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A procession on a stone-paved path lined with palm trees. A black SUV decorated with an orange cloth and garland drives down the center, flanked by two rows of people. On the left, women in orange sarees and men and women in white dhotis and cream sarees stand with hands folded in greeting. On the right, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloths hold long curved brass horns (ceremonial trumpets) and raised ceremonial umbrellas with red, green and fringed tassels. Orange flags and an orange-and-gold kalasha-style emblem appear among the umbrellas. Bright daylight and a clear sky set the scene.

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A ceremonial welcome procession moves down a stone-paved path lined with palm and tree foliage under bright sky. A black SUV with an orange-red placard leads the way, flanked on both sides by rows of people in white traditional clothing with gold borders, many with hands raised in greeting. Several men and women in white and orange saffron attire stand at the left edge, and on the right, attendants hold up long curved brass horns and tall decorated umbrellas with red, green and yellow tassels. Men carry decorative fans and drums among the crowd, forming a traditional temple-style procession escort.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial procession moving along a stone-paved path under palm and tree shade on a bright day. Robed attendants in white dhotis and white garments carry tall golden ceremonial horns and long-handled umbrellas with red, orange and yellow fringed canopies. Men in white with red shawls walk at the front, and women in white saris with red-orange borders and an orange-clad woman stand at the left. A dark vehicle moves in the middle of the procession, followed by more devotees in white. The scene suggests a formal ceremonial escort; no identifiable central figure is clearly visible.2016-01-03A ceremonial procession moves along a paved stone path lined with palm and shade trees under bright sunlight. Dozens of devotees walk in white dhotis and saris, with saffron-orange shawls and garments among them. Several men carry tall ornamental umbrellas with red, green and yellow canopies and tasselled fringes, and others hold long brass horn-shaped trumpets. A dark SUV drives slowly through the middle of the procession, followed by people in white and orange. The scene reads as a temple or ashram procession.2016-01-03A black SUV drives slowly along a stone-paved path lined on both sides by devotees in white dhotis and mundus, many with hands folded in namaskar. Ceremonial golden kalasha-topped staffs and ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed borders stand above the procession, and gold trumpet-like horns are held by men at the right. A man in a white dhoti and an orange-red shawl walks beside the vehicle with hands pressed together. A red placard with yellow lettering is mounted on the vehicle's front, and a golden trident emblem is fixed to the bonnet. On the car's rear, a bare-chested man in white is perched holding a golden ornament. Tall trees frame the procession under bright daylight. Festival procession, ratha/vehicle procession.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a paved stone path lined with trees. A black SUV with a trident emblem and a red placard on its bonnet moves forward between two rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with red or orange shawls. Ornate red and gold ceremonial umbrellas and a gold-framed banner line the path, and musicians play a brass horn and drums. Devotees stand along both sides, some with bare feet, reaching toward the vehicle. The scene appears to be a welcome procession with bright daylight.2016-01-03A festival procession moves along a stone-paved path lined with trees under a clear sky. Ornate parasols in red, yellow and orange with tassels are carried on tall poles, and long curved brass horns are blown at the front. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, while several women wear white saris with orange shawls. Some devotees in saffron and orange clothing walk alongside, and a dark vehicle moves at the centre behind the crowd. A man in white clothes and a lanyard walks in the middle foreground, and a woman in the lower left has a kumkum mark on her forehead. Crowd of many people visible.2016-01-03