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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and bunting. A man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body and a shawl walks in the foreground, flanked by a man in a white shirt and grey trousers. Behind them, attendants in saffron and white carry multicoloured umbrellas and staffs; one holds a bouquet of flowers. A young man in a yellow and brown top walks among them, and a white-clad man in the right foreground is partially visible. Tents with colourful fabric stalls line the background. Sandals rest on the ground.

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August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt path through green trees and palms. A large yellow ceremonial parasol with multicoloured fringe and red and green leaf motifs is carried overhead, with smaller striped parasols behind it. Many people walk in white dhotis and kurtas; several men wear orange or saffron shawls, and a woman in an orange sari with a garland stands near the centre. A woman in white with a yellow shawl carries a flower-decorated offering tray. A man in the foreground wears a saffron shawl with a bare upper body region obscured by the crowd. A man at right carries a black shoulder bag and wears white. Ritual procession with parasols, orange and white attire, and offerings.2007-07-29August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and garden shrubs. Two large ornate umbrellas with blue, red and white panels and fringed tassels are held over the procession. An elderly bearded man in saffron robes walks in front, with a white-robed attendant beside him holding a staff-like umbrella pole. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and an orange shawl carries a tray of flowers and offerings. Other people in orange and white clothing follow, and a man in white walks at the left edge. Red and orange bunting hangs between the trees and a row of folding chairs is visible in the background.2007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath colourful striped canopies and two multicoloured umbrellas with tassels, strung with orange and red bunting. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe walks barefoot with hands joined at his chest. Beside him a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl carries a silver tray with a brass vessel and flowers. A man in grey shirt and trousers walks nearby, and a woman in white is partly visible at right. Parked red vehicles and green foliage line the path.2007-08-09July 29 20072007-07-29August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a procession on a dirt path through a leafy compound in India. Two attendants in white clothes hold up ornate multicolored parasols with tassels over a central figure in saffron-orange robes with a bare shaved head. A white-clad man walks beside them carrying a small offering tray. Another saffron-robed monk walks at left, and a bare-footed monk in orange stands at the left edge. Strings of orange and red bunting hang along the path, with red canopies behind. Seated onlookers in white shirts and khaki uniforms sit on white chairs at the left, and more people stand near a building at right.2007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt path at an ashram-style grounds. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe walks barefoot beneath a multicoloured umbrella, with a second umbrella held over a white-clad priest in an orange shawl who carries a silver kalasha with flowers on top. Other men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, and a uniformed police officer stands behind a fence. Red and orange bunting hangs across the scene, with a red canopy and palm trees behind.2007-08-09