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A photograph of a procession on a dirt road between rustic buildings and palm trees. Several drummers lead, including a man in white dhoti and yellow cloth beating a drum on his left and another man in white beating a drum slung over his shoulder. A man in a red shirt plays a long wind instrument, and a man in white on the right plays a horn-like wind instrument. Behind them, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees walk, some carrying decorated ceremonial umbrellas with colourful fringes and a striped red and blue canopy overhead. A white tent and stacked sacks stand to the right. Roughly twenty people are visible in the procession.

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July 11 20062006-07-11July 12 20062006-07-12December 28 20092009-12-28A procession on a dirt ground under overcast sky with palm trees behind. Two drummers in white dhoti and shirt lead the way, each carrying a drum: the left drummer has a patterned drum slung on straps, the right drummer a plain drum with yellow cloth. Behind them a central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and walks with a staff, flanked by saffron-robed attendants. Three ornate umbrellas with red, blue and gold panels are carried above them, and several more people in white and orange follow in the background.2006-10-08 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path through palm and tree foliage, led by drummers and a horn player in white dhotis and shirts. Behind them a red and multicoloured canopy or umbrella-style parasol is carried over a group of monks and devotees in saffron and orange robes. A white building with a green corrugated roof stands at right. Several drummers play large barrel drums with coloured straps, and a man in a red shirt plays a brass horn. A taller figure in an orange robe walks at the centre of the group, but no appearance-based cues are strong enough to identify a person candidate.2006-07-12A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under colourful umbrellas. At centre, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a white and orange flower garland walks among followers. Musicians lead: a woman in a red and gold sari plays a long wind instrument with a bell-shaped end, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered green cloth plays a similar horn, and a man in a rust-orange shirt beats a hand drum. Other men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind, and ornate decorated parasols in red, pink and gold canopy the procession. Strings of bunting hang overhead.2006-12-29November 29 20162016-11-29A procession on a dirt road outdoors under an overcast sky, with palm trees and tall trees behind. Under a multicolored canopy with embroidered panels, a figure in orange and white walks at the centre of the group. Musicians lead the procession: a drummer in an orange shirt and dhoti plays a drum slung at his waist, a man in a yellow shirt and red-and-white cloth plays a long wind instrument, and a man in a white shirt with a red-and-orange rudraksha-style mala and an ID badge plays a long horn-like pipe. Other men wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange shawls, and a man with a white forehead band plays a flute-like instrument. A red-and-white barrier runs along the left edge of the road.2005-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road at an ashram-style compound. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange border stands beside a woman in a grey-green sari with a maroon border, holding a long wooden staff. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts carry ornate multicoloured parasols with orange and gold trim, and one carries a trident-topped staff. A man in an orange-brown shirt and white dhoti plays a hand drum. Low buildings, a green gate and trees line the background. No visible a person candidate in this scene.2006-12-30July 12 20062006-07-12A procession on a dirt road in front of a green-roofed shrine and a green metal gate. In the foreground, a man in an orange-pink shirt and cream dhoti plays a hand drum, and beside him a man in a white shirt and red lungi plays a drum with a yellow-fringed head. Behind them, three men walk in white and red-orange ritual clothing; one carries a small golden palanquin-style deity murti, another holds a small gold-coloured shrine, and another carries a long wooden staff. Men with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads lead the procession, and a palm tree and a red building are visible in the background.2013-04-03