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A photograph of a festival procession with a long line of devotees. In the foreground a woman in a rust-brown sari carries a brass tray holding a decorated kalasha or pot wrapped in pink cloth, a marigold garland and a green palm-leaf motif. A young man at left in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a tall yellow pole. Behind them women in white sarees with gold borders carry brass trays and offerings, some wearing tilak on the forehead. Several more people with their faces partly visible stand in the crowd and a blurred street with vehicles is in the background.

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A festival procession in a public outdoor area. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-brown sari with a rudraksha mala holds a copper tray decorated with a yellow flower garland, pink cloth and gold beads. Beside her, a young man on the left, bare-chested with orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial beaded necklaces, holds a tall yellow pole. Behind them, women in cream and gold-bordered saris and rust-coloured garments stand in a line, several holding offering trays, with a few more people in white behind them.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor procession of women and men in traditional dress. A woman in the foreground wears a rust-orange sari with a rudraksha mala and carries a copper tray holding a flower-decorated object, a gold-toned ornament, marigold garlands and pink fabric. Behind her, a line of women in cream and gold-bordered white saris and mundus hold brass trays and offerings. On the left edge, a young man in orange cloth with a gold chain stands beside a tall yellow pole. A man in white shirt and mundu stands at left-center. Trees and a white vehicle appear in the background.2017-03-11 +1 copiesA festival procession outdoors with a line of women in rust-orange and brown saris and white cream-toned saris moving past a blurred green background. In the centre, a smiling woman in a rust sari holds a tray with a kalasha-style brass pot decorated with white flowers, pink and green fabric and a garland of white beads. A woman on the left holds a tray of white jasmine flowers, and a bare-chested young man on the right wears an orange cloth, a gold necklace and sacred ash markings on his body while holding a drum. Several women wear rudraksha malas, and the background shows palm trees and a building.2017-03-11 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesA procession on a red carpet at an outdoor temple event. In the foreground a woman in a rust-brown sari carries a brass tray with a pink-and-gold cloth, flowers and garlands. Beside her, young men with bare chests wear orange dhotis, rudraksha mala necklaces and white body markings, and one plays a hand drum. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in cream and rust saris stand along the line, with a crowd behind them.2017-03-11January 01 20122012-01-01March 11 20172017-03-11A long line of women in white and cream traditional sarees with gold borders stands along a path, each holding a brass kalasha topped with coconut, mango leaves and flowers, a ritual water-pot offering. Several wear sandalwood or kumkum marks on the forehead and beaded necklaces. Strings of lights and green foliage fill the background of what appears to be an outdoor ashram event, and a red carpet runs along the right edge.2017-03-11December 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor ceremony with several devotees in saffron and rust-red robes and rudraksha malas. A smiling woman in a rust-red sari and beaded mala applies a sacred mark or vibhuti to the forehead of a blonde woman in a white and gold-bordered sari seen from behind. Nearby, a young man in orange cloth and mala holds a small green dish, another man in orange holds a bowl, and a kalasha-like brass vessel with a green leafy sprig and decorative ornaments is in the foreground. Spectators stand behind in white and orange garments. Some devotees have white tilak on their foreheads, and a sound system sits at the right edge.2015-05-13