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Dusk procession on a dirt path lined with dark trees and palms. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls walk in a group. In the centre, a shaved-headed figure in orange-saffron robes walks beside a person in red robes wearing a large white flower garland. A decorated colourful umbrella with a bird motif. Attendants stand at the edges of the frame.

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Dusk photograph of a group walking along a dirt path between green foliage, a white wall and palm trees. A woman in an orange sari with a flower garland holds her hands together in greeting, while a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a multicoloured umbrella with tassels over her. A bald man in an orange robe walks beside her, with another man in white clothes and a man in orange at the back, and a shirtless-looking man in white on the left. Six people are visible.2010-06-12Night photo of a procession on a dirt path lined with grass and palm trees. A man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban walks in front, with a colourful striped parasol held over him by a man in white. Behind, a shirtless man in a red dhoti and rudraksha-style beads walks alongside men in white dhotis and orange shawls. Additional ceremonial parasols and poles are visible further back. The orange-robed figure is shown from behind; there is no clear appearance-based cue beyond the saffron clothing and turban, so the identity is not established.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20A night-time procession on a dirt road, lit dimly by a street light. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban walks at the front on the right, smiling broadly, with long hair visible and a shawl over one shoulder. Behind him a man in a red ceremonial shawl and white dhoti walks beside a man in white dhoti and shirt who carries a tray of offerings draped in white cloth. Two men in white dhotis hold long staffs or poles, and a multicoloured umbrella with tassels is held above the group, with a second umbrella behind. A plain saffron-robed figure is at the front, with the procession moving through an unlit open area. Several men are visible in white clothing.2006-12-20Night procession on a dirt road between dark trees and a low wall. A man at centre-left in a saffron-orange dhoti and a tall decorated cap holds a long pole with a striped red, yellow and green canopy above him. Around him walk devotees: women in cream sarees with yellow and green borders and yellow shawls, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala, and men in orange dhotis and garlands. A woman in a rust-orange sari walks at right, and a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl follows behind. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha with ornate canopies is visible in the darkness.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt path lit at low light, with several men walking under ornate multicolored umbrellas with tasseled edges. In front, a bare-headed man in white dhoti and shirt carries a bundle wrapped in white cloth with yellow decoration. A man in a red silk dhoti and shawl walks beside him. A tall man on the right wears an orange turban, orange robe and a wrap, smiling and walking forward. Behind him, a man in white with an orange shawl holds an umbrella pole, and a bearded man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace follows at the edge. Palm fronds and a lamp stand are visible in the dark background. The scene reads as a temple or festival procession.2006-12-20July 23 20122012-07-23Night procession on a dirt path lined with trees, with a large crowd of about 40 people in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange or saffron shawls. Two decorated parasols with red, blue and gold fringed canopies are carried aloft at the front, and a larger ornate umbrella rises above them. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a red cloth wrapped at his waist stands at the right edge beside a person in an orange robe.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20A nighttime outdoor procession at a rural site moves along a dirt path. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside colourful fringed parasols in red, yellow and blue patterns, with a man in a red-brown garment at centre. Several men carry trays and offerings, and one carries a folded cloth. At the right, a man in a bright orange robe with a saffron turban is walking in front, and another man wearing an orange shawl over white clothes and holding a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby. Overhead, a tall pole rises into the dark sky.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20