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Outdoor procession in a dense, cheering crowd. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland with pink blooms, plus beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, and raises a hand. Around him, drummers in red, grey and blue shirts strike large white drumheads with sticks, and men in white shirts and grey vests move through the throng. Orange flags and ceremonial poles rise above the crowd in the background.

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January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Dense crowd procession of men and devotees in a street. Central figure wears an orange turban, orange shawl and a white and green flower garland, smiling. Two drummers in matching blue sports-style shirts with black collars play a large white drum with drumsticks, one with a shoulder strap. Surrounding men wear white kurtas and orange scarves, and a golden staff with a decorative top is held aloft at right. Some devotees have red tilak marks on their foreheads.2008-07-17A street procession moves along a dirt road. A central figure with long dark hair and a flower garland of orange and white blooms wears an orange saffron robe, orange beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, walking barefoot-looking in sandals between attendants. Men in white and saffron robes walk alongside, and drummers in white dhotis and shirts play large hand drums. Ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with tasselled edges are held overhead, and golden trident staffs are carried. A white van with partial lettering stands in the background. The scene reads as a ritual procession with percussion and parasols.2009-12-23Outdoor procession at dusk with devotees in saffron and orange robes clapping and raising their hands. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white and red flower garland and a white shawl smiles broadly at the centre, appearing to be the a person in procession, wearing a shawl and white and red floral garland with gold necklaces. Behind him a colourful multicolour canopy with red, purple and yellow fringed panels is held on tall poles, and devotees in white and orange clothing carry long wooden poles and a golden staff. Many people press close on both sides, some with vibhuti marks on their foreheads.2008-01-01A dense crowd procession on a street, with many devotees pressed close together. In the centre, a smiling young man wears an orange turban and a white and green flower garland, with an orange shawl over white clothes. A young drummer in a blue athletic shirt carries a drum slung on his shoulder. Men in white shirts and orange shawls surround them, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks. Behind them, a golden ceremonial staff with a green canopy and a woman carrying a fruit-laden basket on her head are visible. A man in a white shirt gestures with his hand near the drummer. The scene is the procession of a festival.2008-07-17January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd of men in cream and white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls and sashes, many with white and red forehead markings. In the centre a man in a cream sherwani with a rudraksha mala and orange sash is raising his arms among the dancing crowd. Above, a row of multicoloured ribbon streamers hangs from poles, and a dry hillside rises behind. Several people are cheering, laughing and holding up their hands, with some poles and a white van visible at the edges.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01December 24 20082008-12-24January 01 20082008-01-01