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A street procession on a sunny day, with devotees in white dhotis and shirts and orange-red shawls lining the road. Many carry tall red flags on poles, and several hold large colourful ceremonial umbrellas in green, pink, blue, yellow and red with mirrored fringe edging. Strings of triangular pennant bunting in orange, purple, green and yellow stretch overhead among trees. Some participants in the background wear saffron and orange clothing, and a person in white stands at the far left near a decorated float. The scene is a procession and temple-festival style gathering, with a wet, reflective road surface.

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A street procession in daylight with a long line of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many holding long red flags and ornate orange, yellow, blue and green umbrellas with beaded fringes. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a red border, gold necklaces and bangles. Shopfronts and trees line the road behind the crowd, and a few onlookers stand in the distance.2016-04-18A street procession on a sunlit road, with a long line of people in white clothing carrying red flags on poles and many ornate umbrellas in pink, orange, yellow and green with beaded fringe. Devotees on the left wear white garments, one man in the foreground has a rudraksha mala and an orange cap, and a woman in a white sari wears an orange shawl. Several people stand on rooftops in the background above a multi-storey building with signboards. Women and men walk in white dress, many carrying flags and umbrellas, in the style of a religious procession or chariot-accompanying parade.2016-04-18A festival procession moves along a dusty roadside lined with white and orange tents and a whitewashed wall. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shawls with red sashes. Several carry tall red flags, one bearing a printed image of a bearded saffron-robed sadhu, and others hold large umbrellas in blue, yellow, red and navy with decorative fringes. In the right foreground a bald man in white dhoti and red-bordered shawl walks holding a red cloth, with a water bottle in hand. Women in white saris with red borders and rudraksha-style beads walk in the front rows. Many people are visible in the crowd, and the scene appears to be a sadhu procession with umbrellas and flags.2016-04-22A photograph of a dusty dirt-path procession at an ashram, with two parallel lines of devotees in white clothes walking between banana trees. Several large umbrellas are carried, one in orange, green and red with a tasselled fringe, and others in blue, red and white with emblems. Many participants hold tall orange flags on poles. Men, women and children in white kurtas and saris line the route, and a few spectators stand at the lower left edge. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2007-12-30April 22 20162016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession on a rural road lined with trees and utility poles. Men in white dhotis with orange shawls walk barefoot, carrying tall orange flags and large decorated umbrellas in red, orange and blue. At the centre, a man in orange robes holds a small figure. A man in orange clothing stands at right, and onlookers in casual clothes watch from the roadside. Several people are visible in the crowd, roughly six to twenty.2008-08-07A festival procession with devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls, many holding red and orange flags on poles. Above them are ornate umbrellas in green, orange, blue, magenta and maroon with sequined fringes and gold trim. A man in the right foreground wears a white dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace and a shaved head, and holds a camera. Other devotees in white stand around him, some with folded hands, and a man in a white cap and sunglasses stands at centre.2016-04-18May 09th 20162016-05-09A procession on a paved road moves past palm and tree-lined grounds. Red ceremonial umbrellas with gold patterns and fringe are carried aloft, and many red flags bearing a printed portrait of a smiling figure in an orange head wrap are held up. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies walk near the front, one with a red cloth wrapped on his head and a garland of beads. Others wear saffron and maroon robes, and a man in a red t-shirt and a man in dark clothes walk nearby. A small American flag is visible among the banners. Roughly a few dozen people are visible, many in white ritual dress.2016-05-21A photograph of a procession on a dirt path outdoors. Many men in plain white shirts and white dhotis walk barefoot, several carrying tall wooden poles topped with ornate orange and gold ceremonial banners. Above them, large red, pink and blue umbrellas with fringed edges and decorative finials are held aloft. One man in front wears a dark beaded garland and carries a long silver-tipped staff. Behind the crowd, a framed portrait is visible at the right edge, and low buildings and trees sit in the background under a clear sky.2006-12-28