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April 18 2016

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A street procession in India on a sunny day. Several men in cream and off-white kurtas carry tall bamboo poles topped with saffron-orange triangular flags, and a man in the centre wears a straw hat, sunglasses and a lanyard, holding a pole. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand along the left edge. Strings of small multicoloured pennant bunting stretch across the street above, and a few people wear orange and white head cloths. Trees and buildings line the road behind the marchers.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A procession moves along a dirt road at dusk with a clear pale sky. In the foreground a man in white kurta and dhoti walks barefoot, and a young man in a white kurta holds a tall pole with a saffron-orange flag. Behind them a line of devotees carries many orange flags on poles, including a woman in a yellow salwar kameez holding a white bag, and a boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt. Further back a decorated palanquin or ratha with ornate gold and red draping is carried, with a man in white at its side. Several people in white and a few in dark clothing walk along the raised earthen embankment on the right.2007-12-29April 18 20162016-04-18December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty road in a crowded village-style setting. Many devotees walk closely together, most in white kurta and dhoti or white saris, with some wearing orange or saffron shawls and stoles. Orange flags on tall poles are raised above the crowd. Several ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold trim and tassels are held over the procession. A man at the centre-right in a saffron robe, with a long beard and a rudraksha mala, stands out among the group, and a woman in the foreground carries an orange flag, while a woman in an orange and white sari and others follow in line. Trees and low white buildings sit behind the crowd.2008-12-27A street procession of devotees in cream and white ritual clothing walks along a roadside lined with uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps. A woman in front holds a large yellow-and-orange patterned umbrella on a bamboo pole and wears a white head wrap and dark sunglasses. Behind her, a woman in a white tunic with a blue lanyard checks a phone, and another woman in a cream outfit with a yellow shawl also looks at a phone. Many men and women wear white or cream caps and head cloths. Tall saffron and orange flags on bamboo poles rise above the crowd, and a strand of colourful pennants stretches across the top. Shops and a brick building line the street behind them.2016-04-18A street procession in daylight with a decorated palanquin-style carriage under a gold canopy with hanging bells and tassels, fringed with orange and red cloth. A seated figure in orange robes sits on the carriage, surrounded by orange-clad sannyasis and attendants in white dhotis. A man in a yellow shirt and white head cloth holds an orange flag pole, and a woman in a pink sari walks at the left edge. Red umbrellas shade the scene, and bunting is strung overhead.2016-04-18January 12 20092009-01-12February 10 20132013-02-10A large outdoor procession on a dirt road moves past a row of flat-roofed buildings under a pale sky. Many participants wear white dhotis and kurtas with lanyards, while others wear saffron and orange garments. Saffron and orange flags with a blue emblem rise above the crowd, along with decorated umbrellas in red, blue and yellow and orange canopied parasols. Drummers in bare-chested costume with yellow headcloths and red sashes beat drums, and a tall orange-draped palanquin or float is carried at the left edge. Women in white saris and school-aged children in white walk among the marchers, and banana leaves appear near the umbrellas.2008-12-30A group of devotees walks along a roadside in a procession carrying orange flags with a white and blue emblem on poles. A man in a grey sweatshirt and jeans, wearing a dark cap, leads near the front. Women in saffron, white and turquoise saris walk alongside, one in a white sari with a grey border holding a flag. Behind them a brown truck, palm trees and utility poles line the road under an overcast sky. Several women wear white blouses and sandals, and some in western casual clothes walk among them.2011-12-31