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Outdoor festival procession in warm morning light with dust in the air. A man in front holds hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing an orange saffron robe, a white and red floral garland and gold necklaces. Beside him a man in orange robes and a white and gold turban grips a golden trident-topped staff. Behind, a young man in cream kurta with an orange shawl and gold necklaces raises a fist. A bald man in glasses and an orange robe holds a gold staff, and women in white saris stand at the right. A white horse-drawn chariot decorated with balloons and marigolds, and a golden staff under a tasselled canopy, sit in the background.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession crowded with devotees in orange and white. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing white dhoti-style clothing, a red and white flower garland and layered gold necklaces, presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him a man in saffron robes and gold chains holds a tall golden trident, and a shaved-headed devotee in orange wears a gold necklace. Orange and red ceremonial umbrellas with gold trim frame the scene, and a woman in the foreground has a red tilak on her forehead. a person appears as the long-haired man in white with garlands, presenting a devotional gesture during the procession.2009-01-01Outdoor procession under red and orange parasols with tassels and colourful balloons in the background. A central man in saffron/orange robes and a white turban wears a long garland of white flowers with red and yellow blossoms, with his hands folded and gaze raised. Behind him, a man in saffron robes with a gold necklace holds a tall golden staff. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes wears a gold pendant and necklace, beside a man in a dark suit. On the right, a young man in cream and orange clothing holds a parasol pole, and a woman in a white sari carries a brass pot decorated with yellow flowers while wearing a visitor badge. The central figure is.2008-12-29December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession on a dusty path under colourful fringed canopies with a gold trident and ceremonial staffs. A central figure in saffron robes wears a white and pink flower garland, a gold pendant and a rudraksha-style mala, with a long swept-back hairstyle and a bindi-like forehead mark. Around him, saffron-robed men carry gold staffs and a trident, while men and women in white dhotis, saris and sashes walk alongside with rudraksha malas. Tents, flags and a pink canopy stand in the background.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession through a crowd under a canopy of colourful fringed umbrellas and orange-and-red awnings. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a red flower garland and gold necklaces, hands folded. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry a golden staff and a trident and wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a kalasha-style brass pot with a coconut and yellow flowers sits beside a devotee in orange, and a woman in a mustard sari stoops nearby. Many white-clad and orange-clad devotees fill the street.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession of many people in a rural setting with dry grass and trees behind. At centre, a smiling young man wears an orange robe, a white flower garland, layered gold-and-beads necklaces and a tan turban with a gold band, and holds a tall golden trident. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees walk closely, including an older man in orange with a rudraksha mala on the right. A large orange-and-yellow ceremonial parasol with floral painted emblem rises at left, and a gold staff is at right. Some attendees wear white, with tilak and kumkum marks on foreheads. The crowd is packed tightly with a blurred woman in the foreground.2008-12-27January 01 20092009-01-01December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession at a festival, with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe with layered gold garlands and a red tilak on his forehead smiles and stands forward; a rudraksha mala hangs on his chest. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with gold necklaces holds a tall gold trident staff. Behind them, devotees in white kurtas wear rudraksha malas and fold their hands in namaste; a woman in yellow raises her hands. A red and gold canopy with tasseled fringe shades the group, and more white-clad participants fill the background.2008-12-23