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An outdoor procession on a sandy path beside coconut palms and thatched huts. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron robes and a matching head wrap holds a large brass kalasha decorated with yellow marigold garlands and an orange cloth, while a second man in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks beside him with hands folded. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some carrying a drum, follow. A red and yellow fringed ceremonial umbrella and a small ornate banner stand above the procession. Spectators in the background watch from the roadside, and a poster with Kannada text hangs on a wall behind the umbrella.

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December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesA procession at dusk along a palm-lined path. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange shawl drawn over the head, with long dark hair, a red and white forehead mark and a long gold-bead necklace, walks with eyes lowered. Beside and behind him, figures in orange robes and gold necklaces carry ritual items, including a silver tray held by a woman in orange. On the left, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk beneath a tasselled canopy on a pole and carry gold ceremonial staffs and a brass vessel. Banana plants and tall palms line the route, and a white screen stands in the background. Several devotees are visible in the crowd behind.2010-01-02Outdoor procession on a sandy path at an ashram, with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. Four men in orange saffron robes lead, one with a long dark beard and bare feet, and one in the middle wearing a white and red-orange flower garland with a red floral necklace and shaved-looking head. Behind them stand men in white dhotis and yellow sashes holding ornate orange and multicolored canopy poles over the group. A man in white with a red-orange shawl walks at the left edge. Several people follow in white and yellow attire. A dark stone sculpture stands at the right, and a green map board is displayed near the huts.2010-02-12December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path at dusk with palm trees behind. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a long gold-beaded necklace walks forward, hands gesturing; beside him, a man in saffron robes and a shaved head with a white tilak walks with a companion in orange. Men in white dhotis and white shirts carry silver trays of yellow marigold garlands and silver vessels, and an ornate ceremonial umbrella with fringe is held aloft. Someone in a white dhoti holds a red-and-gold shawl at right. The person in the orange turban is a person candidate by appearance (turban, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace, long hair), though this is uncertain; the others are devotees and sannyasis.2006-01-01December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor scene at a palm-fringed site with thatched huts and a information board behind. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a matching head cloth stands at left, holding a silver kalasha-style vessel decorated with yellow marigold garlands and an orange cloth, while looking to his right. Beside him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, stand near a tall pole topped with an ornate orange-and-red canopy. At right, an older bald man with white tilak markings, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Another devotee in white is partly visible in the background.2009-12-30A photograph of a procession outdoors on sandy ground. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hairstyle and a gold-beaded necklace, his palms pressed together in greeting, walks beside a young man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl, holding a long wooden pole. Behind them, another man in orange robes holds a coconut-like object, and attendants in white carry long poles supporting red and yellow umbrellas with tassels and gold finials. Orange and yellow draped fabric hangs along a tent wall, and a crowd of onlookers stands in the background.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt path with saffron-robed sannyasis walking alongside white-clad devotees. In the centre a young man in orange robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala; he is flanked by two sannyasis carrying tall gold staffs. Behind them a colourful canopy and a decorated palanquin or ratha frame appear, with palm trees and a white tent in the background. One sannyasi on the right carries a trident-topped staff. Several spectators in white and yellow dress line the left side of the path.2009-12-23Outdoor procession on sandy ground with palm trees and a striped canopy behind. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and multicoloured flower garland and gold beaded necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him a man in orange robes and a gold necklace with a pendant holds a tall gold-topped staff. Another man in orange robes with a gold necklace and a shaved head walks at right, and a man in orange with a gold beaded necklace leads near centre-front. Behind them colourful striped ceremonial umbrellas with gold finials, a golden trident at right, and white-clad devotees follow the procession.2009-12-23December 30 20092009-12-30