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A photograph of a large outdoor procession climbing red-painted stone steps at dusk. Two ornate multicoloured parasols with fringed borders rise above the crowd near the centre. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, white saris, and yellow or saffron sashes fill the steps, and some carry long poles with decorated pennants on the left. Drummers in white on the right beat drums, and a figure in an orange robe stands near the middle. Several people in white or saffron cluster around a central figure, while a crowd of onlookers stands on the upper ground and at the left edge. The scene is carried out in a shared ritual procession, with no individual identifiable as a candidate by visible cues.

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A photograph of a crowd gathered on red-brick steps at dusk during a procession. Two large ornate umbrellas, one with red, blue and gold panels and one with a red and blue canopy with fringe, are held up over the centre. Beneath them, a man in an orange robe and a woman in orange clothing walk with attendants; a man in orange with a long white garland stands near the umbrella, and a woman in orange robes with a shawl is among them. Around them, many people wear white dhotis and white kurtas, with yellow sashes and shawls, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and some carry drums and a small bell-shaped drum. Bare trees and utility poles stand in the background under a pale sky.2010-02-12Outdoor photograph at dusk of a large crowd on tiered red-brick steps during a procession. Many people wear white and cream dhotis, kurtas and saris, with some yellow and orange shawls. Two decorative umbrellas with multicoloured fabric panels are raised above the center. Several people carry ceremonial staffs and pennant-shaped banners in red, orange and yellow, and drummers in white play drums. A figure in orange robes stands near the middle of the steps. Garlands and flowers lie at the lower left. Onlookers line the top of the steps behind a fence, and a blue signboard appears at the upper left.2010-02-12A large outdoor procession on red-brick steps at dusk, with many people in white and off-white ritual dress and yellow stoles. Red and orange umbrellas with gold poles rise at the top. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland and orange beads stands among attendants, and a person in orange robes walks near her holding a silver tray. Several people in white hold long wooden staffs with decorated gold-topped poles. A drummer plays a drum at the right edge. Many onlookers stand on the steps, some with hands folded in namaste. Some attendants wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The scene looks like a ceremonial procession or rite.2010-02-12A photograph of a procession climbing red-stone steps at dusk, with many people in white. Several standards with ornate fringed umbrella-shaped canopies in orange, red and green carry a blue emblem with a white bird. A woman in a white sari with a red shawl walks in the foreground holding a standard, and a bearded man in white dhoti and shirt with a beaded necklace stands nearby. A woman in a white sari with a gold-and-saffron garland is at centre. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry long bamboo poles, and a man in an orange cloth and blue shirt stands at right beside a drum. Onlookers sit and stand on the steps below and a bare tree stands behind the crowd.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a red stone staircase, with a crowd of people in white dhotis and kurtas, many wearing yellow or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. Two large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges are held aloft over the centre, where a figure in a red-orange garment and a white garland stands under them. A person in saffron robes with a garland holds a brass plate, and another stands near a large round brass vessel. Drummers and attendants in white and yellow flank the scene, with utility poles and trees in the background under a dusky pink sky.2010-02-12Outdoor procession descending red stone steps at dusk, with a crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothing pressing close on both sides. Central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style orange beaded necklace and a floral garland, carrying a silver tray, is flanked by attendants. Ornate red and orange ceremonial umbrellas and gold-topped staffs with a trident-shaped finial rise above, and several people in white and yellow sashes hold their palms together in namaste. A photographer with a camera stands at lower left. A bold credit line along the bottom right reads2010-02-12June 09 20092009-06-09October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17January 02 20092009-01-02A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, stands on a red-painted stepped platform under a pale overcast sky. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-white garland walks with hands folded in greeting. Beside her, two men in saffron-orange robes hold flower garlands, and two large umbrellas are raised above the group, one red and one multicoloured. Some people have red and pink powder on their faces and clothes. Children stand at the edges of the steps.2010-10-17June 09 20092009-06-09