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November 16 2015

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A procession on a dirt road beside a red brick wall. Many devotees in saffron and orange clothing with rudraksha malas walk closely together; children in white and gold-bordered dhotis stand at the front and sides. A decorated chariot or float carries a deity murti under a red and gold canopy, pulled along by people, with a trident-topped staff at left and a colourful umbrella at right. One man in a red turban and orange robe holds a garland, and an incense smoke trail rises near the wall. Some people press palms together in greeting. No individual shows clear, distinctive presentation cues, so the candidate is unsure.2015-11-16A procession on a dirt path beside a red brick wall with green foliage. Many devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders walk in two lines, several with white tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, some raising hands in celebration. Women in orange saris and white sarees with gold borders stand to the right. Behind them, a priest in white dhoti and a man in an orange robe with a staff walk among the crowd. A golden palanquin or deity float with a multicolored canopy and red garlands is visible at the top, with a figure in white at its side. Ratha-style procession with a golden deity murti.2015-11-16A procession on a dirt path between red brick walls. Many people in orange and saffron garments, some with white dhotis trimmed in gold, walk and dance. Young boys in white and gold lead, with girls in orange saris and women in orange. A decorated ratha or chariot with a golden deity murti under a red canopy moves in the background. A bald elderly man in white sits in the lower right foreground. Greenery and a tall tree stand behind the walls.2015-11-16A festival procession moves along a dirt road between a tall red brick wall and green trees. Many devotees in orange and saffron robes, with rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies, walk in the crowd; some wear white dhotis with gold borders. A man near the centre wears a red turban, gold necklaces and an orange-red robe, holding a long ceremonial staff. A decorated golden palanquin-style chariot with a red canopy and a central deity murti is pulled ahead, with attendants standing on it. A trident on a pole is raised at left. Several people raise hands in prayer.2015-11-16December 27 20092009-12-27November 11 20102010-11-11March 10 20132013-03-10A procession walks along a dirt road lined with green shrubs and a red brick wall, with palm trees behind. At the front, a man with long dark hair wears an orange dhoti and a rudraksha-style orange garland over a leopard-print shawl, walking beside a bald man in an orange robe with a gold necklace and a second orange-clad man holding an orange umbrella. Behind them women in white and cream saris and white tops carry brass vessels, and a ceremonial red and gold canopy on a pole is carried overhead. Children and a man in white walk among them, and a woman in a yellow top stands at the right edge.2010-11-11October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20172017-01-11October 11 20162016-10-11A street procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and an orange-red wall. Beside him, a monk in an orange robe carries an orange umbrella, and white-clad devotees in dhotis walk with ceremonial fans and tall orange and red flags. Behind them, a decorated chariot or palanquin carries a deity murti under a red and multicoloured canopy with flower garlands. Women in saris and children in colourful clothes follow along the road.2010-11-11 +1 copies