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A procession on a dirt path outside a stone wall, with flowering bushes behind. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-trimmed white cloth and a long beaded necklace raises a silver lamp with a flame in his right hand and holds a small brass pot in his left. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl carries a brass tray of flowers. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a child in a purple outfit walk among red-and-gold decorated umbrella-style standards and saffron flags. Another man stands at left in white with gold-bordered cloth. The scene resembles a ceremonial procession with lamp offerings.

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A procession on a dirt path between trees and a red-roofed building. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, bare-footed, with a shaved head, holds a brass vessel-like offering and wears a yellow-and-white flower garland and beaded necklaces. Surrounding him, several people in saffron and orange garments walk alongside, and attendants in white dhotis and white clothing carry tall decorated ceremonial standards with orange and red fringed banners. A multicoloured umbrella with a golden finial and a brass ceremonial staff are visible above the group. A woman in white with an orange shawl walks at the right edge holding a standard.2009-12-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor procession with saffron and yellow decorated umbrellas and orange flags. In the centre, a shaven-headed priest in an orange shawl with gold border holds a brass tray with an oil lamp and flower garland. A younger man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and gold garland stands beside him. Men in white robes and rudraksha malas surround them, and a man on the left holds a camera. Green foliage and flowering shrubs form the backdrop. No figure visible here can be confirmed as a person from appearance alone, so the priest is described by role only.2010-12-22December 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor ritual procession at dusk on bare earth, with a sugarcane stalk at the upper right and a trees-and-red-wall backdrop. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at left holding colourful striped umbrellas aloft over a group of robed people in saffron and orange. In the centre two figures in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand before a patterned mat, one holding a brass tray with lamps and offerings while the other holds a ceremonial vessel. A row of devotees in orange and white stands behind, palms pressed together. Stone basins with water sit in the foreground, and a white kolam design is drawn on the ground. The ritual appears to be a procession or puja of devotees.2016-01-16An outdoor procession on a paved path with colourful striped and tasselled ceremonial umbrellas overhead and a tented pavilion behind. A young man on the left wears a long dark-brown hair, a saffron-orange shawl and an orange headwrap, and walks with hands clasped. Beside him a bald man with a white beard wears a hooded saffron-orange robe and a white tilak mark, walking forward. Behind them a man in white dhoti holds a brass tray with a yellow coconut-like offering, fruit and marigold garlands on a netted basket, while other men in white kurtas and some with red lanyards follow. A bare-chested man in white dhoti walks at the right edge. Other attendants in white and a small red umbrella complete the scene.2005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on sandy ground during a religious festival. A central figure with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and rudraksha-style gold ceremonial garlands wears a saffron-orange shawl and holds his palms together. His appearance (long swept hair, ornate gold garlands, saffron garb) matches the a person cues, so he is labelled a person in this description. Beside him a young man in saffron robes and gold garlands holds a silver tray of fruit, coconut and flowers. A man in orange carries a tall golden ceremonial staff topped with a trident, and attendants in white dhotis and kurtas stand around. A woman in a yellow sari and gold bangles is seen at the lower right near offering plates. A green and red decorated canopy hangs at the top right.2008-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony (dwajarohanam) beside a tall white pole under green trees. A smiling person in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a red tilak on the forehead and a white and red flower garland, stands at the pole with hands raised to it. A multicoloured parasol with tassels is held above them. Around them, many people in white dhotis and shirts press hands together in greeting, and a man in orange robes at right holds a tray of red petals. A young woman in white with a yellow shawl stands at right. The person in the centre fits the appearance-based cues of a person, with saffron clothing, a head wrap and garlands, but the image does not confirm identity. Dirt path underfoot.2008-07-27Outdoor street procession in India with a red and green ceremonial umbrella fringed with white and teal tassels overhead. A shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a red undershirt stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, while beside him a priest in orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead holds a brass oil lamp and a small bell during aarti. Crowd members in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in orange, and a man in a saffron shawl gather around, with saffron flags and shuttered shop fronts behind. A flower-filled brass plate sits in the lower foreground.2009-01-30October 17 20102010-10-17December 23 20082008-12-23