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Outdoor procession at a ritual event, with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold necklace at centre, smiling and raising one arm, holding a tall golden staff topped with a flag. Behind him, a man in saffron robes carries a trident-topped staff and wears gold chains, while a man in saffron with a yellow shawl and a young man in saffron robes with a tilak walk alongside. Right foreground, a tray holds bananas, green grapes and a coconut, and a woman in white sari with a white shawl carries a tray of red flowers. Men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas and women in white saris line the procession, with a striped canopy and a tiled-roof building behind.

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Outdoor photograph at a festival procession. A young man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style ornaments and a gold necklace holds out a silver tray of bananas, coconuts, and other fruit toward a worshipper, while a woman in orange and maroon sari holds the tray beside him. Behind them, men in white and saffron robes wear gold beaded necklaces, and a golden staff stands in the background. A man in white on the left extends his cupped hands, and a man in white holds a small red cloth. Trees and a wire fence fill the background under bright daylight.2008-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor procession with saffron-robed monks and devotees. A central figure in an orange shawl and long gold beaded necklace with a large gold pendant, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, walks forward with an outstretched hand. Behind him, a man in orange holds a tall wooden pole, and another in an orange shawl gestures ahead. On the left, an orange-robed man turns toward the central figure. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala carries a tray of white cloth decorated with pink and red flower garlands. Other women in white and orange, some wearing marigold garlands, stand behind them. A decorated yellow-and-orange umbrella with red tassels is visible at the upper right.2009-06-09December 25 20082008-12-25A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the foreground, a long-haired young man in orange robes with a white and red flower garland walks forward, smiling, holding a few yellow flowers. Beside him, another man in orange with a yellow-flower garland carries a brass plate of yellow flowers. Behind them, men in orange carry tall poles with embroidered orange and gold banners and saffron flags. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls and mala necklaces, walk or stand behind them, and a small child is held up at right. A wheeled float decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves appears at right edge, with smoke rising in the background. Unsure if the long-haired figure is a candidate; appearance is ambiguous, so no identification is made.2008-12-23Photograph of a procession inside a temple hall. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a white tripundra on the forehead, a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti, walks forward smiling. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas carry a silver kalasha with red flowers and a long white flower garland with red and yellow accents. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tall wooden staff on the left, and a man in white on the far right edge is partly visible. Several devotees stand behind in white and orange clothing.2011-12-11December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road with a concrete wall and green trees behind. In the centre a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a red bindi walks with his hands raised in front of him, smiling. Around him are young men and women in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls, some carrying orange flags. On the right a man in an orange robe and orange turban carries a small seated figure of a saint in orange robes, decorated with a white flower garland, on a red tray. Another white-clad devotee holds a flower bundle. The scene is a pada yatra style walking procession.2008-08-07December 26 20082008-12-26December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA photo of a festival procession outdoors in bright daylight. A smiling man in the centre wears a cream turban, a long white and red flower garland with a red tassel, and an orange silk garment with gold border, with hands pressed together at the chest. Around him, men in orange robes carry tall golden staffs with ornate tops, and a shorter man in a dark suit stands at the left edge. A figure seen from behind in orange robes with a maroon shawl faces him. On the right, two women in white saris hold brass pots decorated with leaves and flowers. The crowd behind includes more people in orange and white.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, and orange robes with a gold-bead garland walks smiling. To his left, a man in orange robes and a gold garland holds a tall gold staff, and another man in orange carries a red and gold parasol. Behind them, a man in white kurta and a black beaded mala carries a gold staff topped with a trident. Right foreground, a bald man in orange robes with a gold garland holds a gold trident-topped staff. Other people in white and orange walk in the background near white buildings and shrubs.2008-12-23