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A street procession moves along a paved road lined with palm trees. In the foreground, a teenage boy in a teal shirt with a red bindi plays small brass hand cymbals. Behind him, a young man in a yellow shirt plays a gold saxophone-like brass instrument, and another man in a white dhoti and yellow-and-maroon shawl plays a saxophone beside him. Women in orange and red saris and a woman in a teal sari carry brass pots of flowers on their heads, decorated with marigolds and green leaves. A man in a white shirt and dhoti walks in the background, and a figure in orange wrap clothing stands at the left edge. Ornate ceremonial banners and umbrellas are visible above the crowd.

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November 11 20132013-11-11A street procession on a dirt road beside a village house and palm trees. Four musicians lead: at left a man in white dhoti and green-gold shawl plays a frame drum; beside him a man in a yellow shirt plays a gold saxophone; in the centre a man in white kurta and dhoti with a lilac shawl plays a saxophone; at right a man in white shirt and dhoti plays a large drum slung over his shoulder. Behind them women in saris and a bald saffron-robed man with a rudraksha-style mala stand near women carrying flower-decorated brass pots and kalasha vessels on their heads. A ceremonial yellow-and-red flag or banner rises at left.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11A procession of women and girls carries brass pots called kalasha on their heads, topped with green leaves, marigold garlands and red flowers. The foreground woman in an orange sari holds a small metal vessel in one hand and stands beside a burning fire pit on the left. Others wear orange, green, yellow and red saris and salwar kameez, with flower garlands in their hair. A man in a white shirt stands at the left edge. Palm trees and a small building are in the background, and the scene looks like an outdoor ritual procession.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor festival procession on a village road under a bright sky. At the centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a fresh marigold and white flower garland raises one hand, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas. A white-shirted musician plays a saxophone at left and a drummer beats a dhol with a stick, while a woman in an orange sari holds a metal dish of burning flame at right. Behind them, a tall golden umbrella and ornate embroidered standards with a trident rise above the crowd of devotees in white and orange.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11A procession on a paved courtyard with umbrellas and drums. In the centre, a young man with bare chest and white dhoti with gold border carries a brass tray with two lamps and offerings, with white tilak marks on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, a large cut-out portrait of a smiling figure in a pink turban and pink-and-white garland is held up, hands raised in blessing. Around them are shirtless men in white dhotis and orange garments carrying ornate parasols in purple, orange, blue and red, with silver fringes. Drummers in white and blue jackets play drums with pink sticks at the right foreground. Trees and a building with a balcony appear in the background.2017-01-04