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December 30 20172017-12-30A 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.2016-07-19December 30 20172017-12-30An outdoor procession moves along a dirt path beside a terracotta-coloured wall under a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin-style canopy with ornate golden and floral elements leads the way, with several large parasols in bright multicolour fabric with blue circular emblems carried above. Many participants wear white and cream clothing, while some women wear pink, blue and maroon saris. Several people carry long red and orange flags on poles. Two women in front carry metal ritual implements with ornate tops. A man in a white shirt holds a parasol at the right edge. Several people are visible, many more partially in view behind them, forming a dense group.2010-12-22A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined paved path past a red-painted wall. Under a multicoloured canopy with fringed valance, a central figure wearing a red garland and dark red-and-gold dress walks at the front, and a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange garment with a long ceremonial gold necklace follows nearby. Many women in saris and orange, pink, green and maroon clothing walk in lines, several holding hands. Red and saffron flags and yellow and orange parasols are raised above the crowd, and a bare-chested bald man in white dhoti and saffron shawl stands at the right edge gesturing. The scene looks like a festival or ritual procession.2017-12-30Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground under clear morning light, with many devotees in white and cream clothing walking among colourful umbrellas and tall saffron-orange flags on poles. A man in an orange scarf holds a garland of yellow flowers, and a drummer with a drum sits among the crowd. Several women in white saris and shawls walk in front, some holding hands. Behind them, orange-robed figures and umbrella bearers carry the procession forward. Fields and trees lie in the background.2008-12-23April 22 20162016-04-22A large festival procession moves along a street under bright sunshine, with many women in white and cream garments bordered in red, several wearing red shawls and wide white-and-red sashes. Some have vertical white marks on their foreheads and gold necklaces, and a woman in front raises her arm while dancing. Red flags on tall poles and yellow and green ceremonial umbrellas rise above the crowd, and yellow metal barricades line the route. Spectators stand behind the barriers under trees.2016-04-22A festival procession moves along a dusty red-earth path lined with trees. Dozens of participants in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls wear rudraksha malas and flower garlands. Several young men play hand drums and cymbals, and a woman in white with a red-bordered cloth leads near the front holding a long red flag. Large colourful parasols and red flags rise above the crowd, and a long-haired figure with ornate gold adornments walks in the middle of the group.2017-12-30A large crowd fills a street during a sunlit procession at a Kumbh Mela setting. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange or saffron shawls and red-orange cloth wraps, and some carry tall red flags on poles. Several people hold large green and blue parasols over the procession, and a yellow canopy appears in the background. A man in the centre, in a cream shirt, holds his hands together in a namaste gesture. Others wear rudraksha-style malas and some carry bags. Behind them are decorated stalls and a red banner with lettering. Several figures in white dhotis and orange cloth stand close together, and no individual can be confidently identified as a particular person.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21Outdoor procession at a crowded religious gathering, with many devotees carrying red flags and green and blue decorated umbrellas on poles. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas wear red or maroon shoulder sashes, and some carry red banners. A bald man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white with red sash walk near the front. Robed sadhus in orange stand at the right edge beside police in khaki uniform, with a shrine and painted images behind the crowd and dusty ground underfoot.2016-05-21