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A dense outdoor procession moves along a street lined with palm trees. Saffron-robed sannyasis wearing orange garments and beaded necklaces walk among women in white saris and white blouses carrying brass pots and kalasha vessels topped with coconuts, yellow flowers and mango leaves. A figure in the center wears an orange cloth, a long purple flower garland and a dark beaded mala, with long hair, and holds a trident-like staff. Orange and red umbrellas and a tall ceremonial staff rise above the crowd, with colorful banners and a large orange-robed portrait on a poster in the background. Several people hold trays of fruit and offerings.

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Outdoor procession on a palm-lined road under a multicoloured canopy with red, yellow and green fringed umbrellas. A man with long dark hair and a purple flower garland, wearing an orange saffron robe and rudraksha-style beads, walks at the centre with his hands open. Around him, saffron-robed men and women carry a golden trident and orange flags, while women in white saris carry brass pots topped with coconuts and yellow flowers. A vehicle behind bears orange banners with portraits. Dense crowd fills the street.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A festival procession on a crowded street, with many people pressing close together. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a purple and white flower garland, and gold necklaces, smiling as he reaches out a hand toward women in white saris holding brass-rimmed trays with offerings. Behind him, saffron-robed attendants in orange and gold ornaments walk beneath a red and yellow canopy, one holding a tall gold trident-topped staff. Women in white saris and a woman in a yellow sari stand among the crowd, and a banner is visible at upper right. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession with devotees.2008-12-31Outdoor festival procession in a crowded street with orange banners and a tall orange pole at the top left. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a purple flower garland, stands at the centre smiling, with a white-clad devotee beside him and orange-robed attendants behind. Several women in white saris carry brass trays of fruit and offerings. Many onlookers fill the background. Ceremonial gold chains and rudraksha-style beads are visible on the orange-robed men.2008-12-31A festival procession outdoors under a bright sky with palm trees behind. At the left, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe, a purple orchid garland and gold necklaces, and gestures with his open hands while walking; beside him stands a figure in an orange robe with a beaded mala. Ceremonial red-and-gold parasols with floral medallions are held overhead. A woman in front carries a silver tray, and behind them a crowd of devotees in white clothing with orange and yellow shawls. Near the right foreground a woman in an orange robe with gold necklaces holds a silver kalasha topped with flowers and leaves. A decorated vehicle with banners and printed photographs stands in the background.2008-12-31December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession at a festival, with red and multicoloured fringed umbrellas held overhead and a golden trident-topped staff visible on the right. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth over a bare chest and a garland of white flowers and tricolour ribbons around his neck; the appearance is consistent with a distinctive presentation, but identity is uncertain. Nearby, men and women in white and orange shawls walk among a crowd, a woman in a cream sari with a bindi smiles, and a peacock-feather fan appears behind the central figure. A dry field and a white wall stand in the background.2007-12-24Outdoor procession in bright daylight. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a white head wrap and long garlands of white and maroon-and-gold flowers stands among devotees, wearing gold necklaces and a gold-trimmed shawl. To the left, a man in an orange robe with gold chain necklaces gestures forward, and a man in a dark suit stands at the edge. On the right, two women in white saris stand near a brass pot holding a yellow flower arrangement. Behind them, orange-clad men carry a tall gold trident and a ceremonial pole under a red canopy. Several people in orange and cream clothing fill the background.2008-12-29Outdoor procession under red and gold canopies beneath palm trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a gold-trimmed turban wears a long white and orange flower garland and gold necklaces, smiling with hands pressed together in greeting. Around them, women in white and red saris, one in a red sari with gold border, and men in white shirts and orange garments celebrate. A golden trident-tipped staff is held aloft at left, and a man in a white shirt in the foreground faces the group with his back to the camera.2008-12-27A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past yellow and orange decorated umbrellas and orange flags. A tall figure in orange robes and a golden trishul-topped standard rises above the crowd. Near the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white flower garland and orange-beaded neck ornaments, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and beads raises his hands. Many young men in white kurtas with orange shawls surround them, and a man in a white shirt stands in the foreground. Women in saris and devotees in orange and white fill the crowd.2008-12-27Outdoor festival procession under colourful canopies and orange flags with palm trees behind. A bearded man with long dark hair in an orange robe stands at left, reaching toward a woman in a white sari holding a decorated brass pot with a mango-leaf and coconut offering. Behind them a man in an orange robe with a white head covering and a long white and orange flower garland stands at centre, flanked by women in white saris, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and men in dark suits. A camera operator at upper right films the procession.2008-12-29December 27 20082008-12-27