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July 02 2004

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A photograph of an ornate ceremonial parasol, or chhatra, on a wooden pole with a gold finial, standing outdoors. The cream-yellow canopy has a gold-patterned fabric, with a scalloped edge of red, green and multicoloured woven trim and yellow tassels. Silver ritual implements, including a small axe-like weapon and a trident, stand in the foreground. Behind are a sandy mound, a blue metal railing, an orange pillar and a building with a palm tree. No people are visible.2014-03-18A brass kalasha pot wrapped in a pink silk cloth with gold zari border and jewelled edging, topped with mango leaves and a corn cob, set on a silver plate. Behind it, a striped purple, pink and green woven cloth covers a table, with a white stand fan at left. No people are visible in the frame.2017-10-08April AF 2012February 28 20132013-02-28December 31 20092009-12-31September 03 20072007-09-03Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk. Three men in dark short-sleeved shirts hold ornate ceremonial umbrellas (chhatras) with red, orange and blue canopies, fringed with white and multicoloured tassels on long wooden poles. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in saris stands along the road, with a drummer in white visible among them, palm trees and a parked dark SUV on the right. No individual is identifiable as a candidate for the page subject, so no appearance-based label is given.2006-12-25March 02 20162016-03-02May 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road beside trees and a fence hung with orange and pink pennant flags. A man with long dark hair, in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, walks at the front with a relaxed smile. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl and carries a silver tray holding a white-and-gold kalasha-style vessel decorated with flowers and red petals. Behind them, attendants in orange shawls walk, and two women in white saris with orange shawls hold up ornate red, orange and blue canopy umbrellas. Several men in white and in plain shirts stand watching on the roadside, and red cars are parked nearby.2007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky. Several umbrellas in orange, blue and red with tasseled edges and a dove emblem are carried above the group. In the centre, a woman in a maroon sari holds a brass pot topped with green leaves and red flowers. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, and a bearded older man in a white kurta with a green-bordered shawl walks at right. Trees and small buildings line the background.2006-12-26December 29 20092009-12-29