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Outdoor festival procession under a yellow canopy with red-and-gold decorated umbrellas and banners behind. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold necklace, rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, holding a small pink-and-blue wand. Beside him a second young man in white dhoti with gold border, sacred ash on his forehead and rudraksha beads, also holds a wand. Several other young men and women in orange and yellow attire walk along, some with wands, among onlookers in white in the background. Trees and a shrine structure frame the scene.2016-01-15November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20162016-01-15November 16 20152015-11-16Outdoor procession on a grassy ground in front of a white multi-storey building. A man on the left in a white dhoti with gold border and white turban, wearing a white jasmine garland, holds a brass lamp with flame and a whisk-like fan. Behind him, a man in white kurta holds a long red-and-green umbrella printed with a person lettering. Several men in orange robes with rudraksha malas carry long staffs in a line on the right. Red and white canopy tents and palm trees are in the background.2005-12-09A procession on a dirt path under trees. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha-style garland and ceremonial gold necklace, walks barefoot holding a long handle of a red and maroon umbrella with fringed tassels. A white turban with a fan-shaped fold sits on his head. Behind him, saffron-robed men carry brass trays, a bald man in orange holds a plate, and a white-clad man holds a decorated staff. On the right, women in white sarees with maroon and purple borders stand with palms pressed together in greeting. Several people in white and saffron line the path, and a saffron-banner flag is visible beyond.2011-12-21November 16 20152015-11-16A procession on a dirt path beside a red brick wall with green foliage. Many devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders walk in two lines, several with white tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, some raising hands in celebration. Women in orange saris and white sarees with gold borders stand to the right. Behind them, a priest in white dhoti and a man in an orange robe with a staff walk among the crowd. A golden palanquin or deity float with a multicolored canopy and red garlands is visible at the top, with a figure in white at its side. Ratha-style procession with a golden deity murti.2015-11-16October 31 20142014-10-31A procession outdoors on bare ground and grass in front of a red brick building with a green corrugated roof and a sign reading Ananda Hall. A man in front in white dhoti and an orange shawl carries a metal pot on a tray, flanked by two women holding round red-and-gold fringed fans. Two attendants hold up tall ornate parasols with red, yellow and blue embroidered canopies and tassels. Behind them, men and women in white with orange shawls walk in line, and a crowd of children and adults watches from the left. Garlands and rudraksha malas are visible on some participants.2006-11-14