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Outdoor procession at dusk with devotees in white clothing walking along a sandy path. Several people carry orange flags on tall poles, and a young man in white with an orange shawl holds a silver bowl of yellow flowers. A central figure in white with a white feathered headpiece, a turban and layered garlands is shaded by multicolored ceremonial umbrellas, while a person in white crouches on the path. Others carry brass trays with flowers and lit lamps, and rudraksha malas are visible on several devotees. A tented area and trees are in the background under a pale sky.

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Outdoor procession at dusk under a hazy sky, with a low sun near the horizon. Several white-clad devotees carry brass and silver vessels topped with mango leaves and yellow flower garlands, and some hold lit oil lamps in netted holders. Orange-red flags rise on tall poles at left. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas with tassels are held aloft over the procession. A central figure wears a white turban with a white feathered ornament, a garland of white and red flowers, a long orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, and is being honoured by a kneeling man in white. Others in white kurtas and rudraksha malas stand around, with a crowd in the background and tents and trees beyond.2005-01-01Outdoor procession at a sandy ashram path in hazy morning light. A man in the centre wears a white turban, white garland of flowers, a gold-bordered white dhoti and a golden shawl, smiling, with hands folded; he is walked under a multicoloured fringed parasol. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis carry tall saffron flags on poles, and a woman in white with a red-bordered sari holds a flag and a silver plate with flowers. An orange shawl-clad young man with a rudraksha mala holds an offering plate. Other parasols in red, green and gold stand behind, with a crowd of people in white. Identity of the central figure is uncertain from appearance.2005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path shaded by palm trees at dusk. Two large decorative parasols with multicoloured fringed tops and orange pennant flags on poles frame the scene. Around him, devotees in white kurtas wear rudraksha malas and red sashes. A young man on the left in an orange shawl carries a silver bowl of yellow flowers, another carries a silver tray of flowers, and a man on the right in white holds a long wooden pole with a red-and-gold badge. Behind them more white-clad devotees follow in the procession.2005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesA procession on a dry dirt road under a partly cloudy sky. Two men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall gold-topped poles with ornate orange and red banners embroidered with white emblems and green motifs. Between them, a central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long flower garland walks beneath a multicoloured fringed parasol. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk on both sides, some with rudraksha malas, and a man in a saffron robe walks behind the central figure. Palm trees and utility poles stand in the background.2008-07-29January 01 20052005-01-01A religious procession moves along a dusty dirt road under bright sunlight. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a long pole carrying a large ornate orange and red teardrop-shaped parasol decorated with yellow flowers and a blue bird motif. Behind him, several women in white and cream saris and a man in white garments walk, one woman wearing a dark sari. Further back, a row of men in saffron/orange robes wear rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, one carrying a golden trident. Additional striped and fringed umbrellas in red, green and yellow are held aloft, and orange flags fly at the left edge. A man in white carries a silver vessel with floral offerings. Huts and palm-thatch structures line the roadside.2008-12-25A procession on a dirt road under a large red embroidered canopy (vitaan) decorated with gold-bordered panels, cow and elephant motifs and a central kalasha or shivalinga motif. Men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas carry brass trays with yellow flower garlands and fruit; one central young man in white wears an orange shawl and carries a silver bowl of flowers, and a rudraksha mala is visible on several participants. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and an ID badge gestures at the right foreground. Orange and saffron flags line the procession, with a red-and-white barrier and palm trees behind.2005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01 +2 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28July 29 20082008-07-29