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January 07 20172017-01-07January 07 20172017-01-07January 07 20172017-01-07A procession on a dirt path beside a red-painted wall. A central figure wears a reddish-maroon turban and a floral garland of pink and white flowers, seated or walked under a blue and gold canopy umbrella and a purple-and-gold umbrella. Surrounding people wear saffron and orange saris and dhotis, a green sari, a white dhoti with gold borders, and a purple kurta with an orange shawl; several women carry rudraksha-style beads and a woman in front holds a brass tray with an oil lamp. Some participants have painted foreheads. The procession appears to be a ritual walk with umbrellas and offerings.2017-01-01June 07 20162016-06-07A festive procession moves along a stone path past a red wall and trees. A large garlanded portrait or image of a bearded man in a crimson turban is carried high on a palanquin-style frame, surrounded by ornate blue and purple parasols with gold embroidery and silver fringe. Many devotees wear saffron and orange saris and dhotis, green saris, and white. A young girl in orange carries a brass tray of offerings on her head, and a boy in purple with an orange shawl stands in front. A shirtless man in white dhoti with gold borders walks with garlands. Women in orange and green saris with rudraksha malas and kumkum-marked foreheads follow. The scene shows a ritual procession with a carried image as its focal point.2017-01-01December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor procession along a path beside a terracotta-red wall. Two large blue umbrellas with gold floral patterns and dangling mirror fringe are carried on red poles above the crowd. A man in a red turban, pink-and-white garland and saffron cloth walks at centre, appearing to be the honoured central figure of the procession; he is Swamiji (probable) on the basis of the red turban, garland and ceremonial dress, with the appearance cue being the distinctive red turban and bright garland. Around him, a woman in orange sari carries a brass tray of offerings, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border holds an umbrella pole, a boy in purple kurta sits in front, and children in orange clothes walk with hands folded. Women in white and red saris and a man in white dhoti follow. Trees and a lantern on the wall are in the background.2017-01-01January 07 20172017-01-07December 03 20162016-12-03A festival procession moves along a dusty dirt road lined with a low concrete wall and palm trees under a pale sky. Many people walk in white and cream clothing, with women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several devotees carry tall orange-red flags with a blue emblem, and a row of decorated ceremonial parasols with gold and blue fringed panels is held aloft. Some participants wear yellow scarves, orange sarees and red blouses, and others carry white fans. The scene reads as a ratha-style temple procession, with the crowd moving in a long line toward the camera.2008-12-28Outdoor procession on a dusty road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. At the centre, a man with a swept-back dark hairstyle wears an orange garment and a white floral garland, holding a ceremonial staff and walking beneath a multicoloured parasol. Around him, many people in saffron and orange robes and garlands walk closely together, and the parasols are decorated in yellow, orange, red and blue with blue motifs. Women in saffron and red saris and salwar kameez with dupattas walk among the crowd, and a man in a white shirt stands in the foreground. The crowd is large and dense, filling the roadway between the parasols.2008-12-27