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November 02 20172017-11-02 +1 copiesJanuary 14 20172017-01-14A large outdoor procession moves through a shaded path lined with banana leaves and red pillars, under colourful decorated umbrellas and parasols. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red garland of pink and white flowers, a gold chain and a red-brown robe stands at the centre, hands folded, while a man in a saffron-orange garment beside him holds a silver vessel with flowers. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, saffron and maroon robes, and sannyasi-attired men with white forehead markings walk closely together. Brass horns are raised above the crowd, and many onlookers in white and orange fill the background. The scene is a ceremonial festival procession.2016-01-03December 20 20112011-12-20January 14 20172017-01-14July 09 20172017-07-09January 04 20182018-01-04 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession on a city road lined with onlookers and blue tarpaulin stalls. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange turban, orange silk robe, a red flower garland and gold ceremonial necklaces, walking beneath a large red and gold parasol with tassels. Around him, saffron-robed men and women carry trishul staffs and orange flags, and white-clad attendants hold a long white yak-tail fan. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the road, and a decorated palanquin is visible in the background.2011-12-20April 09 20172017-04-09 +1 copiesA street procession in a town, with a tall ceremonial umbrella in red, yellow and green panels with tassels overhead. A central figure in an orange turban and orange robes, wearing a red and white flower garland, long swept-back hair, gold bangles and a gold waist sash, raises one hand in greeting while walking. Beside him, men in orange-saffron robes with gold necklaces and rudraksha mala stand close, and men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold chains stand at the edges. A golden trident rises on the right, and yellow flower petals cover the road. Shops and a multi-storey building line the background.2011-12-20July 09 20172017-07-09Outdoor procession on a roadside in bright daylight. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long pink-and-red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting, with long dark hair. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk closely; one in a white shirt with a mala and pendant scatters pink and white flowers. Above, a yellow-and-orange canopy with fringed tassels shades the procession, and palm trees and a banana plant are visible in the background.2006-11-13