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Outdoor street procession with a central figure in a red-maroon turban, red-pink garment, a multicolored floral garland and a gold ornamental pendant on a long gold chain with rudraksha-style beads. Behind an ornate navy blue canopy with white lace trim, a woman in a white sari with a red-gold border stands at left holding a red flag. Other participants wear saffron-orange shawls and white clothes; a man in a khaki cap and shirt stands at right. Red and yellow flags fly on tall poles and spectators watch from a rooftop in the background.

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A dense street procession moves through a crowded city road with many devotees in saffron, orange and white garments. Women in orange and red saris with garlands lead the front, while many people hold tall red flags printed with a portrait. Umbrellas in blue, yellow, green and maroon with fringed edges shade the procession, and a figure in an orange robe with a red turban and garlands stands near the center beside a red tractor. Uniformed police officers line the background among onlookers and parked vehicles.2016-04-18A large crowd procession on a sunlit street. In the foreground, a life-size cutout or banner-style image of a smiling man wearing a red-maroon turban, a red-and-brown shawl, and multiple beaded rudraksha-style and white flower garlands, with a white-marked forehead, raises one hand in blessing. Red flags wave overhead and a light blue umbrella with a dotted pattern shades a group of devotees in saffron and orange clothing. Several people in front wear orange and red garments and white garlands, and a pale-clothed figure holds a red flag. Trees and roadside barriers line the street, and a bright sun flares at the top right.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large outdoor procession moves down a tree-lined road under hazy sunlight. In the left foreground a large cutout or banner-sized figure of a smiling man wears a deep red turban, a red shawl, a long rudraksha-style mala of beads and a white flower garland, and holds a trident and raises one hand in blessing. Behind him a dense crowd of devotees follows, many in white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls, some carrying red flags. Above the crowd a dark green umbrella and a yellow ornate umbrella shade the path, and red and orange flags fly along the route. Banners with printed text hang in the distance.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession with a large cutout-style portrait of a seated, smiling figure in an orange robe, red turban, rudraksha-style red and white garlands, hands raised in a blessing gesture, carried forward by people. A woman in white dhoti-style clothing with white forehead markings holds a long red pole supporting a purple and gold canopy with hanging beaded fringe. Behind them, devotees in orange and saffron robes walk, one man carries a gold-coloured tray, and a woman in orange wears a beaded necklace. Trees and a warm, hazy background complete the scene.2017-01-25April 22 20162016-04-22A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road under a bright blue sky. Women in white dhotis-style saris with red-and-white borders and red shawls walk in rows, many wearing white-painted vertical forehead marks and rudraksha malas. Some carry tall red flags. Behind them, a float carries a large framed portrait of a smiling figure with a red-and-white flower garland and a red turban, and a yellow umbrella and green umbrella shade the route. A man in an orange shirt with a red shawl and glasses stands at the right edge, and many spectators line the street.2016-04-22A procession outdoors under colourful canopies with red, orange and multicoloured tasselled fringes and bird emblems on the umbrellas. Centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white flower garland and gold pendant necklace stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Around him, men in saffron-orange shawls wear gold beaded necklaces; one holds a tall gold trident staff at left. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a red bindi carries flowers at lower right, and a man with a white forehead mark and red headband appears at right. Greenery and trees are visible behind the canopies.2008-07-17Outdoor procession on a village road in bright daylight. At the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe, an orange turban, a dark rudraksha mala and a rust-coloured shawl walks forward holding a long pole of a colourful umbrella (chhatra). Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with orange and saffron shawls, and sannyasis in orange robes, carry tall poles of red, multicoloured and purple parasols with tasselled fringes. A woman in a white sari walks in the background. Thatched huts, palm trees and a small roadside sign appear behind the crowd, and a pennant with a round emblem hangs at right. Several people are visible, the procession has clearly more than a few members, and the scene is a ratha-style pilgrimage walk.2009-01-12January 01 20082008-01-01April 18 20162016-04-18