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Outdoor procession at an open ground with a crowd of devotees in white clothes. Two men in front hold up a long, ornate red and multicoloured embroidered canopy banner on tall blue poles, with a shivalinga and two fish-like figures stitched in its centre and gold accents hanging from its fringe. Orange flags flank the banner, and a photographer in white holds a camera among the people. Many devotees wear white kurtas and saffron or red-and-white garlands. The crowd is large, with many people visible.

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A procession outdoors under a grey sky. A large embroidered canopy on tall blue poles is carried over the crowd; its red panel shows a Shivalinga on a yoni-like base flanked by two bulls and two fish-like figures, bordered by a rainbow-striped top band, with orange and green fringed tassels hanging below. Beneath it, many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk and stand, most wearing red and white rudraksha-style garlands and folded hands in namaskar. A man in front holds an orange flag. Behind the canopy, a palanquin-like decorated structure is visible with a figure seated or standing at its centre. Tents with white and pink drapery frame the background.2005-01-01An outdoor procession at dusk in hazy light, with a large crowd of devotees walking along a dirt field lined with trees. In the foreground, several men and women wear white clothing, some with lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded malas. Behind them, saffron flags on poles and a decorated palanquin-style canopy with a multicolour fringed border show a central motif of a Shiva lingam flanked by animal figures. Orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas appear at the left. A man in an orange shirt stands in the lower right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the candidate status remains uncertain.2005-01-01Outdoor procession on dry grass in hazy early-morning light. Large crowds of devotees in white clothes, many wearing red and orange sashes, walk behind an ornate umbrella-style canopy with red, green, yellow and blue fringed tassels, and behind orange triangular flags on tall poles. A decorated ceremonial standard with a red and gold motif stands at right. A photographer with a camera stands at the far right edge. The crowd is dense and mostly faces away from the camera, with few individuals clearly identifiable.2005-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path through dry scrubland under a grey sky. A large canopy with a multicoloured border and red panel shows painted Shiva lingam, bull and fish motifs, hung with orange and black pennants and gold accents, carried on long blue poles. Behind it, a robed figure in a long saffron-orange garment and a white turban walks with hands together in front, surrounded by many people in white shirts and white dhotis wearing red and white garlands and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bearded man in a white shirt and a young man with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead walk among them, along with orange-robed sadhus and a few flags and umbrellas.2005-01-01A procession outdoors in hazy late-afternoon light moves past a decorated canopy supported by blue poles. The canopy has a multicoloured striped fringe, a painted red-and-white panel with figures of animals and a central vessel, and orange and green hanging pennants. Behind it, a red-and-white decorated palanquin or ratha is visible. Many men in white ceremonial clothing wear rudraksha malas and red sashes with identification lanyards. Foreground: an older bearded man in white with a red-and-white mala, a man with glasses in a white shirt, and a man in white holding a tray, with a child at the left edge. Several women in white saris and a woman in a green cardigan are also present. Orange flags and a decorated pole stand to the right.2005-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dry, grassy path lined with thin trees. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas, several wearing red and white neck cords, walk closely together. Saffron-orange flags on tall poles rise above the crowd, and an ornate canopy or palanquin with red and gold trim is visible in the background. In the foreground, a man in white raises a long brass ceremonial horn or trumpet, another man holds a tall blue pole, and a young man in white with a red cord claps his hands. A long embroidered banner in red, gold and green shows a central sivalingam flanked by animal and floral motifs, with colourful tassels hanging below it.2005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01A dense outdoor procession moves along a dusty path lined with palm trees. Above the crowd, a long ornate canopy with colourful striped borders and a red embroidered panel shows a Shivalinga flanked by two rearing creatures, hung with triangular pennants in red, green, blue and white. Orange saffron flags stand at the right, and a decorated umbrella-like canopy appears behind. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis wear red and white lanyards or rudraksha malas. A figure near the centre wears a white turban and orange shawl with a garland, and the foreground shows ceremonial brass horns and a long metal staff. The crowd is packed tightly together.2005-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29A crowd of devotees in white shirts and white dhotis moves through a dirt-path procession beneath a decorated red and white canopy hung with fish, a shivalinga and bull motifs and pennants in red, orange and green. A figure in the centre wears a white turban, a gold-yellow garment, and a garland of white and orange flowers, walking among the crowd. Many men wear orange and rudraksha malas. A saffron flag is held on a pole at right. The ground is sandy, with palm trees behind.2005-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29January 01 20122012-01-01