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Dense crowd during a street procession. In the foreground a woman in an orange shawl over white embroidered clothing and a young man in white with a red rudraksha mala walk among devotees. Behind them an ornate red and gold parasol with blue flowers and a sun motif is carried on a pole, and a smaller parasol with green and red trim is visible at left. Women wear saffron and red saris, and many have red bindis and kumkum marks. Orange flags and a vehicle appear in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone; the young man has long hair and a red mala but the cues are insufficient.

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January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor procession crowd beneath several large ornate umbrellas with bright fringed canopies in red, green, blue and orange, decorated with a white bird emblem and gold motifs. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a garland of white and red flowers, stands among devotees. Around him, women in white and cream saris, a woman in a red-and-gold top, and older men in white shirts fill the frame, with a videographer holding a camera at centre left. A bald man wearing glasses stands at the right edge. Buildings and a pale sky appear behind the umbrellas. a person: the man has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with a floral garland, but the cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity.2008-01-01A large outdoor procession moves through a crowd under bright sunlight. Several ornate parasols with yellow, blue and multicoloured fabric and embroidered floral motifs are held aloft by people in saffron-orange robes. Tall orange flags with blue circular emblems wave above the crowd. In the foreground a man in orange robes and a woman in orange sari hold staffs, and a figure with long dark hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace stands near the left parasols, marked as a possible a person by appearance. Many devotees in white and orange clothing fill the street behind, and a white gateway arch with a small structure stands in the distance.2009-01-01Outdoor procession at dusk with a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and saffron orange shawls, many with rudraksha malas. Several colourful decorated parasols with peacock-blue and red trim are raised above them, along with orange flags and a trident-topped staff. In the foreground a smiling young man in an orange shawl wears a heavy red and white flower garland and holds a garland-wrapped object. On the right a figure in white with orange shawl and glasses presses palms together in greeting. Many people are visible in the crowd.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty road with two large red and yellow fringed umbrellas held aloft above a crowd. A central man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a multi-strand garland of white flowers with red blooms, wearing an orange robe over his shoulder and clapping his hands, smiles broadly. Around him women in orange, red and yellow saris and white dresses clap and smile, and many people in orange and white clothes fill the background. A vehicle and orange flags are visible at the upper right, and heads in the foreground are partly cut off.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees walking under decorated umbrellas. Foreground center, a figure with long dark hair wears a cream-white dhoti-style garment, a red and white floral garland and gold necklaces, holding a small object, flanked by devotees in saffron-orange robes. A man in an orange robe and rudraksha beads carries a gold trident (trishul) on a pole. Behind them, large umbrellas with red, yellow and green panels, scalloped orange fringes and dove emblems are carried on poles. A man in white shirt gestures at left with a camera operator filming. Dry grass and trees form the backdrop under hazy daylight.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty path with a crowd of devotees. Several colourful ceremonial parasol-style umbrellas with fringed tassels and embroidered panels are raised above the group, alongside orange flags on poles. Foreground figures wear saffron and orange robes with rudraksha and beaded malas; one man in front wears a white dhoti and shawl and carries a leaf-wrapped offering. A bearded man in orange sash and mala walks centre-left, and a man in a red shirt and dhoti stands at right. Background shows more umbrellas, tall ceremonial standards and a distant structure under hazy sky.2008-01-01A festival procession on an open dirt road with parked vehicles behind. A man in the center wears an orange garment with a white and red flower garland around his neck, holding up a saffron flag on a pole and pressing his palms together in greeting. Above him, a large colourful ceremonial umbrella with a dove emblem and fringed tassels is held aloft, with another umbrella partly visible at the right. Around them, women in cream and gold-bordered sarees with green or orange cords and lanyards walk in front, one holding a round woven fan, and men in white shirts and orange shawls follow. One man at right wears round glasses, white clothes, an orange shawl and rudraksha beads. Several women have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. The visible people number roughly a dozen to two dozen.2007-07-29January 01 20082008-01-01