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June 07 20162016-06-07June 07 20162016-06-07June 07 20162016-06-07Outdoor procession on a dirt path with devotees in white and orange. Centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long gold-toned necklace walks under a large ornate parasol-style canopy and a smaller decorated umbrella, both with red, orange and gold embroidered panels and a blue-and-white motif. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry poles and flags, and white-clad devotees with garlands and rudraksha-style necklaces surround them. A drummer in beige, a man in magenta, and a figure in pink with a white headband occupy the foreground, and orange flags fly at left. Buildings and trees appear in the background.2009-06-09A procession of devotees moves along a paved path in front of green bamboo and shrubs. In the centre, a young drummer in white dhoti with gold border and tilak on forehead plays a silver drum, with a red cloth draped over it. Beside him another drummer in white plays a drum, and on the right boys in saffron-orange dhotis with rudraksha malas play drums. Women in orange and red saris carry brass kalasha pots and flower arrangements, and saffron banners with embroidered emblems are raised behind them.2016-07-19January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor temple procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play long brass horns (nadaswaram-style) and drums; a woman in a red-brown sari with a green-bordered cloth plays a horn at left. Several ornate umbrellas with red, orange and multicoloured canopies are carried above the group, and a man in orange robes with a white flower garland walks at centre, with a few other attendants in white dhotis following. A man in red-orange clothing holds a large drum at right. Blue and white festoon banners hang between the trees.2006-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road in bright sunlight during a festival. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white flower garland and an orange garland, walking between parasols in red, yellow and blue with white floral motifs. Behind him, several monks in orange robes carry flags and a ceremonial staff. On the right, musicians in white shirts and gold-bordered dhotis play a long brass horn and cymbals. Two attendants on the left wave large white fly-whisks. A concrete wall and trees stand behind the crowd.2008-12-23July 19 20162016-07-19June 07 20162016-06-07Outdoor street procession on a village road under colourful umbrellas with fringed tassels in red, yellow and green, with saffron and orange flags. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, a red-orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks forward with a swept-back, shoulder-length hairstyle and bare feet, in a manner. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts and men in saffron cloth with gold necklaces walk in the crowd. In the foreground, a man in a brown shirt with a floral shawl plays a drum, and a shirtless man in a white vest holds a drum at right. Trees and buildings line the road.2009-01-12June 07 20162016-06-07