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A festival procession moves along a palm-lined road. A tall ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, multicolored tassels and a golden finial is carried under several large red and yellow parasols with fringed edges. In the foreground a woman with short dark hair and a gold necklace wears an orange sannyasi-style garment and walks away from the camera. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some bald or shaved-headed, walk alongside, one wearing a grey t-shirt and rudraksha mala. A man in the right foreground holds a long wooden pole and wears a ring. Several men wear white kurtas and some have tilak marks on their foreheads.

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Outdoor procession scene with a richly decorated palanquin or ratha framed by marigold garlands, golden kalasha-style finials with green and red tassels, and an orange and blue canopy fringed with mirror embellishments. A bald man in saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala stands at left, touching the red standard pole. Beside him a man in a maroon turban, orange-marigold garland and gold bangles holds the red pole, while a young man in white dhoti with gold border and bangles stands at right, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border holds a gold ceremonial vessel at far right. Shallow focus, daylight, greenery behind.2016-04-18December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession with several red and multicoloured parasols with tasselled fringes overhead under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak mark on his forehead looks toward the camera, with a second man in orange robes and long dark hair beside him. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis press close, and a bearded man with a white-striped forehead and glasses stands at left. A video camera is held up in the crowd, and a white building and a decorated yellow and red palanquin-style canopy are visible at left.2009-01-21A procession on a dirt path lined with green foliage and palm trees. In the centre, a person in saffron-orange robes with a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads stands with palms pressed together in greeting; the long dark hair and ornate garland are visible cues. Beside them, a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl holds a woven basket filled with yellow marigolds, a red flower and a green leaf offering. Behind, a man in white with an orange shawl and a bearded man in orange walk among devotees. Above them, ornate umbrellas with red, white, blue and green tassels are carried by attendants, including a young man in white on the left. a person is the saffron-robed figure with garland, shown in procession.2006-12-29A dense outdoor procession of devotees moves along a dusty courtyard beside red-brick walls. Two large ornate parasols with fringed canopies rise above the crowd, one yellow-and-white and one red, blue, green and yellow. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, some wear yellow or saffron cloths, and a man at the centre-right wears an orange robe with a raised arm. A bare-chested man in white dhoti carries a garland-laden tray, and several men wear coloured turbans and garlands of yellow flowers. Women in saris stand among them. Several people are visible, and the figures closest to the centre wear saffron-orange and yellow garments with garlands, but no appearance cues are distinctive enough to identify a person.2015-01-13December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession of a large crowd walking along a dusty path beside a tall red-ochre wall, under a bright sky and trees. Several colourful striped umbrellas in yellow, red, green and blue, and two white umbrellas with fringed tassels, shade the group. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with orange or yellow shawls, and several women wear saris in saffron, purple and yellow. A bald man in front wears a rudraksha mala and a white shawl. Some devotees wear marigold garlands and event lanyards. No individual can be identified as a person from this view.2015-01-13January 21 20092009-01-21January 01 20112011-01-01April 18 20162016-04-18