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Outdoor festival procession under a yellow canopy with red-and-gold decorated umbrellas and banners behind. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold necklace, rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, holding a small pink-and-blue wand. Beside him a second young man in white dhoti with gold border, sacred ash on his forehead and rudraksha beads, also holds a wand. Several other young men and women in orange and yellow attire walk along, some with wands, among onlookers in white in the background. Trees and a shrine structure frame the scene.

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January 15 20162016-01-15A group of young boys and teenagers in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders dance outdoors beneath palm trees, some with bare upper bodies. They wear rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets, and some have white and red forehead markings. Several have arms raised or hands lifted in motion. A bald adult man in white stands at the right edge behind the dancers.2015-11-16A photo of a group performing a stick dance outdoors under a pavilion, with a tree visible behind. Many dancers hold up long thin sticks with coloured tips, some purple and yellow, in raised arms. Most wear orange or saffron dhoti-style cloths with gold borders, while others wear white dhotis with broad gold borders. Several men wear rudraksha mala necklaces and bracelets, and a few have long hair tied up or braided. A young girl in an orange garment with a beaded necklace stands at the right edge. No single a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the dancers, so no appearance-based claim is made.2018-01-14April 16 20162016-04-16A group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees perform a stick-dance outdoors beside yellow-flowering shrubs. In the centre, a smiling man with a shaved-looking head and a sandalwood tilak wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and holds a wooden stick. Around him, men in orange cloth and rudraksha malas, several bare-chested with white tilak and body markings, hold sticks and a drum is visible at right. Dreadlocked and long-haired participants stand among them, with a red wall behind.2018-01-15January 11 20172017-01-11A photo of a procession with young men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas, many bare-chested, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, dancing and pointing forward on a dusty road. Behind them a deity murti is decorated with a large garland of marigolds and red flowers, carried under a multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella (chhatra). A drum player at left and onlookers in the background complete the scene.2017-01-11Outdoor procession of devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and sarees with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white sandalwood/vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A young man in the right foreground raises his arm and holds a red-and-pink stick, while a child in orange in front holds a pink wand. A woman in a white saree with gold border stands centre, and a man at left bends forward holding a red stick near a clay pot. Behind them, decorated orange-and-gold umbrellas and ornate parasols with peacock-style emblems are carried above the crowd, under trees and a temple gopuram. A walkie-talkie is clipped to a man's belt.2016-01-15April 16 20162016-04-16January 12 20172017-01-12November 16 20152015-11-16A group of young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shoulder wraps with gold-coloured borders walk together outdoors on sandy ground near yellow metal scaffolding and green foliage. Several wear rudraksha malas and wrist bands, and many have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. One boy in front wears clear-framed glasses and a red bindi, and another in the centre wears a wristwatch. The group appears to be performing a marching or dance-style movement together.2015-11-16