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A photograph of a forested path with a procession of devotees climbing stone steps among tall trees. A large ornate umbrella with a fringed red-and-gold canopy is held above a central figure in a red garment, wearing a red shawl and gold-banded white dhoti. Around them, men and women in white and saffron-orange clothing and red shawls walk; one woman has a pink garland. A man at the front in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a hand to a tree. A young boy in an orange striped shirt and red shorts is at the bottom right. A bearded man in a white shirt and a camera-holding person stand to the left. The central figure has long dark hair and no clear distinctive presentation cues, so identity is uncertain.

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December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor procession on a forest path shaded by tall trees and dense green undergrowth. In the centre, a man in white dhoti with gold-edged waist cloth and a red shawl with a rudraksha mala walks forward. Behind him, a figure in red and maroon silk with a pink flower garland and gold necklaces walks beside a woman in maroon with red shawl. An orange parasol and orange-robed devotees follow. On the left, a man in white with a red shawl plays a long brass horn.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor procession on a dirt path through a shaded forest of tall trees. A large red and gold ceremonial umbrella is held over a smiling man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl with a rudraksha mala, carrying a white handheld megaphone. Around him a crowd of devotees wears white dhotis and red shawls, many with red turban-style caps and rudraksha malas; one woman in a red sari walks beside him and a woman with light hair appears among the group. Some marchers carry long blue-handled staffs. Children in white and red walk in the crowd. The scene conveys a ritual walking procession, with the central figure's role appearing to be a leader of the group rather than a seated figure.2014-12-15December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A group of devotees walks in single file along a dirt path through a forest of tall trees at an ancient temple site, passing large fallen grey stone blocks on the left. Many wear white clothing with red shawls or red-orange sashes, and several carry or wear red-orange garments and headwear. A woman in white and red sash walks near the front, a man in white with a red hat follows, and a man in red-orange robes carries a large red-orange ceremonial umbrella on the right. A uniformed guide in khaki stands at the lower right. Sunlight filters through the canopy.2014-12-15December 17 20142014-12-17