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Outdoor procession under red and gold canopies beneath palm trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a gold-trimmed turban wears a long white and orange flower garland and gold necklaces, smiling with hands pressed together in greeting. Around them, women in white and red saris, one in a red sari with gold border, and men in white shirts and orange garments celebrate. A golden trident-tipped staff is held aloft at left, and a man in a white shirt in the foreground faces the group with his back to the camera.

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December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession under palm trees and a red canopy. A central man in saffron robes wears a white and green flower garland, gold necklaces, and a tan-gold turban, smiling with open arms. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white saris with yellow shawls walk and clasp hands in greeting, while saffron-robed attendants carry tall gold trident staffs (tridents). Rudraksha malas are visible on several devotees. A white van and a flag are in the background.2008-12-27Outdoor procession at an ashram on a sunny day with palm trees behind. A central man with long dark hair and a striped saffron-and-white turban wears an orange robe and a white-and-orange flower garland, smiling and holding his hands together in greeting. Around him, devotees in saffron, white and yellow clothing press forward; a woman in a red sari and a young girl in blue stand at right. Two men in orange robes at left hold palms together, and a man in white stands in the foreground. A large golden trident is raised at left and colourful parasols with fringed borders overhead. Vehicles are parked in the background. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27A procession outdoors under bright sky and palm trees. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe, a white flower garland, a gold necklace and a saffron turban, with long dark hair; he is walking beneath a multicoloured parasol. Behind him, a golden trident and a second parasol are carried. Around him, men in orange and white robes with orange shawls clap and gesture, and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl and a visible ID badge walks in front. A man at the far right in white and orange also gestures. A blue-roofed building appears behind the crowd. Several men and boys in white kurtas and orange shawls surround the procession.2008-12-27December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession under palm trees with a red umbrella overhead. A central man wearing a saffron-orange robe, a cream-and-gold turban, and a long white and green jasmine garland smiles and reaches toward a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari. Around them, saffron-robed men carry golden trident and staff insignia, and women in orange, pink and white saris and gold jewellery walk along; a small girl in a blue dress with red bead necklace stands at right with hands joined. A thatched hut behind them displays a framed portrait of a man. A man in a white shirt with orange shawl stands at far left. Many gold ornaments and bangles visible.2008-12-27A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and green shrubs. A central figure in orange-saffron robes wears a long white and orange flower garland, a gold necklace and a saffron headband, smiling and gesturing with raised hands. Behind him, a person in orange carries a gold trident staff, and two large umbrellas with red, yellow, blue and green panels and fringed edges shade the group. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis and orange shawls, and a woman in white with a shawl walks at left, clapping. A white building and a parked car appear in the background. a person: the central figure in saffron with a flower garland, gold necklace and headband, in a procession, appears to be the a person.2008-12-27Outdoor photo of a festival procession under palm trees beside thatched huts. Colourful red, yellow and green parasols with tassels shade the centre. A man with long dark hair, a cream-and-red patterned head wrap, a saffron garland of white flowers and a rudraksha-style mala smiles broadly while several people in saffron and orange robes surround him. Women in white saris with yellow shawls and red blouses, some holding brass trays of yellow sweets or offerings, gather around. A trident is raised on a pole at left, and a jeep and van are parked in the background.2008-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a tent with colourful striped fringe. A young man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a white flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, wearing a white-and-gold crown, smiles with hands in anjali. Behind him a man holds a tall trident-topped staff. Around them crowds of devotees in white, orange, yellow and red saris and kurtas clap and gesture joyfully, and a man in white holds a plate of sweets. In the foreground, people in white shirts and orange shawls face the central figure.2008-12-27A festive outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under bright sky. Two ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels, red, yellow, green and blue panels, are held aloft over a central figure with long dark hair, a white and gold headdress, an orange shawl and a garland of white flowers, smiling broadly. Around him, a crowd of devotees in orange, cream and white clothes, several women in yellow shawls, press in clapping and holding their palms together. A tall golden trident stands among the group. A man in orange with grey beard and spectacles stands in the foreground near a figure in orange with rudraksha beads, and a blue vehicle is visible behind the procession.2008-12-27