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A procession on a dirt path through green hillside scrub. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white floral garland walks barefoot beneath a large red and multicoloured canopy with yellow tassels. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many with orange shawls, carry a silver staff topped with a trident and a tall silver ceremonial staff. A large orange and red banner with a blue and white emblem and floral border is raised at right, and a red vehicle is parked behind. Several women in white saris with flower garlands walk among the group. The scene resembles a temple procession with ritual insignia.

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A procession on a dirt path outdoors under a cloudy sky, with green trees behind. A barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes and a white and red flower garland walks at the centre, smiling, with long dark hair swept back. Men and women in white dhotis, mundus and saris carry long ceremonial staves, a silver trident (trishul) and orange and multicoloured decorated umbrellas and banners, including a decorated red canopy. Several people wear orange shawls. Identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-11-11Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a cloudy sky and green trees and a rocky hill behind. A man in an ochre saffron robe and a white flower garland, with a red-and-white garland tied at his waist, walks at the centre with palms pressed together in greeting and a smile. Around him, men and women in white dhotis and white sarees, many with orange shawls, carry ceremonial items: a silver trident-style staff, ornate red, orange and gold parasols and banners with embroidery, and a tray with a red cloth. Behind, more devotees in white follow the procession, and a vehicle is parked at the right edge.2008-11-11A photograph of a procession on a dirt path through greenery. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron garment wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot and smiling. Above him a multicoloured embroidered umbrella with red and yellow tassels is held by a man in white shirt and white dhoti. Around him, attendants in white shirts and white dhotis or white sarees carry silver staffs and a yellow-and-orange umbrella with a triangular emblem, and a red-and-gold decorated fan-like item is held by a woman in white. Trees and an overcast sky frame the scene. The man in orange has long dark hair and distinctive ornamental cues, consistent with the probable identification below.2008-11-11A procession on a dirt path outdoors under a cloudy sky. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white-and-orange flower garland walks barefoot, with a person cue of swept-back long hair and saffron clothing. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry a tall trident-like staff and a red-and-gold ceremonial canopy with embroidered fabric panels. Behind them, men and women in white clothing walk along. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings on a banana leaf. Trees, a parked white van and a rocky hill appear in the background.2008-11-11December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a dirt path beneath trees, led by a row of colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes and emblems. A central figure in orange robes wears a long white flower garland and walks with his hands folded in front of him, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis carrying staffs. Around them, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow or orange shawls hold the umbrella poles, and a woman in a cream sari stands at left. A large grey rock stands at the left edge. Several people in white and orange surround the procession.2008-12-25A procession on a dirt road walks past banana plants and a low building under a dusky sky. Four ornate, colourful parasols with floral and peacock-motif panels lead the group. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry a brass vessel and a long staff. At centre, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold chain walks barefoot. Behind, a bald man in a red-orange cloth with gold necklaces holds a tray, and a bearded man in orange robes walks at right beside a man in white with a rudraksha mala and yellow sash. A woman in white with a headscarf walks among them, and a trident is visible in the background.2010-01-02December 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a tiled-roof building behind. Several men and women in white traditional clothing carry ornate multicoloured parasols with gold fringe and bird motifs. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with red border carries a silver vessel with a green leafy sprig, walking beside a person in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded necklace of orange-yellow beads, who has long dark hair and appears to be a sannyasi in procession. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris walk behind, some wearing rudraksha-style necklaces.2006-07-11Outdoor procession on a dirt road under bright sun with palm trees behind. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas walk barefoot, some holding long poles that support colourful, fringed ceremonial parasols in red, yellow and blue. In the centre, a man in white kurta with a pendant necklace walks forward. Behind him, several saffron-robed sannyasis carry a trident and garlands, and a robed figure in red-orange wears a white flower garland. Other white-clad attendants carry a brass pot and a yellow-cloth bundle, and a few children walk among them. Thatched roofs and a wall line the left edge.2008-12-25A procession on a dirt path shaded by trees. At centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white-and-orange flower garland walks smiling between two men in white dhotis and shirts. Behind him, a woman in a cream sari and a man in white hold ornate red and orange ceremonial parasols with gold trim and tassels, and a red-and-gold ceremonial fan. Silver trishul staffs are carried in the foreground by a bespectacled man in white who looks at a phone. Several white-clad devotees and people in white and cream saris follow, with a colourful banner overhead. The figure in orange has long swept hair and a garland, which is a plausible a person appearance, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-11-11Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a fence and trees behind. Two large multicoloured parasols with fringed edges are carried above a group of barefoot men, several wearing white dhotis and yellow shawls, others in saffron-orange robes. A central figure in saffron robes with a long layered garland of red and white flowers walks between two parasol bearers, and a figure in orange holds a long trident-like staff. Men in white with yellow and orange sashes and lanyards follow, and a few helpers in white shirts with orange sashes stand at the right. a person candidate walks in the centre in saffron with a flower garland, cued by long hair and ornate saffron clothing, while role descriptions cover the rest of the group.2010-01-02 +1 copies