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A young man in white dhoti-style clothing with gold border and a rudraksha mala around his neck holds up a golden torch with a flaming black top, the flame streaming upward against a pale blue sky. Behind him, a white pickup truck with speakers in its bed moves along a paved ground, with people in orange robes and white attire walking beside it. Golden canopy frameworks and a pink building stand in the background, with a decorated orange-and-yellow umbrella-like ornament visible at right.

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January 11 20172017-01-11A young man with a bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, holds up a gold-handled torch with a flaming tip while walking in a procession. Behind him, saffron-robed participants and bare-chested men in white and gold dhotis walk along a dusty road. A white pickup truck carrying speakers and a man in white travels among them. Colourful orange and yellow umbrellas and a large golden open-framed canopy structure stand beside a pink building under a bright blue sky. Visible people: the torch-bearer, several saffron-clad marchers, a man on the truck and others, roughly 6-20.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A photograph of an outdoor procession on a paved path. In the foreground a gold torch with a blazing flame is held upright on the left. Behind it, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and reddish-brown shawl walks with his back to the camera, while a line of people in saffron and orange clothing follows. A white vehicle and a speaker stack sit at left, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with orange and pink canopy appears in the distance. Red bollards line the path and trees and flags are visible beyond.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor ritual procession on dry earth under a clear sky. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in white dhoti with saffron-orange border raises a coconut-shaped kalasha vessel with a flame atop it. Behind him a decorated ratha-style cart with orange and gold canopies, garlands and a carved horse-like figure moves through a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts. At left a tall silver and gold ceremonial urn-stand with colourful ribbons stands on a glass-topped table. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala holds a black tube-like object in the lower right. A coiled yellow rope lies on the ground. The page refers to Youth Day celebrations, but only the procession is visible.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A ceremonial procession outdoors on a dirt path beside a red-tiered stadium seating area and an unfinished concrete building. A decorated ratha-style cart with a golden canopy, tassels and flower garlands is pulled forward. Beside it, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a garland holds a green coconut in both hands. Two attendants carry ornate, embroidered umbrella-shaped standards on tall poles. Other people in white shirts and dhotis, plus a woman in a red sari, walk alongside, and several spectators stand at the left edge in casual clothes.2010-12-22Night-time outdoor procession at a river ghat with a crowd of devotees. In the centre, a bare-chested young man in a yellow dhoti and sacred thread stands with his eyes half-closed while another man in an orange shawl holds up a large brass lamp with bright flames. Behind them a yellow ceremonial umbrella with beaded fringe and additional oil lamps glow among the crowd. Street lights and green illumination surround the scene, and several people hold up phones to record.2016-04-24December 26 20102010-12-26A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold necklace and wrist watch holds a lit camphor flame on a silver aarti lamp, seated in front of a red and white striped backdrop with potted plants and a silver brass vessel in the foreground. Apparent aarti performed during a puja; the figure appears to be a priest rather than a clearly identifiable a person.2011-12-31