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December 30 20172017-12-30January 09 20182018-01-09July 19 20162016-07-19Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees carrying tall poles topped with red flags bearing dark blue circular emblems. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and a white shirt holds a pole, and beside him a man with glasses wears a white dhoti. Behind them a woman in a saffron-orange garment and several people in white clothing walk among green trees. A white yak-tail style fan with a golden handle appears at the right. A saffron-robed figure stands at the right edge, and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala is visible. Lush foliage fills the background.2010-12-20December 25 20072007-12-25May 21 20162016-05-21A procession of many devotees walks down a dirt road lined with green bushes and palm trees. Foreground men and women carry tall black poles topped with large saffron-orange flags bearing a black emblem. Men wear white shirts and women wear white saris; some carry orange sashes. Ceremonial umbrellas and a decorated palanquin-style standard appear in the middle distance.2007-12-25December 20 20102010-12-20December 30 20172017-12-30January 12 20092009-01-12A large procession moves along a tree-lined dirt road past a red-walled building. Many people in orange and saffron cloth, some with orange turbans and rudraksha malas, walk among bright red flags and decorated multicoloured umbrellas on poles. Several drummers in orange dhotis and ornate necklaces beat drums at the front. A man in a red and gold turban and brocade garment stands near the centre, and a bare-chested youth in orange cloth with a garland and malas plays a drum at the lower right. Banana leaves and green trees line the path. The crowd is dense.2018-01-09A large street procession moves down a tree-lined road with many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls. Orange flags are raised, and colourful umbrella-style canopies with decorated panels are carried above the crowd. Musicians play long horns and a drum, and a dhol-style drummer walks in front. A figure in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and an ornate central canopy stands out in the middle of the procession. Crowds line the far road behind the marchers.2008-08-01