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Outdoor procession on a garden path during a festival. In the foreground, a bare-chested sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth with a red shawl and beaded necklaces carries a silver kalasha with a green leaf and flowers. Behind him, a woman in a red sari with white flower garland and gold crown holds a trident, and a woman in white draped with a veil walks with long hair. Saffron-robed devotees follow under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, several carrying tridents and a ceremonial mace, with a woman in white and red nearby. Trees and marigold plants line the path.

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A procession on a garden path lined with shrubs and trees. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes and a red sash carries a silver kalasha-style vessel topped with pineapple-like leaves, with a red and white bead garland around his neck and rudraksha bracelets on his wrist. Behind him a saffron-clad man with a purple flower garland walks in the line, followed by several saffron-robed attendants. To the left, two women in white saris and head coverings walk along, and a woman in a red sari stands at the right edge with hands folded in greeting. A colourful canopy umbrella and a trident-shaped staff rise above the procession.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a mat-covered path lined with wooden rails and green shrubs. In front, a man in orange holds a trident (trishul) aloft and wears a rudraksha mala. A woman in an orange sari with a purple flower garland leads the group. Behind her, robed men carry ceremonial items, and the last robed man in front carries a metal kalasha pot with green leaves on a tray. A colourful canopy and flags are visible in the background.2008-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27A procession under a canopy with red pillars and an embroidered umbrella top moves across a paved courtyard. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-orange sari-style drape, a gold pendant, a beaded mala and a red-orange bangle, walking barefoot with his hand near his waist. Immediately behind him, a bald young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver vessel with a green leaf sprig on a tray of purple flowers. Other white-clad devotees, some barefoot and holding a canopy pole, follow, while onlookers in white, cream and green stand along the sides with palms pressed together in greeting. The scene suggests a pada-puja style procession.2011-12-12A procession walks along a paved path lined with green shrubs and trees. At the front, a young man in cream and red dress holds a colourful fringed parasol over a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white garland and a white headband. Behind, men in saffron robes carry ornate golden staffs, one topped with a trident, and a devotee on the right in an orange robe with gold ornaments carries a silver tray of flowers and offerings. a person is not asserted here; the central figure is described by role as a robed devotee in procession.2008-12-29A procession walks along a narrow matted path beside a temple, with smoke rising at left. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a crimson-and-white flower garland, plus several gold necklaces; he holds his hands raised in greeting. Above him a red, yellow and green umbrella is topped with a golden trident. Flanking him, men in saffron-orange robes with red borders carry a long gold staff and walk barefoot. At far right, a man in a turquoise-blue embroidered kurta and orange shawl with gold necklaces carries a silver tray holding a kalasha-style vessel with flowers. A person in blue kneels at far left tending something near the temple wall, and others in orange and white follow behind.2009-01-01December 26 20082008-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. Several men and women in saffron-orange robes walk in a line, several carrying tall golden tridents (trishuls) with pointed tops. A man in front wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and holds a golden trident. A middle figure in orange cloth holds a brass pot decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A woman in an orange sari with a red blouse walks in the centre. Around them, devotees in white clothes and some in yellow shawls walk, and a decorated canopy umbrella with a golden ratha or palanquin is visible at the back left. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance.2009-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor temple procession under a sunny sky with palm trees and thatched huts behind. A woman in a light blue sari with a blue border, wearing a bindi, carries a brass kalasha topped with a yellow flower garland. Behind her, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall golden trident-topped staff, and a central figure in saffron robes wears a long white flower garland, gold ornaments and a rudraksha mala, with white tilak on his forehead. Other devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis follow, some holding decorated umbrellas with orange and red fringes. Pictured as a photograph of a procession, a ratha-style ceremony with kalasha and garlands.2008-12-28January 01 20092009-01-01