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Outdoor procession on a sandy path in front of a whitewashed wall with red-and-white painted borders. A man in a saffron-orange cloth wrap with a red undershirt and long swept-back hair walks at centre, smiling. Around him, attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, several holding long poles that carry colourful striped umbrellas with fringed edges. One attendant on the right wears a rudraksha mala and grips an umbrella pole. Others behind carry bundles and wear white clothing. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession.

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December 07 20072007-12-07A procession on a dirt road at dusk. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks at the centre, arms slightly out, leading a group. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, and one carries an orange-and-white flag on a pole. Coloured parasols with tassels, in orange, red, blue and green, rise above the crowd, and a car is visible behind the trees. Several young boys in white follow in the background.2007-12-07A photograph of a ceremonial welcome at a temple-style entrance with decorated umbrellas and fringed canopies overhead. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and smiles while walking down steps. Beside them, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and saffron shawl holds a camera-like object at his waist. Around them, young attendants in white kurtas and orange shawls carry poles and stand along the stairs, while a shaved-headed man in white stands among them. In the foreground, an older man with grey hair wears an orange shawl with his back to the camera. Red-and-white striped steps lead down through the crowd.2007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk under colourful fringed umbrellas. A young man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe, one arm raised, leads the group. Around him walk men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls, several with rudraksha malas, and a young boy in white with a mala stands at the right. A man on the right carries a long wooden staff. Onlookers and a white building appear in the background.2007-12-07A procession on a dirt road at dusk. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a flowing saffron-orange robe walks forward, one arm extended toward the crowd. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in step, and a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl walks beside him. Behind them, attendants in white carry tall gold-tipped poles and large colourful umbrellas with embroidered panels. A vehicle is visible in the background among trees.2007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07A procession descends a white stepped staircase with red risers, led by a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and bare arms, walking toward a cameraman who is filming with a handheld camera at left. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas follow, several carrying tall poles with colourful fringed umbrellas (chhatris) in red, yellow and green. Some younger boys in white also march with malas. The setting is an outdoor temple-like staircase in bright daylight.2007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07Outdoor procession on a dirt path. A central man in saffron robes and a large white-and-red flower garland walks barefoot-style in sandals, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace; he has long dark hair and is flanked by attendants. Two attendants in orange and white hold tall decorated parasols with trident-topped poles over him. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange shawls, and a boy in a yellow shawl walks at the right edge. Corrugated sheds, a green fence and trees appear behind.2010-07-26December 07 20072007-12-07A street procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees walks along a palm-lined road under colourful striped umbrellas. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala, walks smiling; he is a sannyasi, and the page's appearance-based cues are insufficient to name him. Around him, orange-clad young men with orange shawls and devotees in white dhotis and white saris carry the umbrellas on poles. A yellow billboard with Tamil lettering stands at the right edge beside a building.2009-01-12