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Outdoor festival procession on a village road under a bright sky. At the centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a fresh marigold and white flower garland raises one hand, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas. A white-shirted musician plays a saxophone at left and a drummer beats a dhol with a stick, while a woman in an orange sari holds a metal dish of burning flame at right. Behind them, a tall golden umbrella and ornate embroidered standards with a trident rise above the crowd of devotees in white and orange.

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November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11A street procession on a dirt road beside a village house and palm trees. Four musicians lead: at left a man in white dhoti and green-gold shawl plays a frame drum; beside him a man in a yellow shirt plays a gold saxophone; in the centre a man in white kurta and dhoti with a lilac shawl plays a saxophone; at right a man in white shirt and dhoti plays a large drum slung over his shoulder. Behind them women in saris and a bald saffron-robed man with a rudraksha-style mala stand near women carrying flower-decorated brass pots and kalasha vessels on their heads. A ceremonial yellow-and-red flag or banner rises at left.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt path under dry trees. In the left foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe and long swept-back hair walks with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall poles and a golden-fringed banner. A man in white with a rudraksha mala carries a red and gold tray-like ornament. Behind them, a red parasol with colourful tassels is held aloft, and a bald man with a grey beard in white shirt and dhoti walks at right. Several other devotees in white and women in saffron and white saris follow in the crowd.2006-12-30Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road under trees, with a crowd of devotees walking in a column. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long flowing black-brown hair, a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, holds his hands in anjali greeting while smiling. Beside him a man in saffron robes with hands folded walks near a woman in white holding a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls carry tall golden staffs. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas and a pennant with emblems are carried above, and saffron flags wave behind. Many women in white and cream saris with yellow borders and saffron shawls walk along.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees behind. Several men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, a cymbal and long brass horns. Robed devotees in orange and saffron clothing carry tall brass tridents and walk in front. A woman in white and orange holds a tray of flowers. Large ornate parasols with yellow, red and green panels shade the procession. Men in black shirts raise a fist at the right edge.2009-12-23