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Outdoor procession on a paved road in Bali with a volcanic mountain behind. A woman in the foreground wears a red shawl and holds a tall orange-and-gold ceremonial parasol with fringed tiers. Beside her a woman in white clothes with a red shawl carries a silver trident-topped staff with a decorated pennant. Other devotees, including a woman holding a child, stand along the roadside near parked white vans and a railing. Prayer flags and a small wooden shrine appear in the background.

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A procession on a paved courtyard beside a white-and-wood building. A man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest and a long rudraksha-style necklace walks at centre, flanked by women in saffron and rust-red saris and sannyasi-style clothing. A man in white kurta holds a silver trident aloft. Ceremonial umbrellas with orange and gold fringe and painted panels are carried above the group, and devotees in white and red follow behind. The scene reads as a ritual procession.2013-12-11December 11 20132013-12-11A procession of people walks along a dirt road at dusk, with parked cars and trees behind them. In the centre, a man in orange-red robes and a gold-toned necklace walks barefoot beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges and a finial. Beside him, another man in saffron-orange robes carries a long staff topped with a trident-like finial. Behind them, people in white kurtas and dresses and orange garments follow, including a woman in a white sari with a red shawl. A woman in a pale green dress with a bag stands at left beside a silver car. A man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala stands at right edge.2013-12-02Outdoor procession on a paved plaza with a crowd in white clothing. Two colourful umbrellas and two gold tiered parasols are carried on poles, and a bare-chested man in orange-red dhoti and ochre shawl walks at the centre beside a sannyasi in deep red robes. Many people wear white kurtas and pants, and several carry garlands and lanyards. A bus and a stone building with a tiled roof stand behind the crowd.2013-12-11A procession climbs a stone staircase outdoors, with a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels and two smaller yellow ceremonial umbrellas overhead. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis or saris, some with red shawls, walk with hands in anjali and carry ritual staffs, a painted banner and a silver staff. A woman in a red-orange sari holding a jute bag printed with a portrait stands at right. Behind, a crowd watches from a parking area with vans, scooters and a tour bus.2013-12-11December 11 20132013-12-11December 17 20132013-12-17A crowd procession climbs a stone staircase outdoors, with a street and motorbikes visible behind. At centre, a smiling person with long dark hair wears a rust-orange sannyasi robe with a rope-like orange sash and bare feet, holding a hand raised toward the crowd. Around them, people in white kurtas and white dresses wear red and orange garlands and rudraksha malas. Several people carry tall silver staffs topped with trident-like finials, and ornate yellow-and-orange umbrellas with embroidered panels are held aloft. A woman in rust-orange robe with rudraksha beads walks in the foreground, and a yellow-fringed umbrella sits above the crowd.2013-12-11December 17 20132013-12-17December 02 20132013-12-02A procession of women and men walks along a cobbled path toward a Balinese-style temple area under a misty green mountain. Women in red-orange saris lead, some carrying tall staffs with white cloth and a red-and-gold banner; men in white dhoti and shirts walk among them. Two orange-and-gold ceremonial parasols and a multicoloured parasol are held aloft near a stone shrine tower. Lush trees line the right side, and a small offering table with marigold garlands and a red base stands at the right edge. Roughly twenty people are visible.2013-12-17A procession walks along a rocky coastal path toward the sea at a temple site, with a colourful striped umbrella held aloft over the group. Near the centre, a man in white ritual clothes and a rudraksha mala carries a long staff, and beside him stand devotees in white and women in red and maroon garments, some holding staffs topped with trident-like finials. A wrapped bundle and a woven red mat are carried at the left, and a woman in a light green dress walks at the front right. Spectators in casual clothing line the background near greenery and a traditional roofed structure. The scene is outdoors in warm, hazy light.2013-12-02