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A procession moves along a dusty dirt road past a fenced compound and palm trees under an overcast sky. In the centre, a man in orange ochre robes wears a long white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds a long golden staff with a trident-like finial. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes carry golden staffs and walk beside colourful umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels. A bearded man in orange on the left wears gold beads and a mala. Women and men in white with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas walk behind, and a man in white in the foreground holds a brass kalasha-like pot. Several people wear sandalwood or kumkum marks. This appears to be a utsava murti procession with ritual umbrellas and staffs.

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December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a wire-mesh fence and palm trees. Two large colourful parasols with yellow, green and red panels and tassels shade the front of the procession. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk with tall gold-topped staffs, and one holds a silver trident. A man in the centre wears a long white and orange garland of flowers and beads and carries a staff. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, follow. A man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl with a white tilak on his forehead walks in the foreground. Dust rises from the road. This appears to be a ceremonial utsava moorthy procession.2009-12-23A procession walks along a dirt road past a block wall and trees. Three multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with gold finials are carried above the group. A central figure in orange robes wears a long white flower garland with red blossoms and walks barefoot. Several saffron-robed attendants carry gold-topped staffs and trident-shaped poles. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls, and women in white saris with yellow shawls and a woman in pink, walk in a line. Men in black shirts walk at the left edge, some holding hands to keep the line.2009-12-23A procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot, several holding tall golden staffs topped with trident-like finials. Brightly coloured umbrellas with blue, red and yellow panels and fringed edges are raised above the group. A central figure in orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads, and has long dark hair. Women in white saris with yellow borders and shawls walk behind the men, and a cameraman is visible at the left.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A procession on a dirt path near trees and a low building. In the centre, a man in saffron robes wears a long floral garland of white and multicoloured flowers and walks barefoot beside a tall silver trident-topped staff. A large ornate umbrella in red, yellow and green with tasselled fringe is held above a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and attendants. Several men in saffron and orange clothing carry golden staffs and tridents, and one wears a rudraksha mala. On the right, a man in white robes and a yellow shawl with a grey beard and glasses walks among others in white and yellow. A man in black shirt walks at the left edge. The scene resembles an utsava moorthy procession.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A procession outdoors on a dusty ground during a festival. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk under large colourful umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue canopies and fringed tassels. The central figure in orange wears a long white and red floral garland and a rudraksha mala and holds his hands together. Men in orange carry tall golden staffs, one topped with a trident, and a man at right in white holds a flower-covered item. Others in white and orange follow behind, with a white tent structure and trees in the background.2008-12-25December 23 20092009-12-23An outdoor procession on a dirt path with trees behind. A central figure in orange robes with a white and red flower garland walks under a multicoloured red, yellow and green canopy umbrella held on long golden poles. Several men in saffron-orange robes carry silver and gold trishula tridents and wear rudraksha and bead malas; one has a tilak and a red-orange turban. Behind them, people in white and yellow saris and white clothes follow, and a bald man in white stands at left. Matching umbrellas appear in the background.2009-12-23