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December 30 20172017-12-30December 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.2016-07-19May 09th 20162016-05-09Outdoor procession with a crowd moving along a path lined with trees and a red brick wall. Several large decorated parasols with golden finials and red, green and multicoloured canopies are carried overhead. Red flags rise at the front and sides. A man in the centre wears a crimson shawl, rudraksha mala and a forehead mark, walking among people in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments. Men in white dhotis carry ornate golden staffs with trident-like tops, and a boy in orange holds a small brass pot. Onlookers in shirts and saris fill the background.2016-07-19An 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 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.2016-04-22December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a temple procession under a corrugated metal roof with a palm-lined courtyard. A deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers is carried forward by bare-chested men in white dhotis and red-and-orange sashes. Several umbrellas in red, orange and blue, one with a bright blue canopy, shade the procession. On the right, a golden palanquin with a fringed red and green canopy stands beside people in white and orange. In the foreground, a man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested older man in a white dhoti walk among the crowd, and a young child in pink stands at left. Many people are visible, most in white, red or orange clothing.2017-01-11July 19 20162016-07-19A large outdoor procession moves down a tree-lined street lined with stalls, tents and banners. Many participants wear white dhotis and shawls with red or orange borders and carry red flags and colourful umbrellas, including a green and white umbrella and a purple, green and gold one. Several men and women in white clothing with red sashes and beaded necklaces walk closely together, some barefoot. Bystanders in casual shirts line the left side behind a yellow metal barrier. Hanging signs and flags decorate the background under a bright sky.2016-05-09January 09 20182018-01-09