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Outdoor procession on a paved path beside a temple wall with red curtains. A woman in a white sari with orange border walks barefoot on the left, while a group in white dhotis and white shirts follows. A man in a saffron robe with a red and white garland stands in the middle, and a drummer in white with a barrel drum leads the procession on the right. A small ornate umbrella with red and yellow panels is held up near a water tank on a tall post, with green trees and a clear blue sky behind.

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A photograph of a ceremonial procession moving along a paved path lined with red-and-white striped barriers. A bearded man in orange robes and an orange garland walks in the centre, flanked by other figures in saffron and orange clothing, some carrying long wooden poles. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk, and on the right a young drummer in a green shirt and white dhoti plays a large barrel drum with yellow straps while others follow with drums. A red curtain hangs on a small shrine building at left, with a water tank and trees behind.2008-12-23December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a procession on a paved path beside a white building with a grey roof, a water tank on a metal stand, and green trees. A long-haired man in orange robes and a large white-and-orange flower garland walks at the centre, with a rudraksha mala at his neck. Around him, people in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, and a woman in white is visible on the left. Behind them an ornate multicoloured parasol with tassels is carried on a pole. A man in white with a lanyard stands at right foreground. Sunny daylight, clear sky.2007-12-27A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a paved path beside a red-and-white barricade at a temple. At the front, a figure in orange holds a long golden staff topped with a trident-like finial and a multicoloured canopy umbrella is raised above a central figure with a white flower garland, who wears an orange robe. Other orange-clad men carry staffs and a figure in white dhoti carries a brass kalasha pot on the right. A red curtain hangs at the temple entrance on the left, with green trees and a water tank beyond. Ceremonial procession at a temple, with the umbrella and pot indicating a ritual procession.2008-12-25Outdoor temple procession on a paved path lined with red-and-white striped barriers. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line; at the front a shaved-headed man in orange dhoti and orange shawl carries a gold staff. Behind, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white flower garland. A large ceremonial umbrella with red, yellow and blue panels and fringe is held aloft over the group, topped by a golden trident-like finial. A man in white dhoti and shirt carries a brass pot with flowers on a tray at right. Men in white dhotis and yellow-scarved devotees follow along a red cloth-draped temple wall at left, with trees and a water tank behind.2008-12-25December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of an outdoor procession on a pale sandy ground in front of a campus with orange-roofed buildings and a metal scaffold frame. A large saffron-yellow canopy umbrella is carried on poles over a group of men in orange and red robes and white dhotis. Drummers in white dhotis and white shirts play a hand drum and a long wind instrument at the front, while a man in a maroon-pink cloth walks ahead. Many devotees in white and yellow shawls follow behind, with a boy in an orange shirt at the right edge. Colourful umbrellas are visible in the background. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2010-07-26Outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of white and cream buildings with corrugated roofs and water tanks. Large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white dhotis and saris with orange or saffron shawls, walks past. Many carry tall orange flags with a blue emblem, and several hold ornate umbrellas with colourful canopies and embroidered fringes, plus white fan-like whisks. Some devotees wear rudraksha malas. Two men at left play long wind instruments. A few children are visible in the crowd. The scene looks like a ceremonial religious procession.2008-12-28 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a long white building with a green-and-red tiled roof, palm trees and a blue sky behind. Drummers lead: a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a large barrel drum slung at his side, another drummer in a grey shirt and white dhoti beats a pink-wrapped drum, and a young boy plays a drum at the left edge. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk with them, some holding ornate colourful ceremonial umbrellas and banners decorated with emblems. Women in white and yellow saris walk in the group, and robed sannyasis in saffron/orange clothing with orange garlands march in the middle. Behind them a decorated palanquin or chariot with orange-draped figures and a canopy is visible under trees.2008-12-23Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with palm and leafy trees, a white-walled shed with corrugated roof, and a red cloth-draped temple doorway hung with strings of flowers and lamps; a bull figure sits on the roof corner at top right. A group of people in orange, saffron and white clothing walk across the paved area. A bare-chested man in white cloth stands in the middle, a man in a saffron robe and orange-red shawl with a blue-grey cloth turban walks near him, and a drummer in white dhoti carries a drum on the right. A woman in white stands at left with an orange shawl. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and robed monks in orange stand nearby, with a child at the right edge.