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Photograph of a procession on a dirt path at dusk, with a large ornate parasol (umbrella) carried over the group. The parasol has red, green, blue and yellow fringed panels. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a white and orange flower garland and rudraksha mala walks forward; a bare-chested man in orange holds a metal pot or kalasha, and several people in white dhotis and white clothes walk alongside. Side banners with emblems flank the parasol. Flowering pink oleander bushes, palm trees and a small building are in the background, and a white-garbed elderly man stands at left. Ceremonial procession.

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April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJune 18 20122012-06-18January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path walks beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed edges and emblems. In the centre, a young man in saffron robes wears a long red and white flower garland and a gold-toned necklace, and walks barefoot-style in sandals. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes carries a tall staff, and an older man in orange with a gold chain and an orange shawl walks with his hands clasped. On the right, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a saffron shawl carries a trident-topped staff. Other devotees in white and yellow-saffron clothing follow, and small saffron pennants with emblems rise along the route. Scaffolding and a banner stand behind.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a chain-link fence under a clear blue sky. Two colourful umbrellas with yellow, blue and red panels and gold finials are carried above the group. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl carries a small brass vessel. Beside him, a figure in an orange robe wears a long red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with a red-clad sannyasi beside them. Several men in white kurtas and yellow shawls walk behind, some carrying long wooden staffs with tridents. A procession of devotees in white dress walks through the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path at dusk moves past flowering oleander bushes and a parked yellow jeep and white truck. A central figure in orange robes with a red rudraksha mala and a long white flower garland walks beneath a multicoloured fringed ceremonial parasol with a red and white canopy. Two attendants in white dhotis hold decorated orange-and-white banners on poles. Beside him a barefoot man in orange cloth carries a silver kalasha vessel. Other devotees in white dhotis and shawls walk along, one woman in a white sari, and a man in a yellow shirt stands at the edge. Street lamps line the roadside.2012-04-05Outdoor procession on a reddish dirt path at dusk under a pale sky. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders, with a thick orange rudraksha-style bead mala across the chest; he walks at the front of the group. Behind him, a palanquin or ratha canopy with tiered multicolored fringed umbrellas (red, blue, yellow, green) is carried above a deity or ritual object. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white and cream saris with yellow or red borders walk closely together. A saffron-robed attendant in the left foreground carries a long orange cloth. Trees and a small building frame the background.2010-11-11January 02 20092009-01-02A procession walks along a dirt road lined by a low concrete wall and trees. Two large ceremonial parasols with red, green and multicoloured fringed canopies are carried above the group, with a decorated pennant on a pole. In the centre, two men in saffron/orange robes wear marigold and red-flower garlands; the one on the left holds a small tray of flowers. Around them, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with saffron or yellow shawls and identity lanyards, walk and gesture. A few men in white shirts and grey trousers walk at the right edge. Dusk light falls across the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copies