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January 01 2011

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A performer in a red costume with gold armlets, a gold snake-hood shoulder piece, a white feathered headdress with a gold crown, and a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground holding a large gold-hilted sword. Behind him, seated and standing devotees in saffron and white robes, a uniformed officer in khaki and a man in a hat watch beneath colourful decorated umbrellas and strings of yellow flags hung from a tree in an open dusty field.2007-02-02Outdoor procession on a dirt road with colourful parasol-style canopies (umbrellas) of red, blue and yellow with tassels. Two performers in elaborate red, gold and green costumes with tall ornate headdresses and plumes dance forward, one holding a stick. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha with garlands and streamers is carried, and a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, plus people in orange, walks alongside. A man in white holds a folded fabric, and a person films with a camera. Trees and a building stand in the background.2011-01-01Outdoor festival procession on a dusty road lined with palm trees. Foreground: young drummers in saffron-and-black costumes with white turbans, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and white ash markings on their faces, playing a large red-and-gold drum and a long wind instrument. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near a drum, and a crowd of men in white clothes and some in mundu walks beside colourful decorated parasol-style canopies on poles. A man in white holds a microphone among the crowd. Many people fill the background.2011-01-01A festival procession moves along a paved street, with many people in front of colourful umbrellas in orange, yellow, blue and green above. In the centre a performer dressed as Shiva wears a crown with a crescent, a leopard-print orange and yellow garment, and red flower garlands, holding a golden trident. Beside him a man in a red-orange robe wears white beaded necklaces and a yellow turban, and at right a man in pink and red clothing wears dark rudraksha malas and a horned headdress. At left an older man in a white shirt holds a long staff. Red-brick buildings and a marigold-tinted crowd fill the background, and a photographer with a camera appears among devotees.2016-12-23December 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31A festival procession moves through a crowd beneath a canopy of colourful decorated umbrellas in yellow, blue, pink, green and red. At the centre, a bearded man with a maroon-and-gold turban wears a heavy gold necklace, a white and pink flower garland, and a rust-red robe. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and devotees in orange and saffron clothing walk closely together. A man in the foreground at right wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti and bare upper body with ash markings. Ornate gold-and-red poles and a decorated ratha or palanquin top appear in the background. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by the swept-back hair, turban, ceremonial gold necklaces, and saffron-and-maroon ceremonial dress, in a role as the procession's honoured leader.2016-12-23December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty red-earth ground in bright sunlight. Two performers in red and gold costumes with large white feathered headdresses and yellow marigold garlands dance forward, one holding a small hand drum. A white-clad drummer in a white cap and sash plays a large barrel drum in the foreground. Behind them, a decorated palanquin draped with marigold garlands and a red cloth canopy is carried through the crowd. Orange and red flags flutter on tall poles, and devotees in white, yellow and blue clothing line the path. Long shadows fall across the ground.2008-12-29A festive procession under a large gold canopy with red, green and purple tassels. Beside him, a young man holds the gold canopy pole in a saffron-orange dhoti and leopard-print top, and a bearded man in a white dhoti with rudraksha beads holds the opposite pole. A girl in green and gold ornate attire with a gold headdress stands at left, and a woman in a teal saree and pearl necklace stands at right. Crowd members in white and orange clothing surround them outdoors under trees.2018-01-09July 19 20162016-07-19A street procession in daylight with several costumed dancers in tall white-and-gold headdresses, white plumes and bright red, orange and maroon costumes heavy with beaded necklaces, bells and ankle ornaments. Two dancers in front carry swords and wear green trousers and red garments; behind them a drummer in a pink shirt and green turban beats a drum, and a young boy in a striped shirt walks beside him. Spectators on motorcycles and roadside onlookers line the road under a clear sky, with a yellow police tape strip visible at right.2007-02-02