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A crowd of devotees in white clothes moves outdoors in a procession near a red-walled building with green corrugated roofs and small finials. In the foreground, men in white shirts raise their arms and hands. A tall golden trident (trishul) is held up at centre, beside a golden ceremonial staff and a ceremonial umbrella with red, yellow and green fringed tassels at upper right. Some people wear saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha-style necklaces. The sky is overcast and grey.

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December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession in front of an orange-walled building with a tiled roof. A bald man in orange robes and a red-and-orange shawl, wearing a beaded necklace, holds a silver trident and is surrounded by people. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis raise their arms and hands while a young man in orange garments with a gold-beaded garland holds a tall silver staff with a ceremonial head. Saffron and red flags and yellow-and-gold banners are raised above the crowd. A woman in a white top with a lanyard stands at the right. The crowd is joyful and energetic.2010-12-22November 11 20102010-11-11December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A joyful outdoor procession in front of an orange-painted building with a corrugated metal awning. Crowds of men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris raise their arms and move together. Many hold orange and saffron flags, and some carry ceremonial standards with round emblems and a blue-and-white flag. A man at left wears white and gestures with an open hand. A stylised domed structure with a red-and-blue canopy and hanging garlands stands at right under a bright sky.2010-12-22Outdoor festival procession in front of a red-painted building with a green metal roof. Two large ceremonial umbrellas (chhatra) with lavender fringed canopies and red tassels are carried on long poles over the crowd. Beneath them, a robed figure in saffron-orange clothing, with long dark hair, a white and orange flower garland, a gold chain necklace and an orange cloth draped over the shoulder, stands smiling, with a peacock-feather fan at the lower right. Around him, many people in white and cream clothes hold up small brass or silver kalasha pots and oil lamps on their heads, and drummers in striped shirts play drums at the left edge. Men and women of varied ages crowd the scene, some with orange cloths tied at their heads.2005-12-31Outdoor procession of devotees in a sandy courtyard before an orange-brick building with a green roof. Colourful ornate parasols with bird and floral motifs are carried overhead. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry brass pots and trident-topped staffs. A bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange-red cloth and a rudraksha mala. Nearby, a white-clad man with a grey beard and rudraksha mala walks beside a shaved-headed man in a yellow shawl. A drummer in the lower left plays a barrel drum. Banana plants and a white van stand in the background. Dozens of people fill the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22November 11 20102010-11-11December 25 20072007-12-25December 31 20092009-12-31