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Outdoor photo of a festival flag-hoisting ritual. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a heavy gold necklace bends over a red umbrella-like canopy with yellow and green fringe, gripping its wooden pole. Beside him, another person in orange robes with a red-trimmed shawl leans in to help hold the canopy. On the left, a person in white clothing stands at the edge of the frame, and dry sandy ground and shrubs surround them.

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Overhead photo of two men in saffron-orange robes assembling a large red umbrella on sandy ground. The man on the left, with short grey hair and a long ornate gold necklace with bead pendants, leans forward and holds the central wooden pole with both hands while inserting bamboo ribs. The man on the right, with dark hair, bends over the canopy and fixes the ribs to the pole with his hands. The red canopy has a fringed border of green, yellow, pink and white tassels. Part of a white dhoti-clad figure appears at the top edge.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession scene with several men in saffron-orange robes and orange shirts walking beside a tall ornate gold-twisted pole that supports a large colourful canopy fringed with pink, blue, yellow and red tassels. A bald man in front holds a metal tray of flowers and petals, while a man behind him wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace with a gold pendant and carries a white cloth. Other devotees in orange stand nearby, some with hands extended toward offerings, and a hazy hillside rises in the background.2008-04-19December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a festival procession outdoors under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair seen from behind wears a brown-orange wrap, and another with curly dark hair wears orange. At centre, a bald man in an orange robe bends forward toward a long-haired figure in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white and orange clothing stand near a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels and a yellow-fringed decorated fan with an embroidered emblem. A tall ornate floral decoration and a blue canopy are visible in the background, with a crowd of onlookers.2008-12-30December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dusty path under bright sky with trees behind. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange turban and draped saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walking while an assistant in white holds an orange umbrella over him. Nearby, a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a pink umbrella, and a bearded man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks beside them with red-bordered cloth. Around them are devotees in white and orange clothing, a man in a blue cap and white shirt, and other participants moving through the crowd.2007-02-20A procession outdoors on a sunny day with a crowd of devotees following a central figure. Several large ceremonial parasols with red, yellow, green and blue fringed canopies are carried overhead. In the centre, a man wearing saffron-orange robes, a long white and pink flower garland, gold necklaces and a tilak on his forehead walks with hands open in front of him. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a tall gold staff, and a golden trident is visible above the crowd. Other devotees wear orange, white and yellow sashes and white kurtas. Trees and a rocky hillside form the background.2008-12-28Outdoor photograph of a procession under colourful canopy umbrellas with long tasselled fringes, held on poles by men in white clothes and orange shawls. In the centre, a bald man in orange robes and an orange shawl raises a hand in greeting while speaking with a man with long swept-back dark hair in an orange kurta and orange shawl. Around them stand bearded men in white dhotis and white shawls, and a bald elderly man in white on the right wears a white garment and a green-bordered sash. Trees and a domed structure appear in the background.2007-01-30December 23 20082008-12-23