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Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a wire-mesh fence and palm trees. Two large colourful parasols with yellow, green and red panels and tassels shade the front of the procession. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk with tall gold-topped staffs, and one holds a silver trident. A man in the centre wears a long white and orange garland of flowers and beads and carries a staff. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, follow. A man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl with a white tilak on his forehead walks in the foreground. Dust rises from the road. This appears to be a ceremonial utsava moorthy procession.

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December 23 20092009-12-23A procession moves along a dusty dirt road past a fenced compound and palm trees under an overcast sky. In the centre, a man in orange ochre robes wears a long white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds a long golden staff with a trident-like finial. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes carry golden staffs and walk beside colourful umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels. A bearded man in orange on the left wears gold beads and a mala. Women and men in white with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas walk behind, and a man in white in the foreground holds a brass kalasha-like pot. Several people wear sandalwood or kumkum marks. This appears to be a utsava murti procession with ritual umbrellas and staffs.2009-12-23A procession walks along a dirt road past a block wall and trees. Three multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with gold finials are carried above the group. A central figure in orange robes wears a long white flower garland with red blossoms and walks barefoot. Several saffron-robed attendants carry gold-topped staffs and trident-shaped poles. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls, and women in white saris with yellow shawls and a woman in pink, walk in a line. Men in black shirts walk at the left edge, some holding hands to keep the line.2009-12-23A procession on a dirt path lined with banana plants and palm trees. A central figure in long flowing saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering and a gold-bead mala walks with eyes lowered. Beside him, a figure in orange with a red shawl and gold necklace carries a silver tray. Behind them, a bearded man in orange robes walks at the right edge. On the left, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry a brass vessel and a golden staff, and two ornate multicolored parasols with tasselled fringes and bird motifs shade the group. A trident-topped staff rises at the right. The setting suggests a ritual walk, possibly toward a sacred water site.2010-01-02December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot, several holding tall golden staffs topped with trident-like finials. Brightly coloured umbrellas with blue, red and yellow panels and fringed edges are raised above the group. A central figure in orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads, and has long dark hair. Women in white saris with yellow borders and shawls walk behind the men, and a cameraman is visible at the left.2009-12-23A 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.2010-01-02Photo of a procession on a dirt road beside a fenced field with palms and a water tank behind. Three large colourful parasols with gold-trimmed fringes and emblems are held aloft over the group. At the centre, a bearded man in orange robes and a long orange shawl wears a garland of orange and red flowers, a gold necklace and wooden sandals, with a long-haired figure in orange walking beside him. Around them, people in white dhotis and shirts, cream and gold saris and yellow shawls walk in procession, some with lanyards. a person appears as the garlanded central figure in orange, with long dark hair and a gold necklace, walking at the front of the procession.2009-12-24A dirt-road procession moves under colourful fringed parasols with a trident-topped staff. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a long red-and-white garland stands with hands folded, flanked by saffron-robed sadhus carrying ritual items. Men and boys in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk alongside, with a boy in white holding a brass vessel with leaves. Women in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls walk at the right edge. Palm trees and low buildings appear in the hazy background.2008-12-25A procession on an unpaved dirt road with a stone wall and palm trees behind. Saffron-robed sannyasis carry tall golden tridents and walk beneath red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes. At centre, a man in orange robes wears a long garland of white, orange and red flowers and a rudraksha mala, and walks barefoot in sandals. Beside him, a bearded sannyasi in orange with long dark hair leads in front, and an attendant in black shirt and white dhoti walks at the left. A man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl walks at the right. Several attendants in white stand behind. The scene is a sannyasi procession with ritual umbrellas and tridents.2009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copies