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Night procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Four men in dark shirts and black belts carry tall poles topped with ornate gold-fringed umbrellas decorated with red, teal and gold patterns and a blue bird emblem. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, one holding a silver staff at left, and a man in white with glasses at right. Women in white saris with orange borders walk in the middle of the procession. Colourful umbrellas and a decorated float appear in the background. Silver ceremonial ornaments are visible at the upper right corner.

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December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20Night procession on sandy ground under palm-thatch shelters, with lit ceremonial umbrellas. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a group; one in an orange robe carries an ornate ceremonial umbrella decorated with tassels and colourful embroidery. Other white-clad men carry umbrellas, a trident-like staff stands upright at the centre, and a figure in an ochre-brown garment walks among them. The scene suggests a temple-style procession with ritual umbrellas, though the people's roles and any identity are not established by the image.2006-12-20December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesA night-time procession at an outdoor ashram setting. Several men in plain white shirts and white dhotis walk in a line, several holding wooden poles that support a large ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) with a red, orange and dark-blue canopy trimmed with colourful tassels and fringes. The front man on the left grips a pole with his right hand, while others walk hand in hand. Some wear beaded necklaces and lanyard-style badges. Drums are visible at the right edge. Behind them, more participants in white stand in the dark, and palm-like foliage frames the background.2007-01-01Night photograph of a procession on bare ground. Two ornate ceremonial parasols, one with a tall metal staff and red-and-gold embroidered canopy, are carried by men in white dhotis and shirts. A central figure in a rust-orange robe and dark shawl walks among them, with others in white and cream clothing around. Some participants have folded hands. Grainy, dark background with a few visible people; a logo appears at top left and a copyright line at bottom right.2006-12-20A nighttime outdoor procession at a rural site moves along a dirt path. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside colourful fringed parasols in red, yellow and blue patterns, with a man in a red-brown garment at centre. Several men carry trays and offerings, and one carries a folded cloth. At the right, a man in a bright orange robe with a saffron turban is walking in front, and another man wearing an orange shawl over white clothes and holding a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby. Overhead, a tall pole rises into the dark sky.2006-12-20Night procession on a dirt path at an ashram-like site, with a line of people walking toward the viewer. Several men in dark shirts and trousers carry ornate umbrella-like canopies with red, gold and green embroidered panels and blue logos on fringed tops, held on long poles. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the procession, one man in a white shirt carrying a canopy pole. On the right, a man in white raises an arm toward a lamp-lit wall. Piled sacks and bags line the left edge, and trees frame the path.2006-12-23December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20Night procession on a dirt ground lit only by ambient light. A man in front wears white dhoti and shirt, carrying a metal trident (trishul) on a pole. Behind him, a shirtless bearded man wears a red dhoti and rudraksha mala, and a figure in saffron/orange robes with a saffron turban walks at right under a decorated umbrella (chhatra) with red, gold and green embroidery. Several men in white dhotis, some with orange shawls, walk in the procession, and a fringed decorated umbrella is carried overhead. The scene suggests a temple or ritual procession.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20