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A procession on a paved path under trees, with a red and green tasselled parasol held overhead on the left. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white and gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold bead necklace, walking barefoot with hands clasped at the chest. Behind him a bald man in orange wears glasses and carries a tall gold staff with a finial. Other saffron-robed attendants in orange dhotis and shawls walk alongside, one with a long beard.

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December 30 20082008-12-30Procession outdoors on a concrete path under trees during a festival. A central man wears an orange-saffron robe with gold border, a white and gold turban, a long white and maroon flower garland, and a heavy gold necklace; he walks barefoot with open hands. Two men flank him in orange robes holding tall gold ceremonial staffs, one topped with a trident and the other with a flame-like finial; the man on the right wears glasses and a red tilak. Other attendees in white are partly visible behind.2008-12-29December 23 20092009-12-23December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Under a red umbrella with gold floral pattern and beaded fringe, a smiling woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, carrying an orange cloth. Beside her on the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robe and gold necklace walks in blue slippers. On the left, a bearded man in orange robe with rudraksha mala walks. Behind them, a woman in a blue sari, men in white dhotis and shirts, and shaved-headed boys in white cloth follow along the path.2011-05-23Outdoor procession on a red carpet beneath large ceremonial parasols with white fringed canopies and red tassels. Two saffron-robed men lead the walk: the figure on the left in orange cloth with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and sandals, and on the right a smiling man with a long swept-back hair, an orange turban, an ornate gold necklace and hands folded before him, a person by appearance cues. Behind them men in white dhotis and maroon-and-gold shawls walk with a silver-topped staff visible at left, and a green metal gate stands in the background.2006-01-01December 23 20092009-12-23A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks outdoors under palm trees. In the foreground, a smiling young man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears orange robes and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant. Beside him, a bearded man in orange holds a long wooden pole of a ceremonial umbrella canopy with a red, green and white fringed top. On the right, a man in orange holds a golden trident-topped staff and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, women in white saris with gold borders and red beads walk among devotees waving orange flags. The scene reads as a temple procession.2009-06-09December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor welcome on a dirt road lined with coconut palms. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a large white-and-red flower garland stands under a red parasol with fringed tassels, receiving a yellow-and-red flower garland offered by a younger saffron-robed attendant with shell-bead necklaces. A bearded attendant in saffron robes holds a silver vessel with mango leaves and yellow flowers. In the foreground, a man in white kneels and bows. A silver car with its headlights visible sits behind them, decorated with flower garlands.2008-12-25December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor procession with saffron-robed monastics carrying a golden trident-topped staff and a tall wooden umbrella-pole with fringed canopy. On the left, a smiling young man in orange robes wears a long gold-bead necklace with a gold pendant and a red tilak. In the centre, a bearded man in orange with red-bordered cloth carries a pole. On the right, a long-haired man in orange holds a gold trident staff and wears a wristwatch and rudraksha mala. Behind them, devotees in white saris and white clothes and orange flags wave in the sunlit courtyard.2009-06-09