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A street procession in a hillside town. In the foreground a man seen from behind wears a rust-red turban, a red flower garland around his neck and a saffron-and-gold shawl, and holds a golden ceremonial pole with a gold finial. Beside him a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold border walks with a bracelet on his wrist, and other saffron-clad sadhus follow. On the right a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a beaded bracelet walks among devotees. Onlookers in white and grey clothes line the street, and a pink building with a yellow shop sign stands behind them.

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September 13 20152015-09-13Street procession in a town with shops and multi-storey buildings. In the foreground, a man seen from behind wears an orange turban, orange shawl and a red garland, with gold bangles on his arm; he is facing away from the camera. Nearby devotees wear orange and white, and boys wear maroon cloth. A large gold trident and a golden ceremonial umbrella are carried aloft, with a decorated deity murti or chariot in the background, and orange flags wave.2011-12-20May 09th 20162016-05-09A photograph of a street procession in a crowd. In the centre, a man in a red-maroon turban and a red-brown robe with a golden-yellow sash wears a long golden-bead necklace, a large rudraksha mala and a golden pendant. Around him, shaven-headed sadhus in orange and red robes with beaded necklaces and gold bangles press close, while a bearded man in sunglasses and orange shirt and a blonde woman in orange stand nearby. Red flags, silver staffs and tridents rise behind, a golden palanquin is partly visible at left, and uniformed police stand at the back. Visible people number roughly 20 to 30, all standing or walking.2016-04-18September 15 20152015-09-15Outdoor street scene in a crowded market area with many people and roadside shops, signboards and yellow barricades. In the foreground, several men in saffron-red robes with orange and gold borders and rudraksha necklaces walk in a group, with white tilak marks on their foreheads and arm bands. One man in the centre wears a red-orange turban and a gold pendant. Behind them a crowd in white, pink and blue clothing moves along the road, and a large banner with portrait photographs of a bearded man in saffron hangs on the left.2015-09-16 +1 copiesDecember 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor festival procession on a crowded street. A central man wears a maroon turban, a maroon robe and heavy gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, with red and white floral garlands draped over his shoulders, and is gesturing with one raised hand. Around him, a woman in a red sari with gold necklaces, a man in orange saffron robes with rudraksha malas, and a figure in white with gold-trimmed shawl walk among devotees. Red and orange flags, a green umbrella and a banner fill the background, and a photographer raises a camera at right. Appearance cues for the central figure are a maroon turban, ornate gold ornaments and garlands; the identity is uncertain from the image alone.2016-05-21December 20 20112011-12-20April 18 20162016-04-18September 15 20152015-09-15A procession scene outdoors. A man in a red-maroon turban and orange-marigold garlands waves his right hand, standing beside a tall gilded ceremonial staff with green and red tassels above. Beside him, a younger man with short dark hair wears a white dhoti-style cloth with gold border and a gold necklace, holding a red pole. Behind them, a golden palanquin or ratha canopy is decorated with marigold garlands, red and green tassels, and gold fittings. A striped tent or roof and a red banner with Devanagari script appear in the background. The turbaned man's appearance does not clearly match the page's subject, so he is described by role only.2016-04-18