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January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16A street procession on a sunny day with colourful bunting strung overhead. Center, a large orange canopy umbrella with fringed edges is held aloft over a figure with long dark swept-back hair, a red turban and a long dark beard, wearing an orange-red robe with gold borders and multiple beaded necklaces. Nearby, a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange-red cloth holds a long staff, while several men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls with garlands walk in the crowd. On the right, a man in white kurta and orange shawl holds a large DSLR camera. Behind them police officers in khaki uniforms and a crowd line the road with banners on poles.2016-04-18Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with green foliage and a dark SUV behind. At centre, a bearded man wears a red-maroon turban, a gold necklace and a large white-and-pink flower garland over red-maroon robes, walking barefoot beside a silver trident and a white ceremonial umbrella. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders, a man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, and women in red-brown saris and ornaments accompany him. Yellow and magenta decorated umbrellas stand at right and a child in a green shirt watches from the crowd. a person: the central figure has a red turban, gold ornaments and a garland, a distinctive ceremonial presentation, and is walking in procession as the honoured person.2016-12-03April 26 20162016-04-26An outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm fronds and green shrubs. At centre, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a dark tassel walks at the front, flanked by devotees. Behind him, figures wear orange and saffron cloths, and a man in a white dhoti holds a tall silver staff. Two women in white saris are visible, one carrying a brass plate of offerings. Colourful decorated parasols with tassels and an orange banner with a red emblem are carried overhead, and a brass horn-shaped instrument is visible. Several people in white and yellow dress follow. The centre figure has long dark hair and a dark beard; he wears no crown, turban or rudraksha mala visible enough to confirm identity, so his identity is uncertain.2010-02-12December 26 20082008-12-26A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees and shopfronts. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace walks in front of several colourful umbrella-shaped palanquins with decorative panels. Around him, devotees in white clothes with orange shawls carry flags and play drums, while a uniformed police officer in khaki walks at the left edge. Orange flags fly among the crowd.2008-08-01A procession on a dirt path beside a corrugated metal fence and banana trees. Several shaved-headed priests in rust-orange dhotis with gold-bordered edges and beaded necklaces walk in two rows, several holding tall ceremonial parasols with fringed, embroidered canopies in red, yellow and orange. A man in orange clothing holds a silver vessel with a green coconut-like offering. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and saris stand along the path, and an older man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at the right edge. A yellow tarpaulin and a metal fence line the background. Roughly a dozen physical people are visible.2013-01-06August 27 20162016-08-27A street procession moves past a red-and-orange gateway under a bright sky. A man at centre wears a red-orange turban, a long beaded necklace with a large gold pendant, and maroon-and-gold robes, and raises one hand in greeting. Above him an orange-and-yellow parasol with fringed edging is held aloft. Around him, followers wear white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. One man at right carries a silver trident-topped staff, and red and orange flags wave in the background. Crowds line the road behind them.2016-04-18Street procession with several people in saffron and orange robes carrying tall ceremonial parasols in yellow, pink and orange, topped with red and gold emblems and brass trident staffs. A man in a white dhoti with long dreadlocks stands at left, and a central figure with long dark hair wears a yellow and white floral garland over a bare upper body. Several sadhus with white ash markings and rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a uniformed officer in khaki is visible at the lower right. Behind them a red wall carries a large banner. Crowds surround the procession on a dusty road.2018-01-16