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A procession walks along a forest path lined with trees and lush green undergrowth. Several ornate umbrellas, one red-and-gold with embroidered sun motifs and others in orange and red, are carried above the group. A man in front wears a white dhoti and kurta and holds papers. Behind him, a bald man in a reddish-brown dhoti wears a long rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace. A man in a dhoti and a red-saffron cloth bears a bright floral garland and gold necklace, with white tilak on his forehead. Other participants in red and white ritual dress follow.

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Outdoor procession along a dirt path through dense green forest. A central man with long dark hair, white forehead markings, a gold ornamental necklace, and a garland of beads, wearing an orange-red saffron cloth, walks smiling while attendants in saffron and orange robes surround him. Ornate gold-and-orange ceremonial umbrellas, some with fringed embroidered canopies, are carried overhead. A man in a white kurta with a red sash walks at left, and a bald attendant in orange carries a pot at right.2014-12-17A procession on a dirt path through dense tropical greenery and palm trees. A bare-chested man with a long flowing dark hair wears a red-and-gold ornate necklace and a saffron-coloured dhoti, and walks at the front while a white ornate parasol with fringe is held above him by attendants in white dhotis and red shawls. Behind him, another man in white and a red shawl carries an orange and red parasol. Fresh flowers in orange, pink and white lie in a basket at the lower right.2014-12-17A procession moves along a shaded forest path with tall trees and green foliage. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red garment, a heavy gold-and-white floral garland, and gold armbands, and raises one hand in blessing. Beside him, a bald man in an orange-red dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace while holding a decorated umbrella. Ornate gold-fringed umbrellas in red and gold rise above the crowd. Behind them, devotees in white kurtas and red scarves walk, a woman in a pink shawl holds a staff, and children watch from the left. Some participants carry staffs and a white ceremonial pole.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A procession climbs a wooden staircase beside a rocky forest stream, with a red handrail on the left. In front, a woman in a rust-red sari and a long garland of yellow-orange flowers grips the rail while climbing. Behind her, men in white dhotis and white shirts, and others in red-orange shawls, walk with ornate and orange umbrellas held overhead. A man in a dark blue shirt carries a bag, and a woman in white and red stands at the right near a decorated basket with bright garlands. Dense green trees and large grey boulders surround the path, and more devotees are visible in the stream below.2014-12-17A procession climbs a forest stairway with a metal railing, surrounded by dense green trees and rocks. Several attendants carry ornate umbrellas in orange, red and gold, with fringed edges and embroidered patterns. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red waist cloth walks ahead. Beside him on the right, a figure in a saffron-red garment with a long gold-and-beaded necklace, a pendant, bangles and white forehead markings and arm bandages carries an ornate umbrella. Other attendants in white dhotis and red-orange shawls follow along the stairs.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17