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A procession climbs a stone staircase outdoors, led by a large ornate parasol with red, green and yellow panels and gold tassels. Devotees in saffron-orange robes and white clothes walk behind, some holding long silver staffs topped with spear-like finials. A woman in a red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a man in an orange shawl carry ritual items. Vehicles, motorbikes, a blue bus and a crowd of onlookers fill the street behind them, with a Balinese-style temple roof visible at the top.

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December 11 20132013-12-11A crowd procession climbs a stone staircase outdoors, with a large colourful ceremonial parasol with yellow tiers and a multicoloured canopy carried above. Central figures in orange-red and saffron robes walk in a line; one holds a long staff topped with a decorative finial, and a man in a white-and-yellow polo shirt with a shoulder bag leads the way. Women in white saris with red borders and red shawls stand on both sides with palms pressed together in greeting. Parked white vans, cars and a blue bus fill the road behind, with onlookers gathered along a wall and a volcanic mountain in the background. Many people are visible, though the count is approximate.2013-12-11December 11 20132013-12-11A street-level photograph of a procession climbing stone steps outdoors, with a crowd of devotees on both sides. At the centre, a bald man in a white polo shirt with yellow and grey panels and jeans walks ahead of a group of sannyasis in orange-red robes with rudraksha malas. Behind them, a woman in a red-orange sari carries a long staff, and a large ornate umbrella in red, yellow and green with gold fringe is held aloft over the group. Many people in white clothes and red-orange scarves stand with hands folded in namaste, and some smartphones and cameras are raised. Parked vehicles and motorbikes line the street behind.2013-12-11A procession climbs a stone staircase outdoors, with a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels and two smaller yellow ceremonial umbrellas overhead. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis or saris, some with red shawls, walk with hands in anjali and carry ritual staffs, a painted banner and a silver staff. A woman in a red-orange sari holding a jute bag printed with a portrait stands at right. Behind, a crowd watches from a parking area with vans, scooters and a tour bus.2013-12-11A street procession climbs stone steps while a crowd in white clothing and saffron-orange robes follows. Ceremonial ceremonial banners with red and yellow designs hang from tall poles, and a long silver staff topped with a trident rises above the group. A man in orange robes with a long rudraksha-style necklace, long dark hair and a shawl walks centrally, appearing to be a probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, orange clothing and beaded mala. Several devotees in white and saffron walk around him, some with hands joined in prayer, while onlookers with cameras line the edges and a yellow-and-white shirted man stands in the foreground. Umbrellas with yellow fringe overhead and a parked vehicle sit at the top edge of the frame.2013-12-11December 11 20132013-12-11December 11 20132013-12-11A crowd procession climbs a stone staircase outdoors, with a street and motorbikes visible behind. At centre, a smiling person with long dark hair wears a rust-orange sannyasi robe with a rope-like orange sash and bare feet, holding a hand raised toward the crowd. Around them, people in white kurtas and white dresses wear red and orange garlands and rudraksha malas. Several people carry tall silver staffs topped with trident-like finials, and ornate yellow-and-orange umbrellas with embroidered panels are held aloft. A woman in rust-orange robe with rudraksha beads walks in the foreground, and a yellow-fringed umbrella sits above the crowd.2013-12-11December 11 20132013-12-11Outdoor procession on a dusty ground with a large colourful ceremonial umbrella (red, yellow, blue and green panels with tassels) carried on a pole. Behind it, many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris walk, some in orange saris, and several devotees raise hands in greeting. A man in a blue button shirt and glasses walks in the foreground, with a woman in white folding her hands in namaskar at right. Drummers and trumpeters appear at left, and ornate decorated standards with mirrors are visible at right. Metal scaffolding and parked white vans stand in the background.2009-12-27A procession of devotees walks outdoors past a structure with wooden railings. A central man in a rust-red robe with a draped shawl and a long beaded necklace of rudraksha-like beads holds a staff and smiles while walking. Around him, women in red and white saris and men in white clothes carry tall silver tridents, a ritual procession moving forward. Some participants wear red and orange garments, and a woman beside him wears a dark bead mala and a red bindi. A partially visible person in a yellow collar shirt stands at the left edge.2013-12-11