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Outdoor procession on a dirt path with banana palms behind. A man in white dhoti and white shawl with gold border, wearing a long dark hair, a red and white flower garland and gold necklaces, walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed men carry a gold trident staff and gold-tipped staffs, and red-and-gold parasols shade the procession. Several men wear orange robes and gold-bead malas. Onlookers and a blue vehicle with a painted sign appear in the background. Crowd members in white and orange surround the marchers.

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January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01December 31 20082008-12-31A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under bright sunlight. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold necklace, and a red and white flower garland, with hands folded in greeting. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes carry a golden trident and a golden staff, and wear gold and rudraksha-style necklaces. Behind them stand a row of colourful umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed edges, and orange flags. Women in red and pink salwar kameez follow, and a large crowd fills the background near a vehicle and banners.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a sandy path under fringed canopies with tassels, palms behind. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a long dark hair, heavy gold necklaces and a red-and-white flower garland, hands clasped, walks at the centre, flanked by sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and gold chains. Two orange-clad attendants carry tall staffs, one topped with a trident. A man in rust-red robe with orange shawl holds a staff at right. Crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas follows and lines the path. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, which may suggest a person presence; appearance-based identification is uncertain.2009-01-01A procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white floral garland and a rudraksha mala, with hands pressed together in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry a golden trident-topped staff and wear beaded necklaces, while white-clad followers and a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl hold long poles of multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and orange flags. Trees and low buildings appear in the background.2008-12-26January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A procession on a dirt path under trees, with colourful fringed parasols and orange flags overhead. At the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a multi-strand orange-and-gold beaded necklace with a white-and-red flower garland walks forward, smiling, with a trident-topped staff in one hand. Beside and behind him, men in orange robes and beaded necklaces carry staffs and walk in step, while people in white clothes and women in salwar kameez line the path.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot, several holding tall golden staffs topped with trident-like finials. Brightly coloured umbrellas with blue, red and yellow panels and fringed edges are raised above the group. A central figure in orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads, and has long dark hair. Women in white saris with yellow borders and shawls walk behind the men, and a cameraman is visible at the left.2009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path under colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and orange flags. A central figure in a white robe with gold border, garlanded with a red flower garland and wearing a gold necklace, walks with palms pressed together in greeting and a broad smile. Around him are men in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls, several wearing gold chains and rudraksha-style beads; one holds a golden trident (trishul) and another a tall gold staff. A bearded man in orange robes walks at left, and a man in cream kurta with an orange shawl walks at right. Crowd members in the background and a few people on the far left wear orange and white. a person is a probable candidate for the central figure: long, swept-back hair, gold necklaces and a garland, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on dusty ground with a crowd behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a white and gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland, and layered gold necklaces, pressing his palms together and smiling. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk alongside; two hold tall golden staffs topped with ornaments. A red and gold canopy umbrella rises above the group. Behind them, spectators in white, blue and saffron clothing watch, and flags flutter in the background.2009-01-01