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A photograph of a procession on a dusty road outdoors at dusk. In the foreground, three women in magenta and pink silk saris with gold borders play wind instruments: two play long black pipes (nadaswaram-style reeds) and one plays a silver saxophone, each wearing a yellow rosette on her blouse. Behind them, men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with sacred ash markings walk in the procession. A man in an orange-red turban and orange robe with a large garland of red and white flowers walks at centre. Beside him, a figure in saffron robes with a yellow and orange garland and a turban walks alongside an elderly bearded man in ochre clothing. A man in a pink dhoti carries a brass tray of fruit and flowers, and a tall gold-topped staff is held aloft. A silver car is parked at the left edge.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A procession walks along a dirt path in front of a red-brick building and a shaded stage with purple and orange drapes. Two women in magenta and gold saris play long wind instruments in the foreground, and a woman in a pink sari with a gold border plays a saxophone at right. Behind them, a man in white dhoti carries a ceremonial kalasha-style staff, and a man in lilac dhoti carries a plate of offerings with flowers and fruit. A central figure in an orange robe and tall orange-red turban wears a flower garland and walks at the front, with a white-bearded man in an orange robe and marigold garland beside him. Several men in saffron and orange garments with rudraksha malas follow, and a trident is visible in the background. Onlookers in white stand near the building steps.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A procession on a dusty ground beside a long striped tent with a red and cream draped border. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe and a matching orange turban stands with a yellow-and-white flower garland, hands held out, flanked by a man in red-and-gold dhoti with a red-orange shawl wearing a red and white garland on the left and a bearded older man in white-and-gold ornaments with a rudraksha mala on the right. Behind them, men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with rudraksha malas walk along. In the foreground, two women in magenta saris with yellow rosettes play a flute and a saxophone-like brass instrument. A man at left holds a tall gold-topped staff. The image is a photograph and no names are legible.2015-01-12Outdoor procession on a dirt path before red-brick buildings and a striped tent structure. Three women in magenta and pink saris with gold borders play wind instruments: one a flute-like pipe at left, one a long reed pipe at centre, and one a silver saxophone-style horn at right, each with a round rosette badge. A man at far right in white dhoti and blue-bordered shawl plays a drum. Behind them, men in white and saffron robes walk; one in a red turban and orange robe wears a long flower garland and rudraksha mala, and another in orange with a garland stands beside him. A man in lavender dhoti carries a brass tray of fruit and flowers, and a man in white carries a tall gold staff topped with an ornament. Several bystanders are visible in the background, and a grey car is parked at left.2015-01-12Outdoor procession on a dusty red dirt road during a temple festival. A man in orange robes and a purple flower garland stands at centre, flanked by saffron-robed sannyasis, one carrying a tall staff. Ornate umbrellas with yellow and blue floral panels and fringe shade the procession. On the right, a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl plays a long brass horn, and a man in maroon shirt and white dhoti carries a staff on the left. Devotees in white clothes walk alongside, with a pink canopy and an orange flag in the background.2008-12-31March 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor procession on a dirt path in front of a pink temple-style canopy strung with orange marigold garlands. In the foreground a man in a brown shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-type) with a bell-shaped end. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls walk, and a bare-chested man in white with yellow sash follows. At centre, a figure in an orange robe, orange head-wrap and rudraksha mala walks beside a second figure in orange robe holding a white flower garland. Devotees in saris and white clothes line the path, and a cameraman in a brown shirt films. A tent and palm trees stand in the background.2010-01-13December 30 20062006-12-30A procession walks along a path toward a temple shrine with a deity murti in an arched niche. At the centre, a smiling man in a rust-brown robe with a red-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant, a forehead tilak and a rudraksha mala walks on a red carpet. Beside him, a man in a brown robe and rudraksha mala walks with folded hands, and saffron-robed young boys with tilak march behind. On the left, women in white and coloured saris with rudraksha malas and young girls in pink and green chaniya dresses stand with palms pressed together. Ceremonial staffs with trident finials, a white canopy and orange and yellow flags are carried in the procession. a person: the central figure in the red-brown robe with garland and tilak is identified only by appearance cues such as the garland, gold pendant and rudraksha mala, in a procession setting.2014-08-17January 14 20182018-01-14