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A temple procession moves along a palm-lined dirt path. Ornate palanquins with red, orange and blue canopies and gold finials are carried ahead, and devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside. A drummer on the left plays a drum with a green cloth draped over it. Several men wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a man in white in the foreground wears a black mala. Women in white saris and orange garments follow the palanquins, some holding offerings.

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A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear evening sky. Ornate orange and red umbrella-like canopies with embroidered panels are carried on long poles, and a decorated palanquin-style float is visible in the distance. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace walks near the centre, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings. A man in white with a drum-like instrument plays at the front right, and many participants wear white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls.2010-02-12A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palms and greenery. Two drummers in white dhotis and shirts lead the way, one playing a drum on the left and another on the right. Behind them, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a yellow-orange garland stands at the centre, with a woman in a white sari with red border beside him. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas and a long multicoloured embroidered banner are carried overhead. Men in white clothes and a trumpet player follow, with a man in a white shirt and a red-orange cloth at the back. a person: the saffron-robed central figure with long swept-back hair and garland matches the page's a person reference, a sannyasi procession leader.2006-07-11February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and scrub. Several men in white shirts and dhotis carry tall black poles topped with colourful umbrellas painted with blue and gold motifs, and orange flags with black emblems fly above. Men in white and saffron-orange cloth walk among them, one playing a small hand drum and others holding cymbals or drums. A man in a dark red shirt holds small cymbals while a man in a white shirt on the right carries a pole with a name badge. The mood is a festival parade moving through a rural village road.2007-12-25January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with coconut palms under a clear blue sky. A man in orange robes wearing a large white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala walks at the centre, with a fair-skinned woman in orange sari beside him holding a tray. A person in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a long pole with a yellow-and-blue canopy overhead, another in white carries a brass vessel, and a woman in orange robes walks nearby. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis, yellow and red shawls follow. A decorated yellow palanquin with carved pillars appears at the right. Possibly a sannyasi candidate is visible in the central role but appearance is not conclusive.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30December 25 20082008-12-25