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A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a white-and-red striped wall. Several young men in white shirts and trousers carry tall silver-and-white ceremonial staffs and ornate ritual weapons, while others wave saffron-orange flags. Behind them an ornate ceremonial umbrella with blue, red and gold panels and fringed tassels is held aloft, and further back more decorated umbrellas and a gilded palanquin-like structure appear among the crowd. Several people wear white dhotis and shirts, one man in a striped shirt and another in a tan shirt walk nearby. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession.

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A procession on a dirt path between palm trees, with a red-and-white striped wall on the left. Two ornate parasols, one large and in front, are carried high; the large one has blue, red and gold panels with tassels and a metal trident-like finial. Men and women in white shirts, kurtas and trousers walk behind, many holding saffron-orange flags and metal tridents. A man in a light blue shirt holds a trident in the centre foreground, a young boy in white with a beaded necklace walks at right, and a man in the left foreground wears a white shirt. Devotees line the procession, which appears to be a ritual parade.2010-12-22A festival procession on a dirt path between palm trees and a whitewashed and orange compound wall. Ahead, a decorated golden ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti under a canopy, with garlands and ornaments. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, several holding red and orange flags and ornate parasol-like umbrellas. A man in a grey shirt stands in front with palms joined in namaskar, and a man in a white shirt and black trousers holds a flag staff. No one is clearly identified as the a person; the figures shown are devotees and bearers.2010-12-22A photograph of a long outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and dense green shrubs. Many men and some women and children walk in white dhotis and shirts, several with orange shawls and vibhuti marks. They carry large ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and tall orange flags bearing a black bird emblem. A man in a maroon shirt beats a small hand drum at the centre of the group.2007-12-25December 29 20092009-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22December 29 20082008-12-29A procession in an open dirt courtyard beside a terracotta-coloured wall. Two ornate ceremonial parasols with multicoloured fringes and blue-and-gold motifs shade a decorated palanquin-style carriage at the upper centre, where a seated figure in red and saffron-toned clothing is visible. Red flags on long poles are raised among a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with some in orange or saffron. Many people walk closely together, some holding flags or parasol poles, and onlookers stand at the right edge. A green tree and clear blue sky frame the scene.2010-12-22A crowded outdoor procession in bright daylight with palm trees behind. Many devotees raise their hands and cheer. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk beneath ornate umbrella-like canopies with red, gold and blue embroidered panels, and tall orange flags with blue emblems wave above the crowd. Men wear white kurtas and cream silk, women wear saffron saris and sarees, and a foreign woman in a floral dress with blue hair tie stands near the front. Some attendees wear lanyards with name badges. Crowd members are visible in the foreground and background.2008-12-27January 09 20182018-01-09A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and shrubs under a clear blue sky. Many people in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk in a long line, several carrying tall wooden poles topped with golden fan-shaped and teardrop-shaped ornamental standards draped with red, green and embroidered fabric. Above them, saffron-orange flags with a black emblem flutter. In the foreground a young woman in a white sari and a red garland holds a standard, and a man on the right in a white shirt and orange shawl raises a standard. A figure in a red-brown garment walks near the centre of the line.2007-12-25A procession outdoors on a dirt path among green shrubs and trees. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe, long dark swept-back hair, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, smiling and gesturing with his right hand. Behind him a colourful striped parasol with tassels is held aloft, and to the left a man in white dhoti and shawl carries a silver ceremonial staff with a trident-like top. Other men in white clothes and orange shawls, and women in white and lavender saris, follow, carrying a red and gold ceremonial fan and orange banners. The setting suggests a temple-procession or ratha-style ceremonial walk.2008-11-11Outdoor procession on a dirt path with decorated umbrellas. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and multicolored flower garland with a red flower bunch at the waist, and carries a rudraksha mala; he has long swept-back dark hair and walks ahead of a group. Behind him, a man in a white and orange outfit holds a tall pink and red fringed ceremonial umbrella, and attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls carry orange fan-like ceremonial fans. Other devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, follow along, with tents and a pink checkered backdrop in the background. Probable Swamiji is the saffron-robed figure at centre, marked by his long hair, garland and saffron robes, walking in procession.2006-12-30