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Outdoor procession scene on a dirt ground beside a white wall. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back hair, a white and gold turban-style headpiece, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, embraces a man in a black suit and white shirt who has a white flower garland around his neck. Behind them, a man in orange holds a golden trident-topped staff, and attendants in white and orange stand near red and gold ceremonial parasols. A young woman in white holds a decorated fruit basket. A cameraman with a Leica-branded camera is at the lower left, and onlookers stand in the background.

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Outdoor procession scene under bright sky. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless garment, a white and gold turban-style headdress with tassels, and a white flower garland. He is embraced from the front by a person in a dark navy shirt with a white garland. Behind them a red and white parasol with fringe is held up, and a woman in white holds a brass pot with a green leaf offering. Two men on the right wear orange robes and gold-toned necklaces, one holding a tall golden trident-topped staff. A man on the left in cream sherwani with orange sash holds a wooden pole with a red umbrella. Crowd of people stands behind a concrete wall.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29January 30 20102010-01-30A crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees stands at a lakeside riverbank during an outdoor ritual. In the centre, a figure wrapped in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak holds a brass kalasha decorated with green mango leaves and white and yellow flower garlands. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a grey-streaked beard and a red forehead mark also holds the kalasha, and a bald monk in orange with a white forehead mark steadies it. Bare-chested devotees with ash markings and garlands surround them, and a tent with striped canopies and a boat stand in the background.2010-01-30A festival procession outdoors beneath two red umbrellas with gold-tipped poles. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a white turban wears a long white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, smiling as he walks. Beside him, a man in orange holds a golden trident-topped staff, and a young man in cream and orange dress holds an umbrella pole. On the right, a woman in white holds a brass-and-flower kalasha pot. Another man in orange with a shaved head stands at the far right. Devotees in orange and white crowd around, and a green gate stands behind. The scene resembles a ratha or procession welcome with a kalasha offering.2008-12-29July 27 20082008-07-27January 30 20102010-01-30Outdoor photograph of a procession scene. A man with long dark hair and a white-and-gold turban, wearing an orange saffron robe, gold armlets and a beaded necklace, smiles while receiving a white and red flower garland from a man in a dark suit with a pink shirt. Behind him, a person in a cream sherwani holds a wooden pole beneath a red and gold canopy, and several men in orange robes hold ornate gold staffs with trident finials. A wall and palm fronds appear in the background, with several people in the crowd.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A procession outdoors under a red canopy with a gold trident-topped staff. A central figure with long dark hair and a white turban wears an orange-saffron robe, a white and multicolored garland, and gold necklaces, and walks with a smile. Around him, saffron-robed attendants wear gold beaded mala necklaces, one at right in cream and orange sash holds a gold staff, and two women in white saris carry decorated brass kalasha pots with green leaves and a yellow flower. A man in a dark suit stands at left. Festival banners hang in the background.2008-12-29April 18 20162016-04-18A 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.2008-12-29