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A street procession in front of a temple-style building with painted blue and red trim. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a pink cloth over his shoulder stands beside a man in a white dhoti with a black-and-white striped border and a sacred thread. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands centre-front with hands folded. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts carry a white fringed canopy on poles, along with red-and-gold ceremonial umbrellas and a round red-and-gold shield, while one man holds a garland of red and white flowers. A plaster painted elephant stands on a ledge behind the group, and a white banner with portrait photographs hangs on a wall at right beside scaffolding. Strings of hanging decorative leaves frame the scene. About fifteen people are visible.

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November 25 20062006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25A photograph of a street procession on a paved village road lined with green trees and a whitewashed wall. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry long poles supporting a large red and blue embroidered canopy hung with orange tassels. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe with a white flower garland walks in front; he has a shaved head and no visible long hair, crown, or rudraksha, so the appearance cues are insufficient. A man in an orange shawl with curly hair walks at right near a video camera. Behind them, another decorated canopy and a small shrine with a lamp sit against the wall, and a few people in white and in a woman's sari follow the procession.2006-11-25A street procession on a paved road lined with greenery and utility poles. A central figure in an orange robe and orange head-covering walks with a white flower garland around the neck, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts. Several men carry ornate ceremonial parasols and a long red-and-blue embroidered canopy with elephant motifs, and one holds a long wooden pole. A man in an orange shawl on the right, holding a camera, watches the procession from the roadside. Some men wear rudraksha malas. The scene reads as a ratha-style or ceremonial walking procession.2006-11-25Outdoor procession on a paved road lined with trees and low buildings. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk barefoot, carrying colourful decorated umbrellas on long poles, with red, green, and multicoloured tassels. At the centre, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a white turban and a garland of white flowers and a gold-coloured sash walks slowly, flanked by attendants. Other men wear orange and yellow cloth, a woman in a purple sari stands at the right edge, and a rudraksha mala is visible on one carrier. The umbrellas and the procession suggest a ceremonial walk. No identifiable a person depiction is clear from appearance alone.2005-12-09October 15 20082008-10-15 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a tree-lined road with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts. At centre, a man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl wears a white turban and a long garland of white flowers with red accents, and holds his hands together at his chest. Beside him, a man in white with a red and gold shawl carries a long wooden pole, and another man in white holds a similar pole at right. Behind, white plumes or chamaras are carried aloft, and an orange vehicle with decorations stands at upper right. Several people wear rudraksha malas and an orange-robed man stands at left. A procession with ceremonial poles and fans, consistent with a conference-day walk.2005-12-09A street procession on a paved road lined with unfinished concrete buildings and an overcast sky. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-orange garland stands among attendants; a saffron-clad man holds a tray with lamps and offerings. Nearby, men in white dhotis and shirts walk with hands folded in namaskar. A decorated parasol with a multicoloured canopy and a ceremonial canopy in gold and red with floral embroidery and a bird emblem is carried above. Orange and red flags with a black emblem line the left side of the road.2008-08-07November 25 20062006-11-25A photograph of a courtyard with hexagonal tiles and a striped plinth at left, where a red and gold fringed ceremonial umbrella stands on a pole. A tall man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron garment walks barefoot along a narrow matted path, a person, while beside him a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a white-bordered cloth walks with a cane. Behind them a row of men in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Painted decorative pillars in red, white and blue rise in the background beside a row of small stone figures, and an orange-walled building with greenery stands at right. Approximately fourteen people are visible, most in white.2010-11-07December 29 20072007-12-29A procession on a dirt path led by a man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot and smiling. Above him a long ceremonial canopy with a red and multicolour fringed border shows painted elephants flanking a shivalinga, carried on blue poles. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some holding the poles, and a man in white carries a flower-decked basket. Women in sarees watch from the right, and a few men in white stand at the edges, with a domed structure and palm trees behind.2004-06-12