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Outdoor procession scene under a red and gold canopy with tasselled fringe, a golden trident-topped staff and floral garlands overhead. A central figure in orange robes, an orange turban, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold ceremonial chain smiles and stands beside a shaven-headed man in orange robes. Two orange-clad men stand at right, and a crowd in white and orange clothing surrounds them, several holding golden staffs and a trident-shaped staff. The central figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and ornate adornments, which is a probable match for a person in a procession setting, though the image is not conclusive.

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A festival procession outdoors in bright daylight. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white floral garland and a white and gold headpiece, holding his hands together in front of him. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with a gold-beaded garland stands next to a tall golden staff topped with a finial. Behind them, saffron-robed men hold colourful umbrellas with fringed edges and gold trim, and a man on the left in white holds a wooden umbrella pole with a rudraksha mala. Several people in white and yellow clothing walk in the background among tents and banners. The scene looks like a ratha-style procession with ceremonial umbrellas and staffs.2008-12-30December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor procession at a festival on a dry, sunny day under a clear blue sky. Two red umbrellas with fringed tassels are held over a crowd. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, saffron robe and long gold-toned bead necklace walks beside a man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, who is speaking. Men in white dhotis and kurtas, a uniformed police officer at left, and a man in sunglasses surround them. A blue-and-white striped tent stands at right, and trident-like poles are visible in the background. Whether the saffron-clad central figure is a person cannot be established from appearance alone.2007-02-02A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style camp, with a central man in saffron-orange robes, a long orange shawl, a gold ornamental crown, layered rudraksha and beaded necklaces, and a large gold pendant walking among devotees. He holds a long wooden staff topped by a red canopy. Around him, ash-smeared sadhus in white and orange dhotis carry ceremonial staffs and orange flags, while others walk barefoot. Behind them a decorated chariot or palanquin is draped with marigold garlands, with embroidered orange and red umbrellas and banners fringed in gold and blue. Several people in the crowd wear white and red waist cloths and bare upper bodies. a person is the saffron-robed central figure with the gold crown and rudraksha mala, though his identity is not certain from the image alone.2013-02-10December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesOutdoor procession with many people in saffron-orange robes, several holding tall golden staffs and a golden trident. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red and white floral garland, gold necklaces and a white dhoti with gold border, smiles and gestures with raised hands. Behind him a red and white canopy umbrella. A bearded man in orange robes and a golden necklace walks in front, and a bald man in orange with glasses carries a gold staff at right. The appearance of the central figure with long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a garland is a person cue, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Onlookers and devotees fill the background.2009-01-01December 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor procession under red and orange ceremonial parasols with tasselled fringes and orange flags behind. A central man wears an orange robe, a white and pink flower garland, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a red-marked forehead; he has long swept-back hair and smiles while walking. Beside him, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a tall gold trident-topped staff, and another man in orange robes at right holds a gold staff. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas, walk around them, and onlookers stand in the background near a small building and palm trees.2008-12-28Outdoor procession on dusty ground with a crowd behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a white and gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland, and layered gold necklaces, pressing his palms together and smiling. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk alongside; two hold tall golden staffs topped with ornaments. A red and gold canopy umbrella rises above the group. Behind them, spectators in white, blue and saffron clothing watch, and flags flutter in the background.2009-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a paved road under trees, with devotees walking and carrying red, orange and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas on tall poles. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red turban, an orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, and walks barefoot-style in sandals; he is smiling. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls wear gold-coloured garlands, and others in white dhotis carry orange shawls. Orange flags fly in the background. a person appears centrally, identified by his long hair, orange-red turban and rudraksha mala, walking in procession.2009-01-12January 13 20152015-01-13