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A photograph of a street procession on a paved path lined with palm trees. In the centre, a figure in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a black cap, wears a large gold-and-yellow garland and a gold pendant, and raises one hand in greeting. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange or red-orange cloths carry a tall gold staff and orange-and-yellow ceremonial umbrellas and banners. Several participants have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms, and wear rudraksha or flower garlands. Spectators stand along the edges. The figure in the centre has ornate gold adornments and a cap, and his presentation is consistent with the a person description, though the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.

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Outdoor procession on a paved path under bright sky with trees behind. A man in a black cap, orange-red dhoti and wrap, with a large gold pendant on a gold chain and a red-and-gold garland, walks centre waving his right hand. Above him a red umbrella with coloured tassels is held by a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange wrap. Around them attendants wear white dhotis with gold borders, orange-saffron robes, rudraksha malas, sandalwood-paste markings and flower garlands. Crowds of devotees line the path behind.2016-01-03A photograph of a festival procession outdoors under a canopy with colourful umbrellas and a decorated golden palanquin edge at left. A central man in a red-maroon robe, rudraksha mala and heavy gold necklace raises his right hand in blessing, with a black crown-like headpiece and a sandalwood-marked brow. Beside him, a man in a red robe with gold borders and a gold pendant holds a long staff-like pole, while a man in a white dhoti walks nearby. Behind them a crowd of white-clad and saffron-clad devotees and attendants fills the space, with a man in orange holding a trumpet-style instrument. Several people in red and saffron robes march in the front row.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor procession under trees on a bright day. A central man with a voluminous dark crown-like hairstyle, rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, wearing a rust-red wrap, smiles while walking. Flanking him, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a long wooden staff and wears rudraksha, and a man in rust-red cloth with tripundra marks and beaded malas walks alongside. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron clothing follow, and a red and orange ornamented palanquin or ratha appears in the background.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A procession outdoors under tropical trees and banana leaves. In the centre, a figure with a voluminous dark swept-back hair, crown-like headdress, large gold-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant, a rudraksha mala and red-brown shawl over a red garment walks forward holding a tall gold staff. Men beside and behind wear red-orange and cream dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested with white sandalwood markings, rudraksha malas and gold bangles. A microphone is held by a man at right. A decorated umbrella and a round red-and-gold floral ornament appear at left. a person: the central figure has long hair and ceremonial gold garland, matching the visible cues for the page subject, presented as a procession leader.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor procession on a paved path under a canopy edged with red, yellow and green tassels and a gold pole. A central man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long swept-back dark hair, orange shoes, a layered gold and orange bead necklace and rudraksha-style mala, raises his right hand in a wave and smiles; his distinctive hair and ornate saffron-gold adornments give a person appearance, so his identity is uncertain. Around him, drummers in white dhotis with gold borders play drums, and other men in saffron-orange and red robes with beaded malas walk in the procession, while a crowd of white-clad devotees watches from behind.2016-01-03Outdoor procession under trees on a bright day, with a crowd of devotees in white and orange. At centre, a smiling figure wears a black velvet-style cap with a red bindi, a red robe, layered rudraksha malas and a large ornate gold pendant necklace with gold garlands; the figure is shown in the a person role, leading the walk. To the left, a man in white holds a tall golden staff and wears white robes with rudraksha beads, and a woman in cream and gold sari walks nearby. To the right, a man in orange and red robes with a white hair band of ash marks and a rudraksha mala holds a brass horn-like instrument, and another man in red-orange robes with a bead necklace and ornate silver-and-gold pendant follows. Palm trees and a tall metal scaffold stand behind them.2016-01-03