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A procession moves through a courtyard in front of a red brick wall, with two umbrellas in purple and orange brocade overhead. A bare-chested man with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala holds a tray of flowers and offerings at the center. Around him, many people in saffron and orange robes walk, including young women in orange saris with white forehead markings and a man with long swept-back blond hair and a black headband, wearing a rudraksha mala and bare chest. Several men in white and orange clothing and a bearded man in an orange turban stand at the edges.

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January 07 20172017-01-07January 07 20172017-01-07A festival procession of many devotees in saffron and orange clothing walks past a red brick wall. Two purple and red brocade parasols with gold patterns and fringed edges are held above a central group. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and tilak carries a brass plate of offerings near the umbrellas. Young women in orange saris and a man with a headband and shaved head walk around them, wearing garlands and beads. Some men wear white dhotis and bare chests.2017-01-07January 07 20172017-01-07Outdoor procession in front of a red brick wall. Two purple and gold brocade umbrellas with beaded fringe are carried on poles above the crowd. Beneath them, a man in a white dhoti and orange-red shawl with a pink sash holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings, flanked by a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads and a tilak. Around them, many people in saffron-orange sarees and dhotis, some with white sandal marks on their foreheads, walk in the procession. A woman in an orange saree and rudraksha mala stands at right. Their faces are not described.2017-01-07Outdoor procession in a courtyard before a red-brick wall, with two large ornate umbrellas in purple and gold brocade with beaded fringe carried overhead. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and bare chest, wearing rudraksha malas, holds a brass tray of offerings, flanked by a man in white with a sash. Around them, devotees wear orange and saffron garments, with forehead markings and beaded necklaces. A bare-chested man with long blond dreadlocks and a black headband walks at left, and a man in a red turban stands at right. Several women in orange saris are in the foreground. No one in the scene is confidently identifiable as a person from appearance, so roles are used.2017-01-07January 07 20172017-01-07January 07 20172017-01-07January 07 20172017-01-07January 07 20172017-01-07January 07 20172017-01-07A crowded outdoor procession moves past a red-washed wall, with two large purple-and-gold floral umbrellas with beaded fringe held aloft on orange poles. Many devotees in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis walk closely together, with rudraksha malas around their necks and some with white forehead markings. A bare-chested young man in the centre carries a tray or offering basket, and a man with long dark hair and a beard in the right foreground wears a rudraksha mala. Several women in orange saris and flower-patterned clothing stand among them. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance, so the a person field is set to unsure.2017-01-11