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Outdoor photo of a long double line of devotees in white clothes lining a dirt path beneath a large ornate umbrella with fringed tassels in red, pink, yellow and blue. Several men in white shirts wear yellow shawls, and women wear white saris with yellow or orange borders. At left, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a video camera, and a woman in orange sari stands nearby. Banana plants, strings of orange and white bunting, and white buildings frame the scene under an overcast sky.

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A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a chain-link fence under a clear blue sky. Two large umbrellas with colourful canopies, one red and blue, one yellow and blue, are carried over the group. Near the centre, a figure in orange robes wears a long red-and-white flower garland and walks with hands folded, flanked by devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. A cameraman in white walks on the left, filming. Some men in white kurtas and dark trousers walk along the right side. Many people in white clothing follow along the road.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a dusty dirt road lined on both sides by a ceremonial procession. Devotees carry long wooden poles topped with colorful fringed umbrellas (chhatris) in red, blue and multicolored patterns. Men and women wear saffron/orange shawls and orange cloth over white garments, and some men wear white dhotis with orange shawls. A man in front right in an orange robe and white shirt holds a pole. Large fringed umbrellas, flags and banners in orange and red are visible along the road, with a tree and a building at the left background. This appears to be a procession at an event, with no identifiable a person figure visible.2008-12-23An outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with green trees and bushes. Several people in white clothes with orange shawls walk under large colourful fringed parasols in red, orange and multicolour tassels. A person in a white kurta with an orange shawl raises a video camera toward the procession ahead. Orange flags rise above the umbrellas. Two young women in the foreground wear orange shawls over white. A man at right in a white shirt wears a beaded necklace. A figure in the middle distance wears white and stands near the front of the procession. No clearly identifiable a person figure is confidently visible.2007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a low wall and trees. A man in black shirt and trousers carries a video camera on his shoulder. In front, a barefoot man in white dhoti and orange shawl walks ahead. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry a multicoloured canopy umbrella on tall poles, and other robed attendants hold trident-tipped staffs. A saffron-robed figure in the centre wears a long white and orange flower garland. Women in white saris with yellow borders and red-bordered shawls walk in the procession, some holding hands. The scene suggests a utsava murti procession.2009-12-23June 12 20102010-06-12December 27 20092009-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside thatched huts and palm trees. A cameraman in white dhoti and kurta films the group with a handheld video camera at the left. At the centre, a man in an orange robe and a long beaded necklace walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed edges and a bird emblem, held on a tall wooden pole. Beside him a man in a red shirt and orange dhoti with an orange shawl walks alongside. Behind them several men in white kurtas and dhotis and women in white saris with orange shawls follow in a line.2007-12-23A procession walks along a red-dirt track outdoors under a cloudy sky with trees behind. At the front, a woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a brass tray of flowers and fruit. Behind her, a woman in an orange sari with a garland around her neck walks beside a man in white dhoti and orange shawl. Several people in white clothes carry a long, ornate red and blue canopy banner with embroidered elephant and motif panels, and smaller decorated umbrellas. A white van and a man in a striped shirt stand at the right edge. A woman in white carries a small vessel on the right, and a stone or carved surface is visible at the far right edge. About fifteen people are visible.2008-11-11A procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a wire fence behind. Two colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and blue, red and yellow motifs are carried by men in white dhotis with yellow shawls. A central figure in an orange robe wears a long red-and-white flower garland and walks barefoot beside another orange-robed sannyasi with a long beard and a gold necklace. Women in white saris with gold borders and men in white kurtas follow behind. A man at left wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-style mala.2009-12-24