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Outdoor procession on a mountain road with a red umbrella decorated with colourful tassels held over a palanquin bearing deity murtis garlanded with flowers. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks at the centre, grinning and gripping the umbrella pole. Around him, devotees in orange shawls and orange caps carry poles and walk alongside, including a woman in an orange cap on the right and an older man in grey. Pine-covered hills and rocky slopes frame the scene. a person appears to be the man at centre, but the appearance cues are only partially distinctive.

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A street procession in a mountain town, with a silver-and-gold deity murti of Malayappa Swami decorated with garlands in pink, orange and green, displayed on a palanquin-style platform beneath a red umbrella strung with colourful pompoms. A long-haired man in orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, smiles broadly while holding a pole of the palanquin. Around him, men in orange and saffron shawls, several holding conch shells, walk in the crowd, and an older bearded man in grey-white clothing carries the pole at right. Rocky hillside and trees rise behind.2006-05-26Outdoor procession on a mountain road beside pine-covered slopes and rocks. A man with long dark hair, orange-saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a red umbrella-style pole over a decorated palanquin carrying a metal deity murti with a crown, garlands in green, pink and white. Around him devotees in orange shawls and caps stand close, including a woman in a black top and orange scarf who reaches up toward him, and an older man in a grey jacket at left. Several people are visible in the crowd.2006-05-26A procession on a mountain road beside rocky slopes and pine trees. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing saffron-orange robes, stands beside a red umbrella with colourful tassels that is held over a silver deity murti of Venkateshwara decorated with white, pink and green garlands. Behind him, devotees in orange clothing hold the ratha/palanquin poles and walk alongside, while a woman in orange and a man in a grey jacket stand in the crowd on the left. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala are visible cues, and the page places him at this event.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26Outdoor procession in a mountain setting with pine-covered slopes behind. A large red umbrella with multicoloured pompom fringe shelters a palanquin-style deity murti dressed with silver ornaments, white and pink garlands and green-and-red drapery. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak, wearing an orange shawl, stands beneath the umbrella with a trident-like staff beside him. Around them, devotees in orange caps and orange shawls press close, and a grey-bearded man in a grey jacket and orange shawl holds a long white pipe-like horn to his mouth. A video camera on a tripod is visible at right and several onlookers in casual clothing watch from the edges.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26A street procession in a mountain town, with a woman in a cream sari and orange sash holding a red umbrella-pole at left. Behind her, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a gold-toned garland and carries a pink fringed ceremonial umbrella overhead. Several people in orange shawls and robes walk with him, and a man in orange carries a silver-toned casket. Two women at right wear orange sashes and glasses, one with hands raised to her face. Mountains and utility poles stand in the background. Several people are visible, with the most prominent figures described above.2006-06-01A street procession in a hill town with a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti of Malayappa Swami flanked by consorts, adorned with garlands and fabric. In the foreground a long-haired man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala raises one arm and points forward, surrounded by devotees in orange clothing and orange caps, one man in a red sweater and a man holding a trident. Shop awnings and stalls line the street behind, with pine trees and mist in the background.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26Outdoor procession on a mountain road with a palanquin-style ratha carrying a silver-and-gold deity murti of a ceremonial figure with a trident and garlands of white, yellow and pink flowers, flanked by two consort figures under a pink canopy. Men in orange saffron shawls and orange caps carry poles of the palanquin. A smiling man in the centre wears a long black rudraksha mala and orange-red robe, while an older bearded man on the right in orange shawl and dark jacket blows a long conch-like horn. Devotees and a camera operator stand behind; pine-covered hills rise in the background.2006-05-26Outdoor procession on a mountain road in the Himalaya. A woman in the foreground at left, wearing an orange head scarf and a white top, walks beneath a large red ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels in red, green and yellow. Behind her, many people in saffron-orange robes and orange caps walk in a line; several carry umbrella-like parasols and a small golden shrine-shaped object is held by a man at center-right. A man in white with a long grey beard holds a wooden carved object, and a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a white beaded necklace. Hillside village buildings and power lines appear behind the crowd under a cloudy sky.2006-06-01