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Outdoor photo at a temple-style ground beneath palm trees and a thatched shelter. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and white markings on his arms holds a silver vessel decorated with yellow flowers and white garlands, while a smiling young man in orange with a white flower garland and gold headband presses his palms together in greeting. Other orange-robed devotees and people in white dhotis and a woman in orange and white stand nearby. Decorated ceremonial umbrellas with blue and red emblems hang overhead. Whether the robed man with long hair is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. A central figure with long dark hair, a gold headband and an orange robe, wearing a large white and red flower garland, walks with hands folded at the chest. Around them, men in orange and saffron wraps and white dhotis walk alongside, one bearded man in orange at right. Behind them stand white tents, a large ceremonial trident and ritual staff with silver fittings, and a small rooftop structure.2007-12-27Outdoor procession scene with several men in saffron-orange robes wearing gold bead necklaces. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a gold headband with a red stone, a red bindi, an orange garment, and a large white jasmine garland with red flower accents. Behind him, golden ceremonial staffs topped with ornate finials and a tasselled canopy rise above the crowd. A bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead stands at left, and a bespectacled man in orange at right wears a gold bead mala and a gold bracelet. Palm trees and greenery appear in the background.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesA photo of a festival procession outdoors in bright daylight. A smiling man in the centre wears a cream turban, a long white and red flower garland with a red tassel, and an orange silk garment with gold border, with hands pressed together at the chest. Around him, men in orange robes carry tall golden staffs with ornate tops, and a shorter man in a dark suit stands at the left edge. A figure seen from behind in orange robes with a maroon shawl faces him. On the right, two women in white saris hold brass pots decorated with leaves and flowers. The crowd behind includes more people in orange and white.2008-12-29December 31 20092009-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor religious procession under palm trees with orange and gold ceremonial banners on poles overhead. In the foreground a smiling young man wears a gold headband, white and red flower garland, and an orange saffron shawl over a dark top, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him people in white dhotis and kurtas and orange shawls walk alongside, some holding poles and a flower-decorated vessel at left; a man in dark glasses and white clothes stands at left. Thatched structures and palms fill the background.2008-12-24January 01 20092009-01-01A festival procession outdoors beneath palm trees. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk under tall ceremonial umbrellas with yellow, blue and green panels and tasseled fringes. A central figure with long dark hair wears a white and red flower garland, a golden necklace and a red sash, and gestures toward a bearded man in orange on the left. Behind them, an orange-robed attendant carries a silver tray holding a metal vessel with green leaves. Orange flags fly in the background, and a bald man in white clothing stands at the far right with an orange shawl. People here are shown in an outdoor procession setting, with multiple devotees accompanying the central figure.2008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the foreground, a long-haired young man in orange robes with a white and red flower garland walks forward, smiling, holding a few yellow flowers. Beside him, another man in orange with a yellow-flower garland carries a brass plate of yellow flowers. Behind them, men in orange carry tall poles with embroidered orange and gold banners and saffron flags. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls and mala necklaces, walk or stand behind them, and a small child is held up at right. A wheeled float decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves appears at right edge, with smoke rising in the background. Unsure if the long-haired figure is a candidate; appearance is ambiguous, so no identification is made.2008-12-23