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A festive procession moves along a paved path lined with trees and red-roofed structures. Devotees in saffron and orange robes, many bare-chested with malas, walk alongside women in red, white and pink saris and salwar. A woman in the centre foreground holds her palms together in anjali. Red flags wave overhead, and a multicoloured fringed canopy is carried on a pole. Colourful umbrellas and a golden vehicle appear at the right. Many people are visible, including those carrying flags and parasols, forming a large crowd in a ratha-style procession.2017-12-30Outdoor procession on a paved courtyard beside a red boundary wall and trees. A multicoloured fringed canopy with a red flag is carried above a central figure in red robes wearing a long flower garland and gold ornaments. Around him, many devotees in orange and saffron clothing, white dhotis, and sarees in red, green, pink, and maroon walk alongside, some holding brass kalasha pots and offering trays, while people with cameras and phones film the procession. Several women in red and pink saris and a child in white stand in the foreground with hands folded. Hindu procession and ratha-style ceremony with devotees, kalasha pots and multiple onlookers.2017-12-30December 22 20102010-12-22A festive procession moves along a paved path lined with trees and red walls under bright daylight. Many devotees carry red and orange flags on tall poles, and colourful parasols in yellow, pink, red and multicolour fabric are held overhead. In the foreground, a woman in a blue top with a red-orange shawl and a man in white kurta with an orange stole and beaded necklaces walk among others. Women in white saris with orange borders and women in orange and red saris walk together, and a young girl in orange clothing walks near a drummer. At right, drummers play a large drum while men in white dhotis and orange-robed participants with long braids follow. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific figure from appearance.2017-12-30A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with green trees and a red wall. Red flags on tall poles lead the way, followed by ornate parasols in red, green and multicoloured fabric. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in front, and drummers play large drums in the centre. Women in orange saris carry brass kalashas with flowers. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and long hair stands among the procession, with a crowd of onlookers behind. The scene is a ratha-style ceremonial procession with drums, flags and kalashas.2016-07-19A festive procession moves across a sandy courtyard beside a red wall. Under a multicoloured fringed canopy and red and orange flags, a man with a garland of flowers and a tilak, wearing a gold-trimmed orange robe, walks at the centre. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes, white dhotis with gold borders, and women in red and white saris carry brass vessels and kalasha pots, some with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a red sari presses her palms together at left, and a young woman in a white dress carries a brass pot. Several participants wear rudraksha malas, and a cameraman with a tripod and camera at right films the procession. Yellow and orange parasols and palm trees complete the scene.2017-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor procession on a sunny day beside a red boundary wall with palm trees behind. A large white canopy with multicoloured fringe (red, green, yellow, blue) is carried over a crowd, and a smaller yellow umbrella is held aloft at right. Many participants wear saffron and orange garments, with some in white dhotis and a few bare-chested men with rudraksha malas. Women wear traditional sarees and jewellery, and some carry red flags and ceremonial staffs topped with ornaments. A cameraman with a shoulder rig films at right, and a figure in white with a bare upper body stands near the centre-back.2017-12-30Outdoor procession with a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti, adorned with marigold garlands, orange and yellow fabric, and colourful fringed canopies on poles. Saffron flags are carried by people in the crowd. A crowd of devotees in white and bright saree or kurta clothing walks alongside. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts are visible, and a few women wear pink, teal and blue sarees. A bald-headed man in white robes walks near the center. Palm trees and a rocky hill sit behind the procession, and a parked dark SUV is visible at left.2012-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30January 03 20162016-01-03