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A festival procession moves along a dirt path under leafy trees. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and blue canopies and tasselled fringe are carried on tall wooden poles with gold finials. Men in saffron orange robes lead, including a figure with long dark hair wearing a white and orange garland, gold necklaces and a gold-trimmed headpiece, and a bearded man in orange wearing a gold medallion necklace and glasses. A trident-topped staff rises at the left, and orange flags fly behind. Men in white and cream dhotis and kurtas and a woman in a blue sari walk among the crowd.

A procession in an open courtyard beneath a canopy with a large umbrella-like parasol in red, yellow, green and blue tassels. Several people in saffron and orange clothing walk in line; women wear orange saris and beaded necklaces, and a bald man in a saffron cloth and garlands carries a ceremonial staff. Behind them stands a shrine with a deity murti group on a dais, and two white decorative standards with a blue emblem are carried. Young boys in yellow-orange dhotis and beaded garlands stand to the right, and a man in white is at the back.

A procession on a paved path with a central man in a rust-red robe and a long white flower garland walking barefoot under a multicoloured umbrella with red, yellow, blue and green fringes. A bearded man with long hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead holds the umbrella pole overhead while the robed figure walks on a striped woven mat. Around them, shirtless young men wear orange dhotis, beaded necklaces and long braided hair, carrying drums and holding cymbals and a flower-decorated pole. Trees fill the background.

December 14 2016

A procession under an open-sided pavilion roof moves across a paved courtyard. A long-haired man in the centre wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold necklace, and a fresh garland of white and red flowers, smiling as he walks. Around him, saffron-clad men and women carry ceremonial items; a bare-chested man at left holds a tall gold-tipped staff beneath a teal and orange embroidered parasol with tassels. Behind, a decorated elephant-like figure with a gold palanquin-style canopy and a large bell-shaped umbrella appears, along with white-clad devotees and a person holding a camera. The scene looks like a temple procession with ratha or palanquin-style decor and fringed umbrellas.

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Outdoor procession on a red-and-white patterned mat under bright sun, with palm trees behind. At centre, a man in a dark red-brown robe and a dark turban, wearing a long gold-beaded garland and a rudraksha-style neck mala, holds his hands in namaste. Around him, saffron-clad men carry tall ceremonial umbrellas, flags and a brass kalasha with flowers, and a woman in a purple sari with a red-and-saffron garland stands nearby. Attendants in white dhotis and saffron cloth walk alongside, and a cameraman films at right. Ceremonial procession with devotees.

An outdoor procession on a dirt road under a bright sky, with many devotees in white and orange moving forward. Several large ornate umbrellas with red, blue and gold borders are carried above the group. A central figure in saffron robes with a long beaded garland walks beneath the umbrella, flanked by other saffron-clad sannyasis. A man in a white shirt and dhoti carries a silver tray of flowers and fruit, and drummers in white and a clarinet player accompany the march, with a red flag visible behind.

September 26 2016

Outdoor procession under bright sunshine with trees behind. A man with long dark hair, a gold-trimmed saffron robe, a white and orange flower garland and a gold headband walks in the centre, hands joined in greeting. Beside him an older bearded man in saffron robes and glasses walks with a gold necklace and mala. Behind them, men in saffron and cream robes hold gold-topped staffs and a large red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrella with tassels, and orange flags flutter above. A trident-topped pole is visible at left. A woman in white with a bindi is in the foreground, with a crowd behind.

A procession walks along a dusty path beneath a white canopy at an outdoor event. Under a large multicoloured umbrella with red, green and yellow panels, a man in saffron robes and an orange-and-gold turban wears a long white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, while a golden trident-topped staff is carried nearby. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk beside him, some holding ornate golden staffs. Along the edges, attendants hold decorated gold-and-red umbrellas with blue dove emblems. A woman in a white sari with gold border and rudraksha beads walks in the foreground, holding a small umbrella. Other people in white dhotis and kurtas follow in the background.