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A photograph of a barefoot procession on a dirt path outside a white building with a yellow-and-orange signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar Temple. Two colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and blue tassels are carried on long poles above the group. In front, a long-haired young man in an orange robe walks ahead, with a gold-beaded necklace. Behind him, several men and young men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls carry the umbrella poles and hold ritual items. A man in a dark blue shirt and a man in white dhoti walk nearby, and women in white saris with gold borders stand and walk along the sides. Palm trees and flagpoles stand in the background.

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An outdoor procession on a dirt road under trees, led by a central figure in orange robes with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, hands pressed together in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus walk alongside people in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow sashes. Two colourful decorated parasols with tassels and ornate finials are raised above the group, and a man carries a long ceremonial staff with a trident-like top. A person in white carries a tray of offerings, and a cameraman in white records the scene. A red-roofed building and palm fronds appear in the background.2010-02-12December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. Two large decorated parasols with multicoloured tassels and a smaller ornate parasol are carried above the group. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange wrap and a white-clad attendant walk at the front. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in front wears an orange wrap, has long swept-back hair, and is central to the procession. Beside him an older bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with a white-clad attendant behind him. Several people in white clothes and orange shawls, including women and children, follow, and a woman carries a drum with a red and gold face. A white stone structure stands to the right.2007-02-10December 20 20072007-12-20December 24 20092009-12-24An outdoor procession on dirt ground under bright overcast sky. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange shawl, with long dark hair and a garland of white flowers, walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange shawls, and several carry ceremonial fans. Above them, large ornate umbrellas with orange, red and multicolored fringed canopies shade the group. On the right, a loudspeaker stands on a stand and a bald man in white with an orange shawl walks beside it. Trees and a low building appear in the background, with a hillside behind.2007-07-29A procession outside a white temple building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry decorated parasols with red, gold and floral embroidery, and a multicoloured umbrella stands behind them. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl with long hair walks at the centre, and another man in orange carries a small orange figure garlanded with white flowers. Others carry orange flags, and a cameraman films at the right. Palm trees stand behind the building and the ground is bare dirt.2008-08-07December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 23 20092009-12-23February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copies