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A 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.

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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.2009-12-23December 25 20092009-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24A procession inside a covered hall hung with orange triangular flags. In the foreground, a long-haired man in orange robes wears a thick white and red flower garland and gold necklaces and smiles while walking. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and gold necklace carries a tall gold trident-topped staff. Behind them, men in orange robes carry staffs and a tray of flowers, and a man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. In the background, a gilded shrine with a deity murti is framed by red curtains, and a crowd of devotees stands watching.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path beside a wire fence and scrubland. A young man in an orange robe wears a long multicolour flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bald man in orange with glasses carries a tall gold staff. Behind them, a man with long dark hair and a beard, in an orange kurta with a gold beaded necklace and a pendant, holds a silver trident-topped staff. Further back, women in white and yellow shawls walk among devotees, and a yellow-and-red ceremonial banner on a pole rises at right.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesA procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange canvas awning. In the centre a smiling man in saffron robes with a white flower garland and a jewelled crown-like head covering holds his palms together in greeting while walking barefoot on a mat. Beside him two men in orange robes carry tall golden trident-topped staffs. On the left a bearded man in orange robes and gold necklaces carries a silver vessel of yellow and orange flowers. Other devotees in orange and white robes, rudraksha-style gold chains and orange shawls follow along the path, with a few onlookers in white at the sides. Banners and displays hang on the walls behind.2008-12-27December 25 20092009-12-25December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copies