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Overhead photo of two men in saffron-orange robes assembling a large red umbrella on sandy ground. The man on the left, with short grey hair and a long ornate gold necklace with bead pendants, leans forward and holds the central wooden pole with both hands while inserting bamboo ribs. The man on the right, with dark hair, bends over the canopy and fixes the ribs to the pole with his hands. The red canopy has a fringed border of green, yellow, pink and white tassels. Part of a white dhoti-clad figure appears at the top edge.

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Outdoor photo of a festival flag-hoisting ritual. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a heavy gold necklace bends over a red umbrella-like canopy with yellow and green fringe, gripping its wooden pole. Beside him, another person in orange robes with a red-trimmed shawl leans in to help hold the canopy. On the left, a person in white clothing stands at the edge of the frame, and dry sandy ground and shrubs surround them.2008-12-23July 01 20092009-07-01October 01 20172017-10-01A bare-chested sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth holds a red-shafted ceremonial umbrella with a yellow-and-red floral canopy and bead-fringed edge over his head. A rudraksha mala hangs at his neck. To the left, a bald man in white ritual clothing and beaded wrist bands holds a second yellow umbrella. A red brick wall, a hanging lantern and a tree form the backdrop, with pink stones along the base. A procession-style outdoor scene at an ashram.2017-08-15July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor ritual scene under trees: a tall grey pole with a hanging orange cord is held by a man in an orange-and-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a flower-and-bead garland, raising one arm while gazing upward. Beside him, several men in orange and saffron robes and garlands stand with palms pressed together or gazing upward. Men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and garlands stand at right, one holding a small brass lamp on a brass plate with flowers on a red cloth-covered table. A red and yellow parasol and a decorated saffron-and-gold canopy are raised above the group, with a crowd of onlookers in white behind.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor photograph of a temple chariot procession. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a wooden ratha chariot, pulling and adjusting thick orange ropes that are wound around a tall bundle of straw and dry grass on top of the chariot. Purple and white flower garlands hang from the chariot's wooden structure. A bald man in white clothes with a gold-colored shawl stands at the lower right, and a brass plate is visible at the right edge. Palm trees and green foliage fill the background under a pale sky.2011-12-10A procession moves along a paved path with a crowd of devotees in orange and white. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala holds a gold-handled umbrella with a maroon embroidered canopy. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti with gold border holds a second gold pole with another umbrella. Children in orange saris stand nearby, and devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, with red and gold ceremonial banners and flags visible.2016-01-11January 12 20092009-01-12December 24 20082008-12-24