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A street procession moves through a crowded lane lined with onlookers and red flags, with ornate umbrellas and a trident visible above. In the centre, a smiling man in a maroon-red dhoti and cloth with a gold-bordered shawl and heavy gold and beaded necklaces holds a silver trident (trishul) aloft, and a bare-chested man in a maroon cloth raises one hand in a blessing gesture. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a red waist sash, wearing gold-and-red garlands, stands beside the procession. A young man in a grey hoodie reaches out with his arm toward the group, and devotees in red and white crowd behind, some holding mobile phones. Nearby stands a bronze kalasha-shaped vessel and a small temple structure, and a wall sign and banners are visible on the left.

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September 15 20152015-09-15A street procession moves through a crowded urban lane with people watching from balconies and doorways. In the centre, a man in a deep red-orange turban and matching robes wears a large white and red flower garland and raises one hand in blessing; he holds a tall silver trident. Beside him, a bald man in orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces raises one arm and speaks. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red sash carries a long staff with a microphone and wears a gold pendant, and other devotees in white and saffron walk behind. Several ceremonial umbrellas and a red-and-saffron flag appear overhead and at the edge. Marigold garlands and rudraksha malas are visible.2015-09-15A dense street procession with devotees in saffron and orange clothing and gold necklaces, walking beneath a multicoloured canopy with a Dhyanapeetham sign and tasselled fringe. 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Above them red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with fringe and tassels are held aloft. On the right a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with an orange rosette badge stands watching. Multi-storey buildings with colourful flags line the street behind the procession.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13A festive street procession with a crowd. At centre, a smiling person wears a rust-red turban, a white and red floral garland, red-and-gold sacred robes and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver trident. Beside them, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders carries a black staff with a gold band. Men in saffron-orange robes with gold necklaces and rudraksha malas raise their arms and chant on the left. Red, orange and purple ceremonial umbrellas with tassels and flags stand overhead, and onlookers fill the background. The setting appears to be a Kumbh Mela-style yatra.2015-09-15May 21 20162016-05-21Crowded outdoor procession scene in which a man in a maroon-red shawl over a bare chest, wearing heavy gold necklaces, gold armlets and a gold bracelet, walks with a raised trident-staff; he has long dark hair and a red-brown forehead mark. Around him, robed men in white dhotis with gold borders and maroon shawls carry ceremonial staffs and wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and gold chains. Onlookers press in behind, some holding cameras, and a pink floral garland appears at upper right. The page does not confirm who is present, so the central figure is described by role only.2016-05-21A street procession at a crowded outdoor event with a central figure wearing a red-orange turban and a long white flower garland over a dark red-brown robe, holding a silver trident, flanked by men in white dhotis with gold borders and dark red-orange shawls with gold beaded necklaces. Behind them, ornate umbrellas with colourful tassels and red-orange flags rise above a dense crowd, and a man in the foreground wears a grey cap. Two men on the left have shaved heads and sacred marks on their foreheads. Banners and shop fronts line the street behind.2015-09-15Crowded street procession in an old town with narrow buildings and a decorated palanquin. In the center, a man wears a red-orange turban, a gold ceremonial pendant and a red flower garland, with a smile and a raised arm among devotees. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in red-orange robes wears spectacles and a red tilak, and another shaved-headed man in orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala is in the foreground. A young boy in orange silk stands on the palanquin, which is strewn with white jasmine garlands, and a purple umbrella is visible overhead. Several uniformed police officers stand among the crowd. a person: the turbaned man in the center wears a gold pendant and red garland, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2015-09-13A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty road lined with spectators seated on a wall. In the centre a smiling man in a dark maroon silk robe wears heavy gold necklaces and gold bangles and raises one hand in greeting. Around him men in white dhotis with gold borders and some bare-chested men wearing rudraksha malas walk closely, several holding long metal tridents. Behind them devotees in white shirts and saffron and red flags fill the street. A painted orange wall shows yellow deity figures, and a red-and-white banner with portraits stands at the right.2016-05-21A street procession in an Indian town with a central figure in a deep red-maroon robe and matching red turban, wearing a white and red flower garland, holding a silver trident (trishul) upright. Behind them, a multicolored parasol with red, green and yellow tassels is held aloft, and red-and-saffron flags fly. Around them, men in red-brown robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and men in white dhotis, chant and raise their arms. On the right, a bald man in saffron robes faces the central figure, and a man holds a long black staff. Multi-tiered ornamental umbrellas and tall decorated structures are visible in the background, along with an American flag on the upper left.2015-09-15