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Outdoor procession on dry, reddish-brown earth at dusk with pale sky and distant red-roofed buildings. In the foreground a shaven-headed young man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala carries a gilded, green-draped deity murti on a wooden stand, with white and red tilak on his forehead and arms. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border carries a gilded box with a small figure and a brass kalasha-like vessel with green leaves on his head. Two more men in orange robes walk behind, one holding a long wooden pole over his shoulder. The scene reads as a ritual carrying procession.

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Outdoor procession on a dusty hillside at dusk. A shaven-headed young priest in orange robes and an orange garland, with white tilak and white markings on his arms, carries a gilded ornate casket with a golden deity figure. Behind him, a man in orange robes holds a long pole supporting an orange fringed canopy. Further back, a priest in orange carries a silver vessel with a green plant, and a man in white dhoti with striped border carries a small gilded casket. Another orange-clad figure walks behind.2013-04-03April 03 20132013-04-03April 03 20132013-04-03April 03 20132013-04-03April 03 20132013-04-03Four men walk along a dirt path in a procession, carrying ritual objects. On the left, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a silver tray with a clear vessel topped by green leaves. In the centre, a man in plain white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead band carries a green-draped object with a gold garland. Behind him, a man in a red-brown dhoti and orange shawl holds a similar object. On the right, a man with white tilak markings on his forehead, arms and chest, wearing a red-brown dhoti with gold borders and an orange shawl, carries a green-wrapped object on a gold tray. Palm trees, a brick wall and a low fence line the path.2013-04-03April 03 20132013-04-03April 03 20132013-04-03Outdoor photo of a group of seven men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange shawls, standing on bare dirt before a white plinth and a large copper-coloured urn with palm trees behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, orange robe and a red-and-white forehead mark stands with one hand raised in blessing, holding a brass trident. Beside him a man holds a gilded deity murti in an arched frame, another holds a brass ritual vessel with a conical finial, and a man on the right holds a tall gold staff with a finial and wears a rudraksha mala. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala-like adornment, presented as a sannyasi leader in the procession group.2007-02-14Three young men in ochre and maroon sannyasi-style cloth stand outdoors before a wire fence and blurred trees at dusk. Each has white and red tripundra markings on the forehead and white markings on the arms and shoulders. The man on the left wears an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, holding a small wooden peetha with a green-draped deity murti decorated with a garland and gold ornaments. The man on the right wears a maroon cloth and rust-coloured shawl and holds a second green-draped murti with a white and gold decorative frame. The man in the middle, in a shawl, holds a long bamboo pole upright. This is a procession-style scene with murtis carried by devotees.2013-04-03April 03 20132013-04-03February 14 20072007-02-14