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April 18 2016

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A street procession in India on a sunny day. Several men in cream and off-white kurtas carry tall bamboo poles topped with saffron-orange triangular flags, and a man in the centre wears a straw hat, sunglasses and a lanyard, holding a pole. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand along the left edge. Strings of small multicoloured pennant bunting stretch across the street above, and a few people wear orange and white head cloths. Trees and buildings line the road behind the marchers.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession of devotees in cream and white ritual clothing walks along a roadside lined with uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps. A woman in front holds a large yellow-and-orange patterned umbrella on a bamboo pole and wears a white head wrap and dark sunglasses. Behind her, a woman in a white tunic with a blue lanyard checks a phone, and another woman in a cream outfit with a yellow shawl also looks at a phone. Many men and women wear white or cream caps and head cloths. Tall saffron and orange flags on bamboo poles rise above the crowd, and a strand of colourful pennants stretches across the top. Shops and a brick building line the street behind them.2016-04-18A large street procession moves along a tree-lined road with many devotees in white dhotis and shirts wearing orange saffron shawls. Several orange triangular flags on poles rise above the crowd, and multicoloured decorated umbrellas are carried overhead. Drummers on the left play dhol drums, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks among the marchers. Buses and vehicles are visible in the background, and a banner runs beneath the umbrellas. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this crowd.2008-08-01A large outdoor procession on a dirt road moves past a row of flat-roofed buildings under a pale sky. Many participants wear white dhotis and kurtas with lanyards, while others wear saffron and orange garments. Saffron and orange flags with a blue emblem rise above the crowd, along with decorated umbrellas in red, blue and yellow and orange canopied parasols. Drummers in bare-chested costume with yellow headcloths and red sashes beat drums, and a tall orange-draped palanquin or float is carried at the left edge. Women in white saris and school-aged children in white walk among the marchers, and banana leaves appear near the umbrellas.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dusty road in a crowded village-style setting. Many devotees walk closely together, most in white kurta and dhoti or white saris, with some wearing orange or saffron shawls and stoles. Orange flags on tall poles are raised above the crowd. Several ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold trim and tassels are held over the procession. A man at the centre-right in a saffron robe, with a long beard and a rudraksha mala, stands out among the group, and a woman in the foreground carries an orange flag, while a woman in an orange and white sari and others follow in line. Trees and low white buildings sit behind the crowd.2008-12-27A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls carry long-handled decorative umbrellas with red, yellow and blue fringed canopies and embroidered borders. Behind them walk saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis, some with rudraksha malas and bare feet. A central figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a small ornate object or pot in both hands. Temporary tents and a signboard are visible in the background, along with a white canopy structure.2009-12-30A street procession in a tree-lined road, with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing saffron/orange shawls. Several carry tall orange flags and saffron banners, and colourful umbrella-style canopies with emblems are held aloft. Drummers in white with drums lead on the left, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks near the centre. Onlookers stand at the roadside and a few people walk among auto-rickshaws and parked vehicles. The crowd fills the road, and the procession appears to be moving forward.2008-08-01A procession walks along a dirt road lined with trees. Several umbrella-like ceremonial canopies (ratha-style chhatris) with colourful embroidered fringes are carried on long poles over the group. Many men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow or saffron shawls, walk barefoot, and several carry orange flags. At the centre, a man in saffron robes carries a small image in his arms, garlanded with white and orange flowers. Other participants in saffron clothing and white garments follow, with a small child in green shorts at the right edge.2008-08-07December 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor procession on a paved road at dusk with a line of devotees walking past roadside trees and a utility pole. Several large canopy umbrellas with multicoloured fringed tops, orange and red, are carried on poles above the crowd. Red-orange flags are held aloft at left. Many men wear white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls or orange sashes, and others wear saffron-orange robes. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange head wrap carries a small figure, a deity murti or statue in orange cloth, decorated with a white flower garland, in a procession. Other marchers hold flower garlands and bouquets in white and orange. The scene looks like a pada yatra, a foot pilgrimage.2008-08-07A barefoot procession moves along a road, led by saffron-robed men carrying tall, ornate multicolored umbrellas with fringed borders and bird emblems, plus orange flags. Several men in orange dhoti-style robes wear rudraksha malas, with one central figure in orange cloth and beads, smiling and gesturing. Others in white dhotis and shirts carry small brass pots and walk among the crowd. Spectators stand behind them and a banner is visible in the background. a person is walking in the centre-front, wearing saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with no crown or ornate gold visible.2008-08-01