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Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees in white clothing and orange flags. Around him, devotees in white hold orange and white flags and a silver ceremonial staff with a finial is carried in front. Another canopy with an orange-gold fringe and a green emblem bearing a white bird stands to the right. Several women in white saris and men in white shirts with rudraksha malas walk alongside, some singing or raising arms.

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Outdoor procession with decorated ceremonial canopies (umbrellas) fringed in purple and red, and flags on poles. A man in orange saffron robes, an orange turban and a long orange-beaded necklace stands at centre, with a shaven-headed man in orange robes beside him. Crowds in white clothes surround them, many with hands raised. A tall silver staff with a trident-like finial is held upright in the foreground. White flags with a blue emblem and orange flags are carried. Trees and dry grass form the background.2005-12-31Outdoor procession in a rural setting with a dense crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, many carrying orange and white flags on poles. Above the crowd, ornate processional canopies with purple fringed valances and a green, orange and gold canopy decorated with floral motifs and a white bird emblem are carried aloft. In the centre, a man in orange robes, an orange turban, and a long beaded mala with a gold necklace raises his hand amid the crowd, and beside him a silver ceremonial staff with a finial is held by a woman in white. Several devotees in white and orange-clad sannyasis walk alongside, and a trident is visible on the right.2005-12-31A street procession moves forward with a decorated deity palanquin in the background, its canopy and ornate frame in red, blue and gold. Under lavender and red fringed umbrellas, a central figure in an orange saffron robe, with long dark hair, an orange head cloth and a long beaded ceremonial gold necklace, walks with hands clasped in front. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis and devotees in white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, carry staffs, a silver kalasha-shaped vessel and orange flags. Trees and vehicles line the road behind. The central figure shows cues consistent with a person, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a line of people walking under large lavender parasol-style umbrellas trimmed in red tassels and decorated with dark blue medallions bearing white birds. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban wears a long beaded necklace with a gold pendant and carries a red-and-gold round shield with a blue medallion and white bird. Around him, people in white kurtas and saris carry umbrellas and shields, a woman in white with a grey shawl walks beside him, and a man in white on the right wears a rudraksha-style mala. Saffron-robed attendants stand behind, and a decorated festival archway with painted panels and flags rises in the background amid trees. The cues are a saffron robe, turban, and long ceremonial necklace, so the central figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji in procession.2005-12-31A festival procession walks along a dirt road. Two large lavender-and-white ceremonial umbrellas with red fringe and gold lotus-style motifs are carried overhead. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange shawl and matching orange turban, with a flower garland around his neck, walks forward with his hands folded. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes carry peacock-feather fans with gold rims and white flags. Women in saris and a girl in white churidar walk beside them, and a few men in white dhotis and orange garments follow. Behind the group, orange and white banners and a red-and-gold decorated float are visible under a pale sky. A blue-and-white emblem with a dove appears on a shield-shaped sign and on the fans.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a village road with palm trees behind. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl and glasses raises one arm holding an orange flag. Behind him a bald older man in white shirt and a white-clad man in a saffron-robed woman's company walk. A woman in orange robe with an orange turban and beaded necklaces walks among devotees. Two lavender umbrellas with red fringe and gold finials shade the procession, along with orange flags, a silver trident standard, and a peacock-feather fan carried by women in white. Several women in saris and devotees in white follow.2005-12-31Outdoor procession in a village street during a temple festival. Beside him, a woman in white holds a long trident-topped staff, and another woman in white carries a peacock-feather fan with a gold-rimmed handle. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl gestures with raised arm. Purple fringed umbrellas with red tassels and orange ceremonial banners with emblems of a white bird and blue ornament float above the crowd, and devotees in white fill the background.2005-12-31January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd, with many people wearing white shirts and saffron or orange garments. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a dark neck lanyard smiles, and a woman in a white and yellow-trimmed sari walks beside him. Behind them, several people hold tall wooden poles topped with ornate red, orange and gold canopy ornaments with floral and bird motifs, and a large yellow-red umbrella with a tasselled fringe rises above. A trident, the trishul symbol, is carried aloft in the middle of the crowd. A man near the centre wears a saffron shawl and adornments, and a figure further back has a cameraman filming. Palm fronds and banners frame the scene.2009-01-01An outdoor procession at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru, with a dense crowd of devotees in white kurtas, dhotis and saris, many wearing saffron and orange shawls. Several ornate decorated umbrellas and canopies with red, orange, blue and green panels and gold finials rise above the crowd, and tall orange flags stand at the edges. In the centre, a devotee in white raises a hand toward a figure carrying or presenting a kalasha, and a woman in a light sari and others crowd around in a ritual procession. Rocks, shrubs and a utility pole form the rural background.2008-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees. Ornate canopies in red, purple and gold with fringed valances shelter a decorated palanquin or ratha in the background. Many people walk closely together, mostly dressed in white garments. Men and women hold white and saffron flags and tall silver-topped staffs. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe wears a large beaded necklace and walks at the front of the group. A woman in white holds a silver kalasha-style vessel. Devotees wear rudraksha malas. Many people are visible, with more partially visible at the edges.2005-12-31A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with small shops and onlookers. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes walks with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange head wrap and an orange-and-gold beaded mala. Ahead and around them, followers in white clothes carry tall poles topped with large lavender umbrellas edged in red fringe and painted with gold and red motifs. Others hold round red shields with white dove emblems and gold fringe. Colourful banners and flags are visible in the background, and a woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace stands at the right edge, holding a rope.2005-12-31