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September 13 20152015-09-13September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA procession outdoors in bright daylight, with a young man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holding a red pole, smiling, and a young woman in a cream sari with an orange-and-red blouse and red shawl beside him. Both wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, red flags and a large red banner with a painted figure, red and green umbrellas, and a decorated ratha or palanquin with orange marigold garlands and bells. Several other people in white and red garments walk in the crowd.2016-05-09September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA processional scene outdoors on a dirt path before a reddish earth wall. A man in the centre wears a reddish-orange robe, a thick rudraksha mala, a long flower garland of pink and white blooms and a gold chain, and smiles as he walks under a tall golden-staffed umbrella with red and yellow tassels. Around him, devotees in saffron, maroon and orange robes carry rudraksha malas, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a metal plate. A young boy on the left in orange and gold wears a large gold ornamental piece and carries a decorated brass-like vessel with greenery. Onlookers stand behind, several with hands joined in greeting. The whole group forms a procession.2016-01-16A photograph of a procession with devotees in white clothing. In the centre a shaved-headed man in a white kurta carries a long black pole topped with an orange flag, wearing a rudraksha mala and a small red tilak on his forehead, and smiling while holding the pole with both hands. Behind him a large golden umbrella-like canopy with red and floral embroidery rises above the crowd. To the left a man in a blue shirt holds a black pole and wears a rudraksha mala. Women in white saris with cream borders and a woman in a maroon top clap or raise hands in the background, and orange banners appear at the top left and right.2010-12-20January 20 20092009-01-20December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor procession with devotees in orange and white. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange shawl, a multicolour flower garland with yellow, white and red blooms, a gold ornamental pendant necklace and gold bangle, smiles and holds his hands together at his waist; he has a crown-like marking and wears saffron clothing, which together with the long hair and ceremonial gold necklace are distinctive presentation cues, so he is a person candidate. Beside him a young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and white tilak carries a silver staff. Behind them a woman in orange shawl holds a peacock-feather fan with a red-and-gold circular medallion, and a woman in white in the foreground carries a glass vessel of leaves and flowers. Other devotees in white and orange crowd the background.2007-12-23Street procession in a town with a hilly backdrop. In the foreground, a bald man with white tilak on his forehead and a red-and-white shawl walks beside a young man in white dhoti with gold border, red shawl, rudraksha mala and white tilak, holding a blue staff. Behind them a man in white dhoti carries a gilded palanquin-style seat with a tall ornate back and a brass bowl, draped in red cloth. Other white-clad devotees, red-and-yellow umbrellas and a decorated ratha follow along the road, with a buildings and a red roof behind.2015-09-15December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a festive procession outdoors among trees. Several men in white dhotis with orange and gold borders and red shawls dance energetically, one with white painted face and another with dark painted face, gesturing with raised arms and hands. On the right, a man with a shaved head, white forehead markings, orange garment and a large rudraksha mala with gold beads is partly visible. Red and saffron flags and a red parasol-like canopy appear in the background.2016-05-21