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A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban stands at the centre on a low step, holding a golden trishul trident in his right hand and wearing a long white-and-red garland. He holds a small camera up. Around him, men in yellow shirts and white dhotis play long wooden nadaswaram-style horns, and a woman in a gold-yellow sari with red bindi plays a similar horn at right. Other people in white and saffron clothing crowd behind, and a child in green sits at lower left. Overhead, a red and yellow umbrella, silver trident ornament, bananas, coconuts and green garlands decorate the procession. About 15 people are visible.

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December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesA festival procession outside a decorated shrine with hanging green bananas and coconuts. In the centre, a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long white and red flower garland, standing on steps and facing forward. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls hold a tall brass staff and a red umbrella, and a man in white and gold plays a long wooden pipe (nadaswaram-style). Devotees in white and orange stand behind, and a man at right in white holds a water bottle and wears an orange shawl. Orange pennants hang above.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A central figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, wearing a white and red flower garland and gold beaded necklace, holds a golden trident and smiles while standing on a white-and-red-banded circular platform. A kneeling devotee in white clothes bows before him, head lowered near his feet. To the left, a musician in a gold-and-white dhoti plays a long brass horn-shaped wind instrument, while others in orange and white garments sit and stand nearby with hands pressed together in namaskar. Orange Dhyanapeetham pennants and hanging clay pots decorate the canopy overhead, and a red umbrella with fringe is visible at upper left.2007-12-30January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor festival procession in bright daylight under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a woman in an orange saffron robe wears a white flower garland with a tricolour-striped ribbon and a rudraksha mala, smiling as she walks. Behind her, ornate red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges are held aloft, and orange flags and a trident-topped staff rise above the crowd. Saffron-robed ashram members and men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman with a red bindi and gold nose ring plays a wind instrument into a microphone at right. Several other people are partly visible in the background.2007-12-25December 24 20082008-12-24A festival procession on a dirt road under decorated umbrellas. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace holds a gold trident staff upright. Beside him, a long-haired man in saffron robes wears a purple and white flower garland and folds his hands. Another saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala stands to the right near a gold staff. Behind them, devotees in white and orange shawls crowd the procession, and in the foreground a man in a pale checked shirt plays a long brass horn. Multicoloured parasols with tassels overhead complete the scene. Appearance cues suggest a person in the central saffron-robed figure holding the trident, with long swept-back hair and a gold chain, but this is an unconfirmed appearance-based label.2008-12-31A festival procession outdoors on a dirt path under bright sunlight, with multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas topped with gold finials and tasselled fringes overhead. A central figure in an orange saffron robe wears a long purple-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces and a gold pendant, and stands with hands pressed together in a greeting gesture. To his right, a man in orange robes holds a tall golden staff topped with a trident, and another orange-robed man at the far right holds a golden staff with a ceremonial finial. A drummer in a brown shirt with a red sash and a man in white dhoti and shawl stand nearby, and a player at the lower left holds a long brass horn. Crowds of devotees line the background, and palm trees appear beyond the umbrellas.2008-12-31December 25 20072007-12-25A procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white and orange flower garland and a gold pendant walks forward, hands clasped. Beside them, a man in orange robes and beaded necklaces walks, and another in orange holds a tall golden trident-topped staff. On the right, a man in a white shirt and gold-bordered dhoti plays a long wind instrument, a nagaswaram-type horn, with a bell-shaped end and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead. Multicoloured parasols with tassels and fringed red and orange flags are carried above, and white yak-hair chamaras wave at the sides. Devotees in orange and white stand along the route.2008-12-23