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A procession on a dirt path outside a gated compound. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes, a long gold-and-beige bead necklace and a long swept-back hairstyle walks beside a woman in white with a yellow shawl holding a round orange-and-blue fan-shaped ceremonial umbrella. Behind him more men and women in saffron and white robes, a man in white holding a gold staff, and a deity murti or portrait on a decorated palanquin under a red canopy with a gold trident finial. Such a figure is shown in orange garments with distinctive long hair and a gold necklace in the frame, but identity is not established. Red-roofed buildings and trees appear in the background.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white floral garland and a rudraksha mala, with hands pressed together in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry a golden trident-topped staff and wear beaded necklaces, while white-clad followers and a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl hold long poles of multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and orange flags. Trees and low buildings appear in the background.2008-12-26December 23 20082008-12-23January 01 20122012-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a dirt road during the 2008 Brahmotsava, with a palanquin-like deity ratha in the background topped by a trident. Several people in orange sannyasi robes walk at the centre: a woman in orange with rudraksha-style beaded garlands and a red bindi leads, and a bald man in orange with a large gold-coloured necklace carries a staff. Attendants in white dhotis and white saris, some with orange shawls, carry large colourful decorated umbrellas and a yellow fan. Single-storey white buildings with a green roof and palm trees stand behind the crowd. Photo of a procession scene.2008-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path through a village with banana plants and a thatched hut at left. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange garland walks centre-front, smiling and gesturing toward a woman in white with a long braid holding a tray of small blue and white items. Behind them, men in saffron and white dhotis carry a palanquin-style canopy with a red, yellow and white umbrella and a decorated float bearing a deity murti garlanded with flowers. A saffron-clad man with a full beard and orange garland walks nearby, and a girl in orange and white stands at right. Several bystanders watch from the background.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a central man in saffron-orange robes, a long white and pink garland, rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces, and a sandalwood-marked forehead, walking with hands clasped. Flanking him are saffron-robed attendants carrying a ceremonial trident staff and a golden staff, plus men and women in white dhotis and kurtas holding large fringed umbrellas in orange, red and multicolour. Orange flags line the background, with houses and trees beyond. a person: the central figure in saffron robes with a long garland and ceremonial necklaces matches the page's a person reference.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA festival procession on a dirt path under a clear blue sky. Two large umbrellas with multicoloured canopies and tassels shade the scene; the nearer one is held by a man in saffron and an ornate golden trident-topped staff rises beside them. Devotees in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold pendants. A woman in a white sari with a red border waves a yellow-orange fan or cloth. Behind them an ornately decorated palanquin or deity float with a garlanded deity murti and a rainbow-coloured arch is carried forward. Spectators in white and yellow saris line the path near a green-roofed building and a metal gate.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a wire fence and palm trees. Saffron-robed and white-clad devotees walk with ceremonial items. In the foreground a young man with long hair, a saffron shawl and a gold necklace carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Behind him, a bearded man in saffron wears rudraksha and gold beads. A man with a long-haired, swept-back style in a garland of orange flowers walks at centre, with a trident-topped staff nearby. Ornate red and gold umbrellas with embroidered panels shade the procession, and attendants in white with yellow shawls walk alongside. The crowd of devotees is large and extends into the background.2009-12-23