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A procession of devotees walks along a paved path under ornate umbrellas with red poles and gold-and-red fringed canopies, one blue and gold. A woman in a white top and lavender skirt with an orange lanyard holds a pole, followed by others in white and orange garlands. On the right a young man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard holds a pole, and a woman in orange robes with long plaited hair stands at the edge. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti walks on the left among palm trees and flowering shrubs. No a person-appearance candidate is clearly visible.2016-09-26A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a white-and-red striped wall. Several young men in white shirts and trousers carry tall silver-and-white ceremonial staffs and ornate ritual weapons, while others wave saffron-orange flags. Behind them an ornate ceremonial umbrella with blue, red and gold panels and fringed tassels is held aloft, and further back more decorated umbrellas and a gilded palanquin-like structure appear among the crowd. Several people wear white dhotis and shirts, one man in a striped shirt and another in a tan shirt walk nearby. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession.2010-12-22A procession on a stone-paved path lined with palms. A bare-chested man in the centre wears a white dhoti with gold border, an orange sash over his shoulder, and multiple beaded necklaces, with a yellow-and-white cloth at his waist; he walks forward with arm extended. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and a man in orange carry large yellow, red and pink decorated umbrellas with fringed edges. A man in a red shirt with a backpack and a woman in a maroon sari walk nearby. Several participants wear rudraksha beads, and red and yellow tilaks are visible on foreheads.2016-12-03Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsava celebration on a sunny day with bare trees and a metal-frame stage canopy behind. Several people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas walk beside an ornate red and gold parasol with fringed tassels, held aloft by an attendant. A tall golden staff with a finial and a trishul-style standard appear in the procession. A bearded man in orange robes and dark-rimmed glasses holds the golden staff. Nearby, people in plain white clothes with dark malas stand watching, and a woman in a green sari stands at the left edge. Some participants wear flower garlands and a young child in white stands in the foreground.2008-12-23November 16 20152015-11-16A night procession walks along a paved stone path lined with strings of green and white lights and a red-brown wall. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas with orange-red shawls carry decorated umbrellas in green, red and mirrored silver trim overhead. Among them, a man in a long white kurta and brown trousers walks at the centre, while a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and pendant walks nearby, and women in white clothes with orange-red shawls follow. Lit lamps glow in the background near a golden shrine structure.2017-03-02April 22 20162016-04-22February 10 20132013-02-10A procession of devotees walks along a stone-paved path lined with palm trees. Many carry large ornate umbrellas in yellow, red, pink and teal, with beaded fringes, held aloft over the group. Near the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti, an orange shoulder cloth and a rudraksha mala, and gestures with his hand as he walks. Beside him, a bald man in a white kurta and dhoti holds a red umbrella. Men in white dhotis and orange garments and women in saris and pink shawls follow. A woman on the right wears a red sari and a pink shawl. Crowd-level procession with umbrellas and ceremonial dress.2016-12-03A street procession on a tree-lined road under a bright blue sky. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies and decorated tops are carried on poles above a crowd of devotees. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange or saffron scarves, and several women in white saris with yellow garlands and orange shawls walk among them. A few figures in saffron-orange robes walk near the front, and orange flags are visible. Vehicles and a palanquin-style float can be seen further along the road. The crowd is dense with many people visible in the foreground and midground.2009-01-12Outdoor procession under a canopy structure with a central figure in a dark maroon-red robe and a tall black turban, wearing a long red and pink flower garland, a wooden-bead necklace and a red tilak on the forehead. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carry ceremonial items: one holds a silver tray with a brass pot, banana leaves and a yellow item, another holds a long silver staff. Behind them, ornate orange and red parasols with floral and blue-bird emblems are raised, and two people in white clothing walk at the right edge. The setting suggests a temple procession with ratha-style parasols and a kalasha tray.2016-01-11January 06 20132013-01-06 +1 copies