in the centre wears long dark hair and a white shirt and sings with an open mouth, while others around him pump their fists and sway. A woman with dark hair in a white top is seen from behind at the lower right, and a white tote bag with a printed portrait is slung over one man's shoulder. Palm trees stand in the background.2010-12-22Outdoor photograph at an ashram compound with coconut palms and a thatched hut. Several men in white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis hold red-orange flags on poles and raise tall silver ceremonial staffs topped with ornate finials. A man in the centre-left holds a silver staff overhead and appears to be shouting or singing, while others around him move energetically. Behind them a large information board with maps and text is set up beside a brick wall, and a few onlookers stand at the right edge in shirts and trousers. The scene reads as a festive procession or ritual march. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2010-12-22A festival procession moves along a dusty orange dirt road under a pale sky. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange head cloths, walk in step, many holding long wooden poles or sticks upright. One man in the centre wears a red-and-white armband. A figure in a saffron-orange garment with a beaded necklace walks among them, and banana-leaf and palm decorations line the road beside a banner and a decorated chariot top with orange canopies at the upper right. Spectators stand along the roadside edge at left.2010-01-01A photograph of a village procession on a dusty ground. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing orange caps or orange head cloths, move in a loose group while holding long thin sticks, appearing to perform a stick dance. Behind them, people in orange and saffron robes walk in the procession, and tall banana-stalk poles with green leaves and gold-and-red decorative ornaments line the path. A stone wall and trees stand in the background under bright sunlight, casting long shadows. A small section of the crowd in the back includes people carrying umbrellas and decorated items.2010-01-01Outdoor photo of a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis raising their arms and waving orange flags near an orange-washed building. Two ornate gold-and-blue banner standards with circular emblems rise above the crowd, and a silver ceremonial sword is held aloft at the upper left. Several men wear beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and lanyard badges. Some participants stand with hands raised in celebration.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dusty sandy ground in warm late-afternoon light, with long shadows cast by the men. In the foreground, a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange head cloths, walk in a stepping formation while holding thin sticks or staves. Behind them, other robed participants in white and saffron-orange walk among banana leaves and decorated poles topped with ornate embroidered canopies, and a tall palanquin-like structure with a decorated umbrella is carried in the middle distance. A cameraman with a video camera stands at left. A concrete wall and palm trees form the backdrop.2010-01-01November 11 20102010-11-11A street procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a concrete wall. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing orange or red headcloths, move with raised sticks and step in rhythm, some with bare feet and ankle bells. Behind them, decorated processional standards and an orange-canopied palanquin rise above the crowd, with a palm tree and clear sky overhead.2010-01-01A procession on a dusty open ground in bright daylight. In the foreground at left, a man in white kurta with a long white shawl and beaded mala holds a saffron-orange flag with black lettering. Behind him, several men in white shirts and white shorts dance with raised sticks, one in a red headcloth and another in a brown shirt. Long shadows fall across the ground. Behind them, ornate umbrella-topped palanquin structures and a tall ceremonial pole are visible, with banana leaves at right.2010-01-01A dusty dirt road procession with a crowd of devotees raising their arms and clapping. Several men wear white dhotis and shirts, one man in the centre wears a saffron orange robe and walks barefoot, and a man on the left wears a checked shirt and green trousers. Two ornate gold-and-red umbrella-shaped standards with red-and-green embroidery are carried aloft, and red saffron flags flutter in the background along with a white van. The crowd appears to be dancing and celebrating in an outdoor procession under a clear blue sky.2010-12-22