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Outdoor procession on a bright sunny day at a coastal temple area. A large multicolour parasol with tasselled fringe is held aloft over a crowd. Several men in saffron-orange robes, some with garlands and rudraksha malas, walk among devotees in white shirts and dhotis. A bearded man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left. One saffron-clad figure wears an orange turban and holds a small orange flag, with a drum visible behind. Orange and red triangular bunting stretches across the street, with a pink temple gopuram and blue tarpaulin canopies in the background.

A festival procession on a village road beside an orange-walled compound with palm trees. Centre: a richly decorated palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy and layers of marigold and yellow flower garlands; a seated figure in red and gold sits on it, holding a ceremonial object. Crowds of devotees surround and follow it: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris, and people in saffron/orange garments. A bare-chested man with ash markings on his arms and a white-clad man with a shaved head walk near the palanquin. Orange flags line the route.

October 01 2006

Outdoor procession at an ashram-style event under a bright sky. A central bare-chested man wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long white and green-and-red flower garland, with white sandalwood paste markings on his forehead and arms. Around him, devotees in saffron robes walk close, and a man in white clothing holds a long pole supporting a yellow and red embroidered canopy with tasselled fringe above the group. Some devotees carry ritual items, and palm trees, a tall metal frame and low buildings stand behind them.

December 23 2007

A festival procession outdoors beneath palm trees. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk under tall ceremonial umbrellas with yellow, blue and green panels and tasseled fringes. A central figure with long dark hair wears a white and red flower garland, a golden necklace and a red sash, and gestures toward a bearded man in orange on the left. Behind them, an orange-robed attendant carries a silver tray holding a metal vessel with green leaves. Orange flags fly in the background, and a bald man in white clothing stands at the far right with an orange shawl. People here are shown in an outdoor procession setting, with multiple devotees accompanying the central figure.

2008-12-23 +1 copies

Outdoor procession at a Hindu festival. A man in an orange saffron robe with a white and gold turban and a white flower garland stands under a large colourful canopy with red, blue, green and yellow panels, gold trim and tassels, held up on wooden poles. Beside him, a bald man in orange robe and rimless glasses and another man in orange with gold beaded necklaces walk in the procession. A golden pillar of the canopy frame is visible. Other devotees in white and orange clothes surround them, and an elderly woman in a grey sari with glasses is at the lower right. The ground is dry and dusty. The visible appearance of the turbaned man in saffron with a flower garland is consistent with the a person candidate cues, but identity is uncertain.

A festival procession crowded with people under colourful umbrellas and orange flags. At centre, a smiling person wears a white turban, a white and red floral garland, and an orange shawl, surrounded by men in dark suits and dark shirts on the left. Behind and to the right, many young women and men in white tops with orange trim and orange-edged shirts stand close together. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with bird and floral motifs and orange pennants rise above. Palm trees and a tented area are visible in the background.

January 02 2009

January 02 2009

A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under bright daylight. In the foreground a smiling young man in a white t-shirt with a colourful dot-and-circle design and rudraksha beads walks beside a golden trident-topped staff and a colourful fringed canopy umbrella. Behind them, several devotees in saffron and orange robes walk in procession; a woman in orange with a white head covering wears a beaded necklace, and an older man in orange carries a long gold-topped staff. Women in white dress and white shawls walk in a line on the right, along with a woman in pink. Yellow flags flutter in the background.

Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. A central figure in an orange saffron robe wears a long white and red flower garland and a red bindi with rudraksha mala, walking barefoot with hands folded. Flanking them, men in saffron robes carry tall golden trident staffs and a long golden staff, and a bearded man in orange with a gold necklace walks beside them. Behind, people in white dhotis and white clothes with yellow shawls walk under ornate multicolored parasols with tassels.