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A procession on a dirt path in front of temporary tent structures. In the centre, a bare-shouldered man in a rust-orange cloth with a long braided rope-like garland raises his right arm and smiles; he has long swept-back dark hair and a white sacred mark on his forehead. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala holds a large orange umbrella. Around them, young drummers in saffron-orange dhotis with gold-bordered waist cloths play round drums and dholaks, and a brass trumpet is visible at left.

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A procession on a dirt road at an outdoor festival site. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange robe with a thick rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead waves his right hand and smiles broadly. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a tall orange umbrella. Behind them, young men in orange and gold-bordered dhotis and necklaces play hand drums and cymbals. Temporary sheds and tents stand in the background.2016-04-16April 16 20162016-04-16April 16 20162016-04-16April 16 20162016-04-16April 16 20162016-04-16A procession on an open road with a central man in a rust-orange robe and a long brown rudraksha mala, with white tilak markings on his forehead, walking forward with his arms relaxed. Around him, drummers in orange dhotis with gold borders play handheld drums, and men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk alongside. Corrugated metal fencing and tents line the background, with a uniformed official standing at right. Several figures wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks.2016-04-16December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession on a tree-lined road in bright daylight. A central man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing an orange turban, a long dark rudraksha mala and a red bindi, smiles and waves his right hand while walking. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls carry long poles supporting red, orange and multicoloured umbrellas with tassels. A man at right holds a golden ceremonial staff. Some people wear rudraksha malas, and a woman in a white sari walks at right.2009-01-12Outdoor procession with a man in a white shirt and cloth playing a barrel-shaped hand drum at left. Central figure, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wears an orange saffron robe with a red-orange tilak on his forehead and holds a small brass object while walking. Behind him, followers in saffron robes carry a golden tray with red flowers and a gilded deity murti with red blossoms. Ornate multicoloured canopies with orange fringe and tassels, possibly palanquin or ratha-style umbrellas, are held overhead. Trees and onlookers in the background. a person as the central figure in saffron with long hair and tilak, leading the procession.2006-10-08 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20092009-01-12December 23 20092009-12-23A dhwajarohanam procession on a dirt road in front of white and red buildings. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a large white and red flower garland and walks behind a yellow canopy umbrella. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes holds a long umbrella pole. Around them, men in white dhoti and shirts with orange shawls walk, and a drummer in white at left plays a drum. At right, a man in white plays a long pipe instrument with a yellow tassel. Colourful umbrellas appear in the background, and several people follow the procession.2010-07-26