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A dense outdoor procession of women carrying silver kalasha pots topped with yellow-orange coconuts and white flower garlands. Many wear white or cream saris with coloured borders, while others wear yellow, orange, teal and green saris. Some pots are balanced on heads, others held in both hands, and several women have kumkum on their foreheads and gold necklaces. Small printed devotional stickers with a portrait are pinned to some saris. Bright daylight, crowd moving forward, with a few men in white shirts visible behind.

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June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA large procession of women walks down a paved village street under a bright sky, many carrying silver or steel pots called kumbhas topped with yellow flowers, banana leaves and white blossoms. Most wear white sarees with gold borders, while others wear coloured saris in orange, teal, magenta and purple. Some women hold orange cloth over their shoulders. Behind them, more people walk in a long column beneath flowering trees and low houses with pink and cream walls.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA long line of women in white and cream saris with gold borders stands along a paved path, each holding a brass kalasha topped with mango leaves, flowers and a coconut-like offering. Several wear sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold bangles. Strings of lights and foliage decorate the background.2017-03-11December 28 20092009-12-28A procession of women in white and cream saris with gold borders walks outdoors past palm trees. Each woman balances a white decorated clay pot on her head, painted with pink and blue patterns, and holds green leafy branches with both hands. Many wear yellow marigold garlands with red flowers around their necks. Small flames and orange flags are visible in the background, and a rural road lines the scene. Several women in the foreground are prominent, and the group behind them continues the procession.2010-02-18Outdoor 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 dense outdoor procession at a Hindu festival, with many devotees in white clothes and orange or saffron scarves. A man in front of the crowd raises one arm, wearing a white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala. Women in white saris with orange borders carry brass plates and kalasha-style pots topped with coconuts and mango leaves. Orange flags and banana-leaf decorations line the route, and a videographer with a camera on his shoulder films from the left. Several people in the foreground wear orange garments and ornate gold necklaces, and a few wear white and blue. The scene reads as a ritual procession with offerings, with a crowd of roughly twenty to forty visible people.2008-12-31A procession of women in traditional Indian dress carries brass pots called kalasha, each topped with mango leaves, a coconut and white jasmine garlands. Women wear white and cream saris, one in a pale blue sari, another in a floral pink and white sari, and an older woman in blue. Several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, rudraksha malas around their necks and flowers in their hair. Behind them, a golden ceremonial trident and a tall ornate standard with embroidered orange and red panels are visible, along with a green banner with red lettering. Spectators stand at the edges of the street.2012-04-29 +2 copiesOutdoor procession of women in white saris with gold borders, each wearing yellow and red marigold garlands. Many balance large white clay pots with pink painted rims on their heads, some with flames or lit wicks on top. Several women hold bunches of green leaves in their raised hands and in front of them. A man in a yellow checked shirt stands at the right edge. Palm trees, a tree and a small building with a colourful painted wall appear in the background under a pale sky with smoke rising behind the group.2010-02-18December 28 20092009-12-28