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A procession on a dirt path beside a white wall, led by a man in orange robes wearing a long white and orange flower garland, with a trident-topped staff held above him. Around him are men in white dhotis with orange or yellow shawls, and a bare-headed man in orange at right. Behind them, ceremonial umbrellas in yellow, red and green are held up, and a crowd of people in white and yellow stands along the wall. A foreign-looking woman in white stands near the back. Trees and green shrubs line the left side.

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December 24 20092009-12-24A procession walks along a dirt road lined by a low concrete wall and trees. Two large ceremonial parasols with red, green and multicoloured fringed canopies are carried above the group, with a decorated pennant on a pole. In the centre, two men in saffron/orange robes wear marigold and red-flower garlands; the one on the left holds a small tray of flowers. Around them, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with saffron or yellow shawls and identity lanyards, walk and gesture. A few men in white shirts and grey trousers walk at the right edge. Dusk light falls across the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 26 20102010-07-26Outdoor procession on a dirt path. A central man in saffron robes and a large white-and-red flower garland walks barefoot-style in sandals, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace; he has long dark hair and is flanked by attendants. Two attendants in orange and white hold tall decorated parasols with trident-topped poles over him. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange shawls, and a boy in a yellow shawl walks at the right edge. Corrugated sheds, a green fence and trees appear behind.2010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. A central man in saffron/orange robes and a white and orange flower garland walks barefoot, carrying a trident-topped staff ahead of him. Around him, devotees in white clothes with saffron or yellow shawls walk, some holding long poles, and several large canopy umbrellas in yellow, red and green with fringed edges shade the group. A bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks beside him. One woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl carries a pole at the right. The scene looks like a temple procession.2010-07-26A dirt-road procession moves under colourful fringed parasols with a trident-topped staff. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a long red-and-white garland stands with hands folded, flanked by saffron-robed sadhus carrying ritual items. Men and boys in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk alongside, with a boy in white holding a brass vessel with leaves. Women in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls walk at the right edge. Palm trees and low buildings appear in the hazy background.2008-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a grey concrete wall. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, orange head wrap and sandals extends one arm forward, leading the group. Behind and around him, several men in saffron and orange robes walk, some with orange shawls. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry tall poles topped by colourful, fringed parasol-style banners with floral and emblem patterns. Two multicoloured umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels are raised overhead. One man in orange carries a decorated ceremonial item wrapped in a white and red cloth. Dry grass and trees sit beyond the wall under a pale sky.2009-12-11December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road lined with trees and a low wall. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a group, several wearing lanyards. At the centre, two figures in saffron/orange robes walk under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella, one wearing a long white-and-red floral garland and the other a bead necklace. A man in white holds a tray with flowers in front of them, and others carry tall staffs and a trident-topped pole with yellow and orange banners. A person labelled as a sannyasi walks beside a devotee in white with a red shawl. Dusk light with a faint sky behind the trees.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26