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A photograph of a procession entrance under a canopy of orange drapes with gold-painted pillars wrapped in rope. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange robe and a garland, walks at left with his back partly to camera. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and white dhoti walks under the canopy, followed by a figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala, who looks down as he walks on a red carpet. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind, and a photographer with a camera stands at right. Coconut bunches and marigold garlands hang from the canopy.

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December 31 20082008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk along a red carpet beneath a golden canopy decorated with bamboo leaves and a pink draped backdrop. In the foreground at left, a man in an orange turban and orange wrap, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, gestures with one hand. Beside him, a bald man in orange and a light orange shawl walks, and a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a walking cane. At right, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks with hands folded, and other orange-clad monks follow. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow-orange clothing stand among the procession.2007-12-30Outdoor temple-festival scene under a canopy of orange drapes on gold-painted pillars, with marigold garlands and a white tent beside it. In the foreground, a man in an orange dhoti with a maroon-edged shawl carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Beside him, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a kalasha-like vessel with flowers and a green leaf. Behind them, a bearded man in orange robes and a gold necklace stands near the pillar, and several men in white kurtas and orange-clad attendants move through the procession area. A white-shirted official stands at a table with a blue cloth. Visible people number about ten. a person appearance is uncertain: the figure in the orange turban and rudraksha mala has some qualifying cues but the face and full presentation are not clear enough to confirm.2008-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31February 12 20132013-02-12December 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31A procession walks along a red carpet under a white tent canopy. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a turban and a marigold garland, with ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, and walks with his hands clasped at chest height. To his left, a bearded elderly man in orange robes and a yellow-orange garland walks forward. Behind them, monks in orange and maroon robes carry ceremonial staffs and wear garlands, and green and red ornamental umbrellas are held overhead. A small pavilion with a dome-shaped roof stands in the background, and cameras are visible among the crowd.2016-04-23December 31 20082008-12-31January 13 20152015-01-13February 12 20132013-02-12