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A festival procession moves along a dirt path past a red building with a fenced gate. In the foreground, drummers in white shirts play drums, and a man in white with a red-and-gold sash carries a large decorated palm-leaf style paddle fan. Behind them, a central figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a long orange-and-white garland wears long hair and walks beneath a multicolour canopy umbrella. Other participants in saffron and white robes follow, some carrying orange and yellow parasol-style banners, with a palanquin-like decorated carriage visible in the middle of the procession. A figure in a saffron robe stands near the centre-right, and a man in white at the far right holds an orange parasol pole. Clear blue sky and trees form the background.

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A festival procession moves along a dirt path past a red building with a purple bird emblem. Musicians in white shirts play a drum and a wind instrument in the foreground. A woman in saffron robes and a long gold-beaded necklace walks at right, holding a tray, with an orange-clad woman beside her. Behind them a decorated palanquin-style framed picture, a large colourful parasol with floral embroidery and two embroidered teardrop banners are carried. Several people in white and orange robes follow, and a man in white with rudraksha mala beads walks near the centre. Trees and clear blue sky lie beyond the fence.2008-12-23A procession on a dirt path in front of white thatched-roof buildings, with people carrying ornate umbrellas and fans. The central figure in a saffron orange robe and long orange-and-gold beaded necklace walks forward with long dark hair and a painted forehead mark, appearing to be a person candidate by appearance, marked by long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial necklace. Around him, saffron-robed men and white-clad devotees carry a decorated palanquin and ceremonial parasols with fringed edges, and a woman in white with an orange shawl holds a fan. A deity murti is visible in the palanquin behind them.2008-12-23A procession on a dirt road outside a red-walled building and thatched-roof huts. Several saffron-robed men lead the group. In front, a long-haired man in orange cloth with a tilak, wearing a beaded mala and gold necklace, walks ahead of a bald man in saffron with a golden trident staff and a gold chain. Behind them, white-clad men with orange shawls carry red, green and yellow decorated parasols and round blue-and-gold fans. A woman in white with an orange shawl and mala walks at right, and a crowd follows along the road.2008-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt road under a grey sky with palm trees behind. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white and orange flower garland walks beside several saffron-clad figures, some with rudraksha malas. Above them are ornate multicoloured parasols with gold-embroidered panels and orange flags. Around them, many young boys and men in white dhotis and shirts follow, with drummers and a nadaswaram-style wind player in dark green in the foreground, plus white fan-like tassels carried near the procession.2008-12-24A festival procession leaves a temple compound on a dirt path. Around him, saffron-robed devotees carry round painted fan-shaped ornaments, and women in white saris with orange shawls carry similar decorated fans. Behind the parasol, a deity murti is carried on a decorated palanquin with a kalasha-like top, and a trident is visible on a pole. Two men in white on the right hold a second decorated parasol. A red building and a gate with a sign stand in the background, and a woman in white is visible in the crowd. Around 20 people are visible.2008-12-23A procession on a dirt path between concrete block walls. Several young men carry long poles supporting large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, green, yellow and blue panels and tasselled edges. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white-and-orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, walking beside a woman in a white sari with an orange border who carries a decorated offering tray. Other saffron-clad sadhus walk behind. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry ceremonial staffs topped with golden trident finials. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti and a tilak. This appears to be a temple utsava procession.2009-12-23A procession on a dirt path outdoors under a cloudy sky. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white-and-orange flower garland walks barefoot, with a person cue of swept-back long hair and saffron clothing. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry a tall trident-like staff and a red-and-gold ceremonial canopy with embroidered fabric panels. Behind them, men and women in white clothing walk along. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings on a banana leaf. Trees, a parked white van and a rocky hill appear in the background.2008-11-11December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a dirt path past thatched and white-walled buildings under a clear sky. In the foreground a young man in saffron robes with a rudraksha-style red-and-white bead garland and a red tilak on his forehead walks at the centre, with a red-and-white tilak and a garland of yellow flowers. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees carry large ornate umbrellas in red, green and blue with fringe, a saffron fan-shaped banner and tall brass staffs. A decorated deity palanquin with colourful drapery is visible in the background. A woman in white with a yellow shawl and a man in white kurta walk alongside, and a woman in white with an orange shawl holds a saffron banner. Several people are visible, most in saffron or white.2008-12-23December 28 20082008-12-28December 23 20092009-12-23June 09 20092009-06-09