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A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with palm and tropical trees. A young man in the centre wears a white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders and walks barefoot. Behind him, a woman with white-blonde hair wears white clothing and a beaded mala, and another woman in a white and embroidered dress with black leggings walks beside her. A man on the right holds a white umbrella with multicoloured fringe over the group, and a bearded man in white with a rudraksha-style mala carries a bag. Other people in white and yellow shawls walk along the road behind them, and orange flags are visible at the right edge.

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A procession walks along a dirt road lined with coconut palms in a rural village setting. Devotees in white ritual clothes with saffron and yellow shawls and beaded necklaces walk in two rows. Two people in front carry tall ornate banners with teardrop shapes, embroidered florals and a blue-and-red emblem, while a woman in a white sari and a man in white dhoti carry yellow cloth. A woman in a long brown and orange skirt and a man in a black shirt and trousers walk among them. Roadside banners hang from a fence on the left.2009-07-08Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and banana plants under a bright sky. A central figure in an orange robe with a long dark beard and a red-orange garland walks in the middle, with a distinctive long swept-back hair and rudraksha-style beads visible in a person candidate appearance, though the figure is at a distance. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow or orange shawls walk, several wearing lanyards and name badges. An ornate multicoloured canopy umbrella and a trident-topped pole stand behind the group, with a bundle of flags near the back. Several saffron-clad sannyasis walk alongside. Two people walk at the front carrying a tray and items.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23December 07 20072007-12-07November 11 20102010-11-11A procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. A large ornate red, green and gold parasol with fringed edges is carried on a long pole at left. Devotees wear white clothes with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A man in front wears white and holds his hands together in front of him. Behind him, a woman wears an orange shawl, and further back a man wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A boy in white with glasses walks near the front. Others follow in the background among trees and bamboo poles with orange flags.2006-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA dirt-road procession moves between palm trees at dusk, led by a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl carrying a multicoloured ceremonial parasol on a pole. A framed portrait of a bearded, saffron-robed figure is carried on a decorated palanquin-style frame behind them. Around the procession, devotees in white dhotis and white sarees with gold borders walk alongside, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A bearded man in orange robes walks at the right, and a small blue-and-white banner flutters at upper left. Several people line the road, and a concrete wall and roadside structures are visible behind.2009-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls carry ornate red, orange and multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and a decorated pennant on the left. In the centre, a group of robed sannyasis in saffron/orange garments walk together, one holding a tray with a decorated offering. A bald man in saffron cloth walks at the front-right, and an elderly bearded man in pale robes walks near the centre. A concrete wall and tents appear in the background.2009-12-30