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An outdoor procession on a dirt path between fences and young trees, with a dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas on both sides. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes walks beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol. Other people in orange and white follow behind, some carrying orange flags. Parked white and grey cars and a small building with a tiled roof sit at the edge of an open dusty ground under a pale sky.

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December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor procession on a narrow wooden footbridge over a dry, dug-out ditch on bare earth. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace walks beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with a long pole. Behind and around them, a crowd of people in white dhotis and white garments walks along a dirt path. Parked white and red vehicles, motorcycles, palm and tree foliage and a low building with a red-tiled roof sit in the background under a pale sky.2007-12-23A procession crosses a narrow plank footbridge over a dug earth channel at an open dusty ground. A person in a long orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace and an ornate crown-like headdress walks under a large multicoloured umbrella held by an attendant in white. Behind them a crowd of people in white clothes moves along the path, with a white SUV, several cars, and a motorbike parked on the open ground beside a concrete-block building.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of an outdoor procession on dry, uneven ground at a rural site. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and a large ornate gold-and-beige necklace; he walks across a narrow wooden plank bridge with a rustic log railing. Above him an orange, red and blue canopy umbrella with decorative gold motifs is held aloft. Behind, several people in white clothes walk and a golden ceremonial object is visible. Parked cars, a white van, trees and low buildings with a concrete block wall stand in the background. The man's appearance has several ceremonial cues but his identity cannot be confirmed from the image.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23February 24 20072007-02-24A procession walks along a dirt path past white plastic chairs and a bamboo fence under an overcast sky. In front, a bald man in an orange saffron robe walks barefoot. Behind him, a figure in a red-and-orange garment with a flower garland is carried or escorted beneath a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella held aloft. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with gold-bordered shawls walk alongside. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks in the right foreground. Thatched huts, a green tarpaulin wall and a stage rig with lights stand behind, and a tall palm tree is visible.2010-12-29A procession on a dirt road in a village setting with palm trees and thatched and tiled buildings. A man in an orange saffron garment with a white flower garland and orange head wrap walks under a multicoloured embroidered parasol, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts and carrying a large white fan-like whisk and a gold-coloured ceremonial object. Behind them women in sarees, including one in pink and one in red, walk with hands folded, and a colourful embroidered banner on a blue pole is held at left. Parked white and silver cars line the road.2004-06-12December 23 20072007-12-23July 27 20082008-07-27November 11 20102010-11-11