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A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with a low concrete wall and palm trees. Several large multicolored parasols, red-blue-green with gold and white motifs and fringed edges, are carried above the crowd. Many people wear saffron-orange robes or white dhotis and kurtas; a few women wear orange or red saris. Orange flags are raised along the route, and a child in white walks in the foreground. The crowd is dense, with many participants visible beyond the front ranks.

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A large procession on a dirt path lined with a low concrete wall and palm trees. Many devotees walk in a long column: men and women in saffron and orange robes, and many children and adults in white clothes. Several large ornamental umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue with fringed edges are carried above the crowd, and orange flags flutter along the route. A woman in cream clothing and a black bag walks at the front, and a child carries a blue balloon. The scene conveys a ritual march through a rural area.2008-12-24A procession moves along a dirt path beside a concrete block wall, with palm trees behind. Several ornate umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and green with fringed tassels are carried above the crowd, and orange flags fly nearby. Many men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha or flower garlands walk closely together, some holding long staffs. Others in white shirts and white dhotis or kurtas, and a few women in white saris, follow alongside. A figure in a white dress with light hair walks near the center. A few people are partially visible at the edges. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2008-12-24A photograph of an outdoor religious procession on a dirt road beside a low concrete wall, with palm trees behind. Several large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and small blue emblems are carried aloft by people. Many participants wear white dhotis and white shirts, while a group in saffron and orange robes, some with ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, walks in the middle. A boy in white holds a yellow cloth over one shoulder, and a woman in a dark-trimmed white sari walks in the foreground. Several flags and a few ceremonial staffs are visible, and a man on the right wears a white shirt with a dark shawl. The scene suggests a festival parade, with around twenty to thirty people visible.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A central figure in saffron robes wears a white flower garland and a headband, carrying a long ceremonial staff topped with a gold finial and a white tassel; a blue balloon floats nearby. Around him, men and women in saffron and orange shawls walk alongside, some in white dhotis and saris. Ornate colourful parasols with gold emblems and tasselled fringes are held aloft, and red and orange flags wave in the background. A woman carries a tray of offerings with fruit, and white flower-tufted fans or whisks are carried in the procession. Many devotees in white follow behind. a person is the saffron-robed central figure, based on the garland, the headband and the ceremonial staff.2008-12-24 +1 copiesA dirt road procession moves between palm trees under a clear sky. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a long dark beard walks at the front; the figure in the middle wears a long-haired crown-like headpiece and orange garments, which is a probable match for Swamiji based on his distinctive attire and presentation, though his face is not visible enough to confirm. Several orange-robed sannyasis walk alongside, some carrying tall wooden staffs. Women in white saris with orange-bordered shawls and beaded necklaces walk nearby, one carrying a brass vessel. Men in white kurtas hold large ornate umbrellas with teardrop-shaped orange and gold panels and fringed edges, while saffron and red flags flutter above. A bearded man in white stands at the far right holding an umbrella. A partial portrait banner appears at the left edge.2008-12-28December 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees proceeds toward the camera. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange or yellow shawls. Two men at the front hold large ornate umbrella-shaped standards with embroidered red, gold and blue panels, and a third umbrella stands behind them. Men carry orange flags on poles. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe carries a small deity murti garlanded with white flowers, and other men in white hold flower offerings on plates. The scene reads as a ratha-style padayatra.2008-08-07A long procession of people walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall under a clear blue sky. Several participants carry large decorated parasol-style canopies on poles, with yellow, red and orange fabric panels embroidered with blue and red motifs. Many walkers wear white dhotis, white shirts and cream or white saris with gold borders, while others wear orange and saffron garments. A young man in front wears a white shirt and dark trousers. Large numbers of people continue into the background along the road. No clearly identifiable ceremonial figure is distinguishable in the foreground.2008-12-27December 24 20082008-12-24A festival procession moves along a dirt path beneath trees, led by a row of colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes and emblems. A central figure in orange robes wears a long white flower garland and walks with his hands folded in front of him, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis carrying staffs. Around them, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow or orange shawls hold the umbrella poles, and a woman in a cream sari stands at left. A large grey rock stands at the left edge. Several people in white and orange surround the procession.2008-12-25A procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees and a low building. At the front, a man in saffron robes and a white-dressed devotee carry decorated ceremonial umbrellas with colourful patterned canopies and fringes. Several men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls walk alongside, some carrying banners and flags. In the centre, a figure in orange robes holds a small deity murti garlanded with flowers and decorated with an orange cloth. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange follows, with a few children watching from the roadside. A parked white vehicle and palm trees appear in the background.2008-08-07A procession of devotees walks along a dirt road past rocky ground and trees. Several men and women in orange or saffron robes and white dhotis or kurtas carry decorated umbrellas and orange flags on poles; two colourful parasols with fringed edges and a white parasol are held aloft. A few young men in white with yellow shawls walk in front, one carrying flowers. Two small children in colourful shirts watch from the side, and a man in white with a yellow shawl carries a black bag at the right edge. A concrete building with red trim stands at the left. This appears to be a padayatra-style walking procession.2008-08-07