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Night procession on a dirt ground in front of a scaffolded temple structure. A man in saffron robes and an orange head wrap walks barefoot at the centre, his hands at his sides. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts, with orange shoulder cloths, carry large ornate umbrellas with red, green and gold fringed canopies. A tall ceremonial staff with a metal finial is held among them. A bright floodlight glows in the upper right, and a small brass vessel sits on the ground at lower left.

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A procession of saffron-robed devotees carries ceremonial items outdoors beneath colourful embroidered parasols. On the left, a young woman with a bindi and rudraksha mala holds a red and gold embroidered parasol edged with orange fabric. Beside her, a man in orange robes carries a gold pyramid-shaped kalasha-like vessel. A younger man in orange holds a small golden deity murti decorated with red flowers. On the right, a figure with long dark hair in orange robes and white forehead markings walks with a ceremonial staff wrapped in orange cloth. Behind them, a man in white and other devotees in white and orange follow among trees. Multiple devotees are visible, carrying parasols on poles, in a ratha-style religious procession.2006-10-08Outdoor procession scene under a row of orange flags bearing a dark emblem and a ceremonial umbrella with red, blue and yellow panels decorated with gold motifs, fringed with tassels. A tall man with a saffron-orange turban and a rudraksha mala walks with hands folded at the centre-left. Beside him, a bald elder in an orange shawl walks forward, while a man in a white dhoti and a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at right, facing him. Several onlookers and attendants in orange and white crowd the background.2009-01-12December 23 20092009-12-23A procession on a red carpet inside a white tent. At centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban wears a long yellow marigold garland and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, and walks beneath a green parasol held by an attendant. Behind him, a red parasol is carried, and a bearded elder in orange robes with a white beard and tilak stands at right. Several men in dhotis and striped shirts walk alongside, one with a gold necklace and bare chest, one wearing glasses and a striped shirt. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has an orange turban, saffron robe, marigold garland and gold necklace, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2016-04-23July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesNight procession on a paved path at a temple-style setting. A central man in a maroon-brown robe with a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and a gold pendant walks under a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella held aloft by an attendant. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk alongside, some carrying tall staffs with ornate tops. Men in white dhotis and a woman in a grey sari are among the procession. Behind, a brightly lit ornamental temple tower glows, with a red building to the left. Count of visible people is more than twenty.2017-02-09A procession on a sandy path under a clear blue sky with palm trees behind. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk in front, including a figure with long dark hair wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha beads, and a bearded man in orange with a gold necklace. Others in white clothes with yellow shawls carry tall wooden poles topped by colourful umbrellas and a red and yellow decorated canopy with blue emblems. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a yellow shawl walks among them, and a man in white holds a pole on the right. Some onlookers stand behind. A trident-topped staff is visible at the left.2008-12-25A procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and a stone wall. Several large colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes, red, blue, yellow and green, are held aloft over the group. At the centre, a smiling figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a large white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and a trident-topped staff is carried to the left. Around them, men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis with yellow or orange shawls walk alongside a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a bearded man in saffron wears a gold-coloured necklace. Devotees and onlookers stand in the background. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance, so no probable label is applied.2008-12-25Night-time photo at an open courtyard with colourful string lights overhead. A bearded man in a maroon-brown robe with bare arms and his hands raised to his head stands centre, while a young attendant in a bare-chested orange-saffron dhoti holds a multicoloured striped umbrella over him. Two more men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand to the left, one with palms pressed together in namaskar, another holding a brass vessel with flowers and a leaf. A red and gold pedestal and a yellow railing sit at the right. The a person candidate has a beard and a maroon robe; the appearance is uncertain, so the identification is unsure.2017-02-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a procession beside a palm grove. A bearded man in saffron robes and a gold necklace stands at left, while a long-haired man in saffron with a multicoloured flower garland stands at right, holding a golden staff and a trident-topped standard. Behind them, an attendant in saffron holds a golden staff, and a bald man in orange robes stands at right edge. A large ornate parasol with colourful fringes and tassels rises above, and men in black shirts with rudraksha-style pendants form a line at left. White-clad devotees stand in the background beside a yellow-gold shrine and coconut palms.2009-12-23A procession walks along a dusty path beneath a white canopy at an outdoor event. Under a large multicoloured umbrella with red, green and yellow panels, a man in saffron robes and an orange-and-gold turban wears a long white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, while a golden trident-topped staff is carried nearby. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk beside him, some holding ornate golden staffs. Along the edges, attendants hold decorated gold-and-red umbrellas with blue dove emblems. A woman in a white sari with gold border and rudraksha beads walks in the foreground, holding a small umbrella. Other people in white dhotis and kurtas follow in the background.2008-12-27A procession on a sandy road under bright sky and palm trees. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels in red, green, yellow and blue are carried on long poles. At the centre, a man in saffron robes wears a white flower garland and a red-and-white bead mala, holding up his right palm in blessing. Beside him, a golden trident is held aloft, and other devotees in saffron, orange and white walk alongside. On the right, a woman in white with a yellow shawl carries an umbrella pole, and a young man in white with an orange shawl follows behind.2008-12-25