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A festival procession with devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls, many holding red and orange flags on poles. Above them are ornate umbrellas in green, orange, blue, magenta and maroon with sequined fringes and gold trim. A man in the right foreground wears a white dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace and a shaved head, and holds a camera. Other devotees in white stand around him, some with folded hands, and a man in a white cap and sunglasses stands at centre.

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A festival procession moves along a dusty roadside lined with white and orange tents and a whitewashed wall. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shawls with red sashes. Several carry tall red flags, one bearing a printed image of a bearded saffron-robed sadhu, and others hold large umbrellas in blue, yellow, red and navy with decorative fringes. In the right foreground a bald man in white dhoti and red-bordered shawl walks holding a red cloth, with a water bottle in hand. Women in white saris with red borders and rudraksha-style beads walk in the front rows. Many people are visible in the crowd, and the scene appears to be a sadhu procession with umbrellas and flags.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22January 12 20092009-01-12A procession on a red carpet in a temple-like setting, with many men in white kurtas and dhotis wearing red shawls, several holding long red-and-orange poles that support ornate umbrellas with beaded fringes in maroon, purple, magenta with gold brocade, and green. Two people at right hold umbrella poles, and a figure in orange robes stands at the far right. Behind the umbrellas a golden deity murti or kalasha-like figure is visible, with red flags and a hanging chandelier-style light fixture above. Mist or incense haze fills the air. The crowd is dense, with several dozen people visible. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2016-05-08December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a long outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and dense green shrubs. Many men and some women and children walk in white dhotis and shirts, several with orange shawls and vibhuti marks. They carry large ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and tall orange flags bearing a black bird emblem. A man in a maroon shirt beats a small hand drum at the centre of the group.2007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees and a low wall behind. Several large umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels and tasselled edges are carried overhead, and red flags and a blue balloon appear above the crowd. A central saffron-robed sannyasi wearing a white flower garland and a headband walks at the front of the group, and a person is visible in the centre-left with long dark hair and saffron clothing, though the appearance cues are uncertain. Men and women in saffron shawls and white clothes walk alongside, some holding long staffs and white fly-whisks, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl smiles in the foreground.2008-12-24January 11 20162016-01-11A festive procession under a tented pavilion with colourful hanging decorations and many ornate umbrellas in red, orange, yellow and pink. In the centre, a man in a red-and-white turban and a long-haired attendant in dark red cloth walk barefoot, while a bearded man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body carries a tray of flowers and fruit near a white umbrella. Several people in saffron and rust-red robes with rudraksha beads stand with hands folded in devotion. Men and women in white and orange clothing line the path, and a camera operator with a tripod stands at the left edge.2016-12-03December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23