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A procession in a temple courtyard with a red and white painted wall. A central young man in saffron-orange robes wears a long multicolored garland of white flowers, red and yellow blooms, and carries nothing in his hands at his side. Beside him a younger man in orange holds a brass plate of flower petals. Behind them a man in orange with a tall gold staff, and a bald man in orange glasses carrying a gold staff, walk with a drummer and a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella overhead. A figure with white forehead markings stands behind. A red curtain hangs at left.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path with orange-robed devotees. In the centre, a man in saffron robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland and walks barefoot beneath a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with gold finial. Two attendants in saffron carry tall gold-topped staffs beside him, and one wears a gold-bead necklace. Behind them, people in white and orange walk along, and a man in a black shirt stands at the left. A bystander with long dark hair and a gold-bead mala is at the right edge. Trees and a plain sky form the background.2009-12-23A procession at a temple-like setting. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange-saffron robe, a white jasmine and yellow-and-purple flower garland, and a heavy gold bead necklace; he walks with eyes lowered. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl and a white tripundra on his forehead holds a long wooden pole supporting an ornate orange and red floral canopy or umbrella. Another attendant in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala walks beside him, and a bald bearded man in white with glasses stands at left near a red pillar. Several orange-robed attendants are visible at the edges.2009-12-26December 23 20092009-12-23A procession in a temple courtyard. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in a line. The foreground figure wears a long garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers over an orange cloth and holds a folded orange cloth. Two men on the right carry tall golden staffs topped with ornaments, one wearing a gold-beaded rudraksha mala and a pendant. A decorated umbrella with a blue and green design appears behind them. At left, a carved stone pillar holds a black deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers, and an orange curtain hangs beside a red railing.2009-12-23December 24 20092009-12-24Outdoor procession on sandy ground with palm trees and a striped canopy behind. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and multicoloured flower garland and gold beaded necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him a man in orange robes and a gold necklace with a pendant holds a tall gold-topped staff. Another man in orange robes with a gold necklace and a shaved head walks at right, and a man in orange with a gold beaded necklace leads near centre-front. Behind them colourful striped ceremonial umbrellas with gold finials, a golden trident at right, and white-clad devotees follow the procession.2009-12-23A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a covered courtyard beside a red-and-white painted wall and a dark red curtain on the left. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a large floral garland of white and multicoloured flowers carries a golden staff. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and spectacles holds a silver trident and wears a rudraksha mala. A younger man in front carries a brass tray of offerings, and other orange-robed attendants with golden staffs follow. A figure in white stands at the right edge, and a drum is visible near the right side.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a procession entering a doorway at an ashram. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a long white-and-red flower garland, raising his hands in greeting and smiling. A bearded man in orange robes and beaded necklaces stands to the right with hands folded. A younger man in orange holds a long gold-tipped staff, and another man in orange stands behind them. Women in a blue top and a pink sari with white clothing stand to the sides with folded hands. Bright decorated umbrellas and a canopy are visible beyond the doorway.2009-12-29December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession with a central man in a saffron-orange robe and a long flower garland of white, red, yellow and purple blossoms, with gold beaded necklaces and a red bindi. He has long swept-back dark hair and raises one hand in blessing. Flanking him, men in orange robes carry tall golden ceremonial staffs, and one wears a white forehead band and sandal marks. Behind them, colourful ceremonial banners and umbrellas are visible.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23