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Outdoor procession on a paved stone path lined with many devotees holding decorated umbrellas in orange, green, maroon and yellow. A bearded man with long hair and a red-orange turban wears a white garland, gold necklaces and a red-brown dhoti, walking forward between attendants. Other men in white dhotis and orange garments accompany him, and a drummer in a white dhoti and gold waistband plays drums at right. Parked dark SUV and trees in background. A cameraman films at right.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor procession on a stone-paved path through a crowd, with many decorated parasols in yellow, pink, red and orange overhead. A central man wears a red-and-gold turban, a long ornate beaded necklace with a white floral garland, and a rust-red dhoti, walking forward with a long staff. Behind him, men in white and orange cloth and women in orange, pink and green saris accompany the procession, some with their palms pressed together in greeting. A bare-chested young man in the right foreground faces away wearing a white dhoti, and women in red and magenta stand at the left edge. The crowd lines the path amid trees and string decorations.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A festive procession moves along a stone-paved path lined by a large crowd of devotees, many women in saffron, orange and pink saris. At centre, a man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti with a red turban, a rudraksha-style garland of ornate beads, and a long beaded necklace walks forward with a shaved, ceremonial bearing; a second man in orange follows behind with a bag. Several attendants in orange and white clothing walk with them. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas in pink, red, gold and green are held overhead, and a dark SUV is parked behind. A cameraman in the lower right films the procession. A trident stands on a pole in the left background. The scene suggests a ritual procession under decorated umbrellas.2016-12-03A festive outdoor procession on a stone-paved path lined with people. In the centre, a man with an ornate orange-and-gold turban and a long white garland stands near a dark car, flanked by attendants in saffron and maroon robes. Many umbrellas in red, pink, green and purple, with fringed borders, are held aloft over the procession, and a white ceremonial parasol appears near the car. Women in orange, red and green saris and men in white dhotis line both sides, some with hands folded in greeting. Strings of lights hang from a covered building at left, and palm trees and greenery fill the background.2016-12-03A procession on a stone-paved path under trees, with decorative hanging ornaments and large red and white ceremonial umbrellas overhead. At centre, a bearded man in a maroon-red robe with a red-orange turban, a large gold-and-white ceremonial necklace and a white flower garland walks forward while holding a tall trident (trishul). He is accompanied by men in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, and women in colourful saris (pink, green, red) lining the path with raised hands. Children in red shirts stand at the right, and a man in white holds a red umbrella at far right. Ritual procession with trident-bearing leader.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A festive procession along a stone-paved path with many devotees. Centre frame, a man in a maroon-brown robe and matching turban walks with a long wooden staff, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala; a bearded figure with long dark hair and ornate gold adornments, a person by visible cues, is shown in a maroon robe and ornate gold necklaces with a rudraksha mala. Around him, women in red, green and blue saris and men in white dhotis and saffron cloths join in. Large decorated parasols in red, yellow, blue and purple, some with mirror work, shade the group, and one bare-chested young man in saffron and gold cloth walks at right.2016-12-03A festive procession moves along a stone-paved path lined with crowds under many large pink, orange and yellow decorative umbrellas with fringed edges. In the centre, a bearded man with long hair wears a saffron-toned garment and a ceremonial garland, flanked by people in orange and saffron robes. Shirtless boys in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth lead the way, one playing a drum. Girls in orange, pink and green saris and salwar kameez line the route, and a dark car sits in the background among palm trees and strings of lights.2016-12-03A festive procession on a paved path lined with large ornate umbrellas in magenta, pink, gold and maroon with sequined borders, shading a crowd of devotees. Several boys with bare upper bodies, white dhotis with gold borders and drums play percussion instruments and walk ahead. Women in orange saris and men in white dhotis and orange shawls line the route. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long hair and a garland stands near a dark car, with another figure in orange nearby. A cameraman films from the right. Banners and palm trees appear in the background.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03