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Outdoor 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.

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December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession scene with a decorated ratha or chariot at left, its sides wrapped in marigold and white jasmine garlands with green leafy foliage. A bearded man with long curly hair in an orange robe holds a tall silver trident-topped staff near the chariot. Beside him, a man in an orange robe wearing a gold-toned turban and a heavy garland of white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds, with many gold-coloured beads on his neck, raises one hand in blessing while smiling. Behind them, a person in white and yellow dhoti-style clothing and other devotees stand near a white vehicle and palm trees under an overcast sky.2009-12-25Outdoor procession scene under a yellow and blue canopy with dangling multicoloured tassels. Centre, a smiling man with dark hair wears a long white-and-red-and-yellow flower garland over an orange robe and a gold bead necklace; he is being greeted at close range by a bearded man in orange robes. Beside them, a man in orange holds a silver trident staff, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands near a red-and-gold palanquin pole. A large crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing fills the background, and a person in yellow at lower left holds a brass plate of flower petals. Centre-left, a person looks on in white. Many watchers stand behind a low wall.2009-12-23March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesDecember 29 20082008-12-29July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a festival. In the foreground, a man with a long beard and glasses wears an orange robe and a gold bead necklace. Beside him, a man in orange holds a tall golden trident on a pole, with an orange and red embroidered banner above. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears a cream shawl, a red flower garland and gold bead necklaces. Behind them, many people in orange robes and devotees in white stand in a crowd, with another ornate orange banner and a green canopy with tassels visible at the top.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a garden path with leafy greenery behind. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and white forehead marks, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long garland of red roses and yellow flowers with a gold ornament, smiles broadly and holds a hand to his chest. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces holds a tall golden trident staff. Behind, another robed devotee holds a trident, and a man in white clothes with a red tilak stands among attendants. Pink flower petals and a small tray of offerings appear at right. a person is the garlanded figure in saffron, with probable ritual-procession cues of long hair, garland and saffron attire.2009-12-27A 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.2008-12-25