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Outdoor procession descending a wide stone staircase at a temple-like building with white walls and decorative carved figures on the left. A man in a rust-red monastic robe with a rudraksha-style mala walks at the centre, flanked by people in white ritual clothes with red shawls and red-and-white lanyards. Two ornate umbrellas with red and gold tassels and a multicoloured parasol shade the group, and a tall yellow flag stands in the foreground. Vendors in colourful headscarves sit at the bottom of the steps beside stacks of folded textiles, and a bus is parked at right.

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December 11 20132013-12-11Outdoor procession descending a dark stone staircase in front of a white building with glass doors. A figure in a white kurta with a red garland leads, while a large multicoloured umbrella with a gold top is carried above a central figure in an orange robe. Several people in white clothes with red garlands follow, and a few in maroon and orange robes walk nearby. Two decorative red-and-gold banners hang from the upper balcony, and a yellow flag is planted in the foreground. Vendors selling bundled goods stand on the sidewalk and a tour bus marked PARIWISATA is parked at right. The white-robed figure at the centre of the umbrella is possibly a person, but the appearance is uncertain.2013-12-11December 11 20132013-12-11Outdoor photograph of a procession descending a stone staircase at a temple-like building. Central figure under a large multicolored ceremonial umbrella with red, green and yellow panels is a bare-chested man with a shaved head wearing a saffron-orange cloth, possibly a sannyasi or priest. Around him, men and women in white clothes with red and white garlands walk, and several women wear red and orange saris. Two people in white kurtas hold long poles or staffs. Vendors in traditional Balinese dress with stacked cloth bundles and baskets line the path at the bottom, and a white tour bus marked Luxury stands to the right. Yellow and pink flags are visible at the left edge.2013-12-11A procession of devotees moves down a paved street in front of a white building with ornate balconies. At the centre, a man in saffron robes walks beneath a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges, held aloft on a pole, with a golden kalasha-like finial. Around him, many people in white kurtas and dresses wear red and white garlands, and several women wear saffron shawls. Some carry trays or bundles, and flagged banners on poles are carried nearby. A silver tourist coach labelled Pariwisata stands at the right, and a few onlookers in casual clothes watch from the roadside.2013-12-11December 11 20132013-12-11December 11 20132013-12-11A crowd procession climbs a stone staircase outdoors, with a street and motorbikes visible behind. At centre, a smiling person with long dark hair wears a rust-orange sannyasi robe with a rope-like orange sash and bare feet, holding a hand raised toward the crowd. Around them, people in white kurtas and white dresses wear red and orange garlands and rudraksha malas. Several people carry tall silver staffs topped with trident-like finials, and ornate yellow-and-orange umbrellas with embroidered panels are held aloft. A woman in rust-orange robe with rudraksha beads walks in the foreground, and a yellow-fringed umbrella sits above the crowd.2013-12-11December 11 20132013-12-11Outdoor photo of a procession descending a dark stone staircase beside a white building with red-trimmed balconies and a carved wooden deity panel at left. A central figure in an orange-red robe with a long wooden staff walks with an orange-red shawl and a long beaded necklace; a man in a white dhoti-style outfit and red garland walks beside him, and several people in white ritual clothes with red sashes and red garlands follow. A man in a dark polo and a man in a white shirt with a shoulder bag stand on the steps, and a yellow ceremonial flag hangs in the foreground. At the bottom left, a vendor in a pink and blue outfit sits with colourful garments, and a shaved-headed man in orange cloth sits near the bottom. Street vendors with woven goods line both sides.2013-12-11A procession climbs a stone staircase outdoors, with a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels and two smaller yellow ceremonial umbrellas overhead. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis or saris, some with red shawls, walk with hands in anjali and carry ritual staffs, a painted banner and a silver staff. A woman in a red-orange sari holding a jute bag printed with a portrait stands at right. Behind, a crowd watches from a parking area with vans, scooters and a tour bus.2013-12-11December 11 20132013-12-11