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December 20 20112011-12-20February 05 20092009-02-05Dense outdoor procession crowd carrying many saffron-orange flags on poles beneath ornate yellow and multicoloured tasselled canopies. A central figure with long dark hair, orange clothing and a white flower garland raises one hand in greeting, a white kumkum-style mark on the forehead; the figure resembles the a person by long swept hair, orange garments and garland, and is described here by role as a garlanded procession leader. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis and shirts with saffron shoulder cloths and rudraksha malas; several uniformed police in khaki and yellow stand near the front. A green cloth is held aloft nearby.2009-02-05December 20 20112011-12-20February 05 20092009-02-05A crowded outdoor procession moves along a road under a fringed canopy. In the foreground, a smiling man in an orange turban, orange robe and white flower garland with a gold pendant stands beside a young man with fair hair in white clothing and an orange shawl. A woman in white with an orange shawl, a white flower garland and a tilak mark on her forehead holds leaves and flowers near a gold-topped staff. Behind them, many devotees in white and orange carry brass vessels and pots, and a gold-topped staff rises in the centre.2008-07-17A procession crowd in an outdoor festival scene. In the centre, a smiling person with long dark hair, a saffron-orange cloth wrapped over the head and body, and a heavy gold necklace of beads stands among devotees, appearing to be a person figure with long hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, in the role of procession participant. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees carry large lavender-and-white canopies with red tassels on poles, and orange flags are raised. Several men in white shirts and dhotis raise hands and cheer; an older bearded man in white with an orange-trimmed shawl stands to the right, and a man in sunglasses points. Lower right, a silver ritual vessel is visible.2005-12-31A crowded outdoor procession of devotees in saffron and orange clothing. In the right foreground a woman in an orange sari and matching orange headwrap smiles and raises her hand in greeting, wearing gold necklaces and a red and green flower garland. Beside her a shaved-headed man in orange robes and gold chains walks with an orange parasol-like canopy partly visible at the top. Other people in white shirts and orange attire surround them, and a large orange flag is held in the lower left. Blue and yellow decorated umbrellas and tassels appear at the top of the frame.2011-12-20A dense outdoor procession crowd moves through a street, with many people in white dhotis and shirts and others in saffron and orange clothing. A large golden trident (trishul) on a pole and a golden crescent-topped ceremonial staff rise above the crowd at left, and a red, green and gold ceremonial umbrella with fringe is at upper right. A bald man in saffron robes with rudraksha beads stands at centre, next to a woman in an orange turban and saffron garment wearing a long red and white flower garland and gold necklaces, smiling and holding a camera. Several men in saffron and orange robes and white clothing with dark rudraksha malas stand among the people. Some people wear red tilak marks on their foreheads.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A large outdoor procession moves through a crowd under bright sunlight. Several ornate parasols with yellow, blue and multicoloured fabric and embroidered floral motifs are held aloft by people in saffron-orange robes. Tall orange flags with blue circular emblems wave above the crowd. In the foreground a man in orange robes and a woman in orange sari hold staffs, and a figure with long dark hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace stands near the left parasols, marked as a possible a person by appearance. Many devotees in white and orange clothing fill the street behind, and a white gateway arch with a small structure stands in the distance.2009-01-01A dense outdoor crowd during a procession, with many people in white and orange clothing. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a flower garland and holding his hands in anjali mudra, is carried or walked forward among devotees. Two tall golden staffs topped with a trident and a ornate finial rise beside him, and a decorated umbrella with orange and multicoloured tassels hangs above the crowd. A Mexican-style flag with a green, white and red design is visible in the background. Several people in white shirts and orange shawls surround the central figure, and a bearded man in orange sits near the front. The figure's appearance is consistent with the presentation of a person, with orange turban, garland and ceremonial processional setting, though this is an appearance-based label only.2008-07-17