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Outdoor procession under a red and gold ceremonial umbrella. A man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold wristband holds a long gold-topped staff of the umbrella, walking beside a second man in orange robes with a long white and red flower garland and a gold bead necklace, with a sacred tilak mark on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris stand or walk along a path, with a golden temple spire at the right edge. a person: the garlanded man in orange with long swept-back hair, a gold bead necklace and a tilak, walking in procession.

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December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, wears saffron-orange robes, a heavy gold bead necklace and a large white-and-multicolour flower garland, and walks in the centre. A man in orange robes beside him holds a tall gold trident staff, and another man holds a colourful fringed canopy umbrella with blue, yellow, red and green panels. Several people in white and orange clothing surround them, and a few onlookers stand behind. a person is the centre figure, shown as a procession participant wearing saffron robes, flower garlands and gold beads.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Photograph inside a bright peach-walled hall with a white curtain above. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in front. The man on the left wears a plain orange kurta with a maroon border, holds a tall ornate gold staff topped with a pointed gold finial, and looks down at it. The man beside him, in a saffron robe with a white-and-red marigold garland and a long strand of gold beaded necklace, raises one hand in greeting and smiles. A bearded man in orange with a gold chain stands behind to the right, and a woman in white and a gold necklace stands further back. A saffron flag hangs in the background.2009-12-29Outdoor procession during a festival. A man with long dark hair, a white flower garland and a gold chain, dressed in saffron-orange robes, smiles at the centre of the crowd. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothing walk closely, one holding a tall wooden staff with an orange flag. Behind them a decorated float or palanquin is covered in marigold garlands and strings of colourful flowers, with a deity murti visible beneath a painted backdrop of a seated figure. A white-clad devotee with a rudraksha mala bends forward at lower right. Palm trees and a white structure appear in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path. At centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a purple orchid garland, a gold necklace and a red bindi, and walks barefoot-sandalled beside two attendants. Two men in orange robes with maroon borders hold tall golden poles of a canopy above him, and an orange canopy with fringed trim overhead. A woman in a white sari on the left holds a basket of flower petals. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing watch; a young boy in a blue zip jacket stands at right with palms joined in greeting, and an older man in white folds his hands. Flower petals are scattered on the ground. The centre figure has long hair, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and saffron robes, consistent with a person appearance.2008-12-31A procession in an outdoor setting with trees and low buildings behind. A young man in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant walks at the center, eyes lowered. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes holds up a long wooden pole supporting a large ceremonial parasol with red, yellow, blue and green tassels. Many people in orange robes and orange flags on poles follow, and a few women in white and yellow clothing stand among the crowd, one wearing a wide-brimmed hat. A golden ceremonial horn-shaped object appears at the right edge. The scene suggests a temple procession.2009-06-09Outdoor procession with a central figure in saffron/orange robes wearing a long multi-strand gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, walking with eyes lowered and a red dot on the forehead. A bearded man in orange robes on the right holds a wooden pole supporting a blue and gold circular ornament, and a man on the left in orange shawl and rudraksha-style mala looks ahead. Behind them a crowd carries orange and blue flags on poles, with a woman in a white hat and other devotees visible. Bright daylight, trees in the background.2009-06-09