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Outdoor procession on a dirt path at a temple ground, with a red carpet laid down the middle. Large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies are held aloft by men in white dhotis and white shirts. At centre, a shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe with a saffron head wrap and mala beads walks beside a bearded older man in orange robes. Behind them a man in white holds a drum, and a cameraman in a blue shirt films the procession. Market stalls and palm trees are visible in the background.

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Outdoor procession on dry ground at a temple site. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and garlands, walks along a red carpet between two lines of men in white dhotis and white shirts. Several men hold large ornate parasols with multicoloured fringed canopies in orange, green, purple and red, and tall decorated staffs topped with orange and red pennant-shaped finials. Men in orange shawls walk alongside, one holding a ceremonial bundle, and a cameraman in white with an orange shawl films on the right. Trees and a small tent stand in the background.2006-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30December 23 20092009-12-23April 19 20082008-04-19December 31 20062006-12-31A procession moves along a red-carpeted path outdoors, with banana trees behind. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe, with long swept-back hair, a dark rudraksha mala around the neck and an orange head wrap, walks forward with hands clasped at the waist; the figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. Umbrellas with red, green and yellow tassels and printed Peetam emblems are carried overhead on long poles. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside, a few in saffron shawls, and drummers play drums at the left and right edges. Another person in white with a camera stands at right.2007-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 31 20062006-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30A festival procession moves along a dirt path beneath trees, led by a row of colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes and emblems. A central figure in orange robes wears a long white flower garland and walks with his hands folded in front of him, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis carrying staffs. Around them, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow or orange shawls hold the umbrella poles, and a woman in a cream sari stands at left. A large grey rock stands at the left edge. Several people in white and orange surround the procession.2008-12-25Outdoor procession under a bright blue sky with several large ornate umbrellas in red, green and yellow fringed canopies, each bearing a bird emblem. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a multi-strand orange bead garland walks along a red carpet strewn with yellow marigold petals; a trident-like staff is carried nearby. Beside him a bearded sadhu in orange robes and beads walks, while a man in white kurta and white-clad attendants and onlookers, some photographing, line the procession. Dusty open ground, low buildings and flags of red and yellow form the background.2008-12-30August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor procession on a dirt path with colourful ornate parasols (chhatris) carried by men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A bald man in orange dhoti and shawl walks at the front holding a tall gold-topped staff, while another orange-robed man beside him carries a similar staff. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some holding video cameras, walk alongside; a boy in white with a pendant necklace stands at right and a child in the foreground crosses the frame. Women in colourful saris watch from the left, and a white boundary wall and green trees sit behind the crowd under a clear sky.2008-12-28