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February 24 20172017-02-24Outdoor evening procession on a paved courtyard in front of a red multi-storey building with string lights. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walk forward, one carrying a tall ceremonial staff, while others wear white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls. A white ceremonial parasol with a finial rises among them. Children in orange cloth and bead necklaces, one with long hair in braids, hold drums and small cymbals, and a bare-chested boy with white markings on his body plays a drum. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right foreground, and a fully visible ceremonial staff is held at left. This appears to be a temple-style procession with drums and a parasol.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Outdoor evening procession on a pale stone courtyard in front of red multi-storey buildings strung with coloured fairy lights. A tall white ceremonial umbrella stands behind the group. At centre, a man in a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak walks barefoot, with a long swept-back hair and ornate beads, beside a figure in saffron-orange robes and a ceremonial gold necklace who carries a staff. Other men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies walk with them, and a woman in an orange sari walks among them. One man at the centre-right holds a small green-and-gold decorated object. Trees and parked vehicles are visible in the background, marking a Mahashivaratri-season procession.2017-02-24A procession of many people walks along a dusty dirt road in front of a red-brick building under an overcast sky. Many marchers wear saffron and orange robes and have white-painted or ash-smeared bodies, with bare shaved heads. Some hold long brass trumpets and raised staffs, and a tall trident-topped staff is visible. A large ornate parasol with a white canopy rises above the group, and many orange flags wave in the air. Several men in white shirts walk at the right edge near a vehicle, and a young man in a white shirt watches on the far right. Raised hands and joyful movement suggest a festival or ritual procession.2013-07-22February 24 20172017-02-24Evening procession on a dirt road with a large group of saffron-robed children and young people in orange clothes and white forehead markings. In the centre, a figure in a rust-orange turban and dark-orange robe with a gold-coloured long garland walks forward holding a trident-topped staff, with a silver umbrella raised above. On the left, a drummer beats a large drum and others carry curved brass horns. Silver staffs and tall poles rise behind, with strings of lights on a building at left and dusk sky above.2013-07-22Night procession in a courtyard lined with brick buildings and palms. A central figure with long dark hair and a full beard wears a maroon-brown wrap, a white flower garland and a gold necklace, and is flanked by saffron-robed attendants. A large golden umbrella with a multicoloured fringe is held above him, with smaller red and orange parasols beside. Bare-chested men in saffron and white dhotis carry staffs and a fan, while women and girls in saffron saris and tunics stand at the right, many with hands raised in greeting. Saffron-clad women and devotees line the path, and some hold their hands up in greeting. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession.2017-02-09A procession on a paved path in front of a red-ochre wall. Several young men in saffron-orange cloths walk forward, many bare-chested with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas; one has long loose hair and wears red-brown beads across his chest. Two large ornate umbrellas with fringed edges are held above the group, and behind them a crowd in orange robes and white ritual dress follows. Some onlookers stand at the left edge in ordinary clothing.2017-01-12February 24 20172017-02-24February 10 20132013-02-10A procession on a dirt road in front of a red multi-storey building, with a mix of people in orange and maroon robes. At the front, a figure with long dark swept-back hair and a maroon-and-gold dhoti-style garment strides forward, one arm raised, carrying a trident-topped staff. Behind him, bald participants with white-painted faces and bodies walk with ornamental staffs and a curved brass horn, and a child in pink follows. Women in orange saris with rudraksha malas walk on the right, one holding a ceremonial parasol topped with a golden canopy aloft. Several people raise their hands in celebration.2013-07-22