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Outdoor procession scene with a smiling girl in an orange kurta holding a large round umbrella-like canopy with a red, orange and yellow floral border and a blue-and-white dove emblem on a red centre, raised on a wooden pole. Beside her, a young girl in red and orange with a long black beaded necklace looks ahead. Behind them, several women in orange saris and head coverings and people in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk through a sandy open area. Palm trees, a decorated umbrella and a trident-shaped ornament appear in the background.

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January 02 20102010-01-02Outdoor procession with women in orange and cream clothing walking beside a golden palanquin-style canopy. A woman in the center holds a long wooden pole supporting a yellow and red embroidered umbrella with blue and green floral patterns and a white dove emblem. Women wear orange shawls over white or red blouses, rudraksha malas around their necks, and bindis. Golden staff finials stand on either side. Green trees and a bright sky form the background.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under a pale sky. A man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing many beaded rudraksha-style malas and a light shawl, raises one hand in blessing at the centre. Around him, large numbers of devotees in saffron-orange robes walk in a crowd, many with shaved heads and white forehead markings. Young girls in orange and maroon saris with beaded necklaces hold hands in a line in the foreground. A large ornate umbrella with red, yellow and multicoloured tassels and two triangular saffron banners with circular emblems are carried above the group. Blue tarpaulin and a thatched stall appear at the right edge.2013-03-10February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesA festival procession under a large multicoloured umbrella with blue bird emblems, red and yellow panels and fringed tassels, with decorated pillars behind it. In the foreground a young girl in a red top smiles and waves, beside a girl in a white top with a rudraksha-style mala. A bald man in a white kurta wears an orange shawl and dark beaded mala. Women in white and green saris walk nearby, and to the right a man in an orange cloth and a garland stands beside another umbrella. A figure in an ornate headdress is partly visible under the canopy. The scene is outdoors in warm late-day light.2010-12-26Outdoor procession under a bright blue sky with several ornate umbrellas in orange, blue and multicolored panels with tasseled fringe. Women in white dhoti-style garments with orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk closely together, several smiling; one young woman in the centre wears a red bindi and orange shawl. Behind them, a decorated vehicle carries seated figures under orange flags, and onlookers stand in the background among trees.2007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under clear sky, with a large crowd of people in white and saffron attire. Two tall ornamental canopy umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue with gold emblems are carried on long poles. A bearded man in orange robes and a gold chain walks near the front carrying a gold-tipped staff. A woman in white with an orange shawl holds a decorated fan-like plate. Several men in saffron robes with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces walk in the middle, and devotees in white kurtas and dhotis fill the background. Modest buildings and trees line the road.2008-12-23A procession of devotees walks outdoors past trees and a chain-link fence. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a plain saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and walks with his gaze turned to the side. To the left, a man holds a long pole supporting a red and gold embroidered umbrella-style canopy, and he wears white with an orange shawl. Beside them, a man in white with an orange scarf carries a flower-decked bouquet of red and white blossoms. On the right, a man in orange holds a small figure wrapped in orange and garlanded with white flowers. Behind them, an orange flag with a black emblem flies on a pole, and many devotees in white and orange follow.2008-08-07December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path through a village with banana plants and a thatched hut at left. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange garland walks centre-front, smiling and gesturing toward a woman in white with a long braid holding a tray of small blue and white items. Behind them, men in saffron and white dhotis carry a palanquin-style canopy with a red, yellow and white umbrella and a decorated float bearing a deity murti garlanded with flowers. A saffron-clad man with a full beard and orange garland walks nearby, and a girl in orange and white stands at right. Several bystanders watch from the background.2008-12-23Outdoor festival procession with several large lavender parasols edged in red tassels and decorated with gold and dark motifs, held aloft by devotees. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange turban with a red tilak, wearing a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, stands with hands folded. Behind him a young woman in white holds a trident-topped staff, and other devotees in white dhotis and rudraksha malas carry poles and a ceremonial fan. A paper-badged man in a white shirt stands at the right, and colourful striped canopies appear in the background.2005-12-31A photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with green shrubs and trees. Several people carry large red, orange and green parasols with fringed tassels and blue dove-emblem panels. Most walkers wear saffron orange robes and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a red bindi looks toward the camera, and a bald man in saffron robes with a white tilak stands at right. Another man at the right edge wears white clothing and a rudraksha mala. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone, so the figure is unsure.2008-12-23