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A procession walks along a dirt path through green palms and trees. Men in white shirts and dhotis hold tall poles with ornate, fringed umbrellas in yellow, red, and green with bird emblems. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and gold necklace walks forward. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a red border carries a metal vessel. Several other men in white follow, and additional umbrellas are visible behind, as the group moves in a ritual procession.

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A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. Several attendants in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shoulder cloths hold large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and blue fabric and gold tassels. In the centre, saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot, one carrying an offering tray with flowers. Men in white and saffron move alongside, and a white tent and a concrete wall are visible in the background.2009-12-30January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path flanked by green bushes and palm trees. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall wooden poles topped with ornate yellow, red and blue embroidered umbrellas, one bearing a white bird motif. A woman in a white sari with a red border carries a brass vessel with leaves on top. Behind her, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a garland walks in the center of the procession, and a man in white holds a white cloth-covered item. Other umbrellas and devotees follow in the distance. A man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and vibhuti on his forehead.2006-07-11A photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with palm and coconut trees. Several men in white dhotis and white kurta-style tops walk in a line, many with orange shawls over their shoulders. Behind them, attendants carry ornate, multicoloured parasols with gold-tipped poles and embroidered panels in red, blue and yellow. Small triangular orange pennants hang from a line overhead. The men at the front carry the umbrella poles, and a bearded man in an orange shawl walks near the centre. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by their roles as procession bearers and devotees.2007-02-15Outdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees and a low wall behind. Several large umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels and tasselled edges are carried overhead, and red flags and a blue balloon appear above the crowd. A central saffron-robed sannyasi wearing a white flower garland and a headband walks at the front of the group, and a person is visible in the centre-left with long dark hair and saffron clothing, though the appearance cues are uncertain. Men and women in saffron shawls and white clothes walk alongside, some holding long staffs and white fly-whisks, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl smiles in the foreground.2008-12-24December 30 20092009-12-30July 11 20062006-07-11January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls carry ornate red, orange and multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and a decorated pennant on the left. In the centre, a group of robed sannyasis in saffron/orange garments walk together, one holding a tray with a decorated offering. A bald man in saffron cloth walks at the front-right, and an elderly bearded man in pale robes walks near the centre. A concrete wall and tents appear in the background.2009-12-30A procession moves down a dirt road between red brick walls and palm trees. In the foreground, men and women in white dhotis, saris and shirts with green-and-white beaded lanyards carry gold ceremonial fans with embossed motifs on long poles, and a man on the left holds a colourful orange-and-red fabric banner. Behind them, participants carry decorated parasols and fans in red, yellow and gold, and more marchers in white and saffron-coloured clothing continue down the road in a long line.2015-11-16December 27 20092009-12-27A procession moves along a dirt path past a concrete building, led by men carrying tall decorated ceremonial umbrellas with red, green, yellow and gold canopies and fringed tassels. Many umbrella bearers wear white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Behind them, a group in saffron-orange robes walks, including a bearded man in orange with rudraksha mala beads and garlands, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border carrying a floral offering. Trident-topped poles rise above the umbrellas, and a few onlookers in dark clothing stand at the left edge.2009-12-23