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Outdoor festival procession under a large white and red fringed canopy with gold-tipped pole. A man in saffron-orange robes, orange turban, long dark hair and gold ceremonial necklace stands beneath it, smiling and gesturing with one hand toward a kneeling child in a red velvet top with gold trim and red ribbon ties. Beside him a man in rust-orange robes holds a golden kalasha-style vessel, and a woman in a blue sari with white jasmine garlands and gold jewelry stands at left, smiling. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala watches at right. A banner reads Oklahoma beside a partially visible Hindu Temple sign. Crowd members stand behind. The scene reads as a ceremonial street procession with a palanquin-style canopy and devotees.

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Outdoor procession under a large pink and red fringed canopy (umbrella) on a street. A man in an orange turban and long orange robe with a gold beaded necklace stands at center-right, laughing and gesturing with raised hands toward a woman in a turquoise sequined sari who bends forward, her long black hair falling, with a white jasmine garland hanging from her neck. Beside them a man in orange robes with a short-cropped head and red tilak holds a gold kalasha-style vessel, and a bearded older man in peach kurta stands at left. White and blue flags and a sign reading Oklahoma appear behind. Several onlookers are visible. Hindu temple event with a ceremonial parade atmosphere.2007-09-09A street procession under a large pink and red fringed parasol (chhatra). A man in an orange turban, long dark hair, orange robe and gold necklace with ornaments, hands clapped together and laughing, stands at centre. Beside him a smiling bald man in orange holds a golden kalasha-style vessel. A woman in a blue sequined sari bows low, her head covered with a red cloth, toward the central figure. Behind them stand orange-robed devotees, a white-kurta man with glasses and a rudraksha mala, and a white-bearded man on the left. A banner reading Oklahoma and partial temple signage appear in the background, with flags overhead.2007-09-09Outdoor festival procession under a red and white fringed canopy, with an American flag at upper right and a sign partly reading "...etam ...u Temple" at left. In the foreground, a woman in a blue embroidered blouse with a gold crown, layered gold necklaces and white flower garlands smiles at the camera. Beside her, a man in a red and gold embroidered costume with a gold crown, blue-and-white garlands and a beaded necklace smiles, his forehead marked. Behind them, a man in orange robes and a saffron turban, wearing beaded malas, stands among other people in orange and white clothing. Bright daylight and flowers in the crowd.2007-09-09Outdoor religious procession on a sunny day. Centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long orange head wrap and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace smiles as he walks beside a red-and-white fringed canopy topped with decorated pillars. To his left, a man in orange robes with gold garland holds a golden kalasha-style vessel. To the right, a bespectacled man in orange robes with a gold medallion and mala stands near the canopy pole. Behind them, a young man in white holds a rudraksha mala, a woman in orange sari-like dress and gold necklace walks nearby, and onlookers with sunglasses and caps line the street. Decorated flags and a deity murti are visible behind the canopy. The man in the centre shows probable cues for a person: long swept-back hair, a saffron head wrap, and ceremonial gold necklaces, shown here as a participant in the procession.2007-09-09A procession outdoors under a large white and red fringed parasol held on a red pole, with a golden trident and orange-and-gold banners beside it. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, wearing long-haired styling and layered gold necklaces, claps his hands while walking. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes wear gold necklaces and rudraksha beads; one on the left holds a golden kalasha-style vessel, while a man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala on the right holds a small water bottle. Behind them, more participants and a crowd, with an American flag visible at left and a red decorated umbrella behind the parasol.2007-09-09Outdoor street procession under a large white and red fringed canopy with gold-tipped pole. In the foreground a smiling man in white kurta with orange shawl and beaded mala extends his hand toward a woman in a turquoise sequined saree, a long white jasmine garland, gold bangles and a red-and-gold headpiece holding a pink flower. Behind her, devotees in saffron and orange robes, one with an orange turban, smile and clap; a man in white holds a golden kalasha-style vessel. Flags and trees are visible in the background. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2007-09-09Outdoor procession under a large pink and red fringed canopy with a bright blue sky and an American flag in the background. In the foreground, a woman in a blue embroidered blouse wears an ornate jeweled gold-and-white crown with pearl drops, gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a pink flower stem. Beside her, a man in a red and gold embroidered costume wears a gold crown with red and green stones, white flower garlands and beaded necklaces. Behind them, a figure in orange robes with an orange turban, gold chains and a rudraksha-style mala stands with hands pressed together, smiling. Other devotees in orange and white clothing and a red-and-gold ceremonial banner with a staff appear in the crowd. A sign partly reading 'etam Temple' is at left.2007-09-09Outdoor procession under a large white and red fringed canopy with red tassels and gold finials, carried on a pole. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robes and a gold necklace with a pendant is gesturing with an open hand while walking. Around him, orange-robed men wear gold chains; one on the left holds a large gold ceremonial vessel, and one on the right holds a silver cup. Behind them, bystanders in casual clothes watch, and a gold trident-topped staff and a red and gold banner with floral embroidery are visible. A man in the centre-background wears a white beard and glasses. Several people are in view.2007-09-09Outdoor street procession under bright sunshine. A smiling man with a swept-back head in an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth and an orange turban stands at centre, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace with a large pendant and a thick rudraksha-style mala, a person candidate in appearance, with distinctive saffron clothing and ornate necklaces. Ornate red, gold and white ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes and embroidered panels overhead. A bearded man in orange robes and a long beaded necklace walks at left, a woman in turquoise with sunglasses films with a handheld camcorder at lower left, and a man in white holds a ceremonial pole at right. Around 20 people visible in the crowd, many in white or pastel clothing and some wearing sunglasses, with palm trees and power lines in the background.2007-09-09Outdoor festival procession under a sunny sky. A man in an orange-saffron wrap and orange turban, with long dark hair and a gold necklace of beads, smiles at the centre, walking beneath a red and white fringed canopy supported by a tall red-and-gold staff. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl with a gold ceremonial pendant holds a gold kalasha vessel, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands near the pole. To the right, a man in orange with a gold chain and pendant and a woman in red are present. In the background, a framed deity image is garlanded with colourful flower strands. A bearded man in a green cap and sunglasses stands in the foreground. Several people in orange and white walk alongside the procession.2007-09-09Outdoor street procession in bright daylight. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban, an orange robe and a long string of gold beads, and gestures toward a man holding a golden trident staff. The trident-holder has long dark hair and wears orange robes and gold bangles, holding a white sheet of paper. Behind them, a man in white wears a rudraksha mala and sunglasses, and a red-and-white fringed parasol canopy hangs overhead. Further back, pink-draped palanquins carry framed portraits, and a bald man in white glasses and white clothes stands among onlookers. Palm trees and utility poles line the road.2007-09-09Outdoor procession with a crowd under palm trees and banana leaves, with decorated ceremonial umbrellas in orange, green and blue overhead. In the centre, a smiling man in orange robes and a saffron turban, with a white and red flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in orange holds a golden ceremonial staff topped with a trident, and another in orange with a gold necklace carries a silver kalasha filled with flowers and leaves. Several saffron-robed men with gold necklaces and rudraksha-style adornments, along with white-clad devotees, line the procession. A watch is visible on one man's wrist at left. Visible text reads a pedia.org at the bottom right2008-07-17