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A festive street procession moves along a dusty path lined with palm trees. Large decorative umbrellas with orange, yellow, pink and blue fabric and fringed edges are carried high by men in white dhotis and women in saris. A central figure in orange-saffron dhoti and pink top wears a red turban and a long garland of white and pink flowers, walking under the umbrellas. Behind him a woman in a red-orange sari holds a brass tray with ritual items. Several women in yellow, blue and white saris and a man with a white shirt and rudraksha mala walk nearby. The crowd of about twenty people fills the frame.

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A festival procession moves along a dirt road past a red-walled building. Many people walk under a row of ornate parasols in orange, yellow, pink, purple and blue, with beaded fringes. At centre, a man in an orange robe and a red turban, wearing a long white and pink flower garland, walks with a drummer in white beside him. Women in orange and yellow saris carry a brass tray with lamps. Men in white dhotis and orange robes walk alongside, and a drum is visible at the left edge. A person in a white top and dhoti on the right holds a parasol. Several spectators stand in the background. A person in the centre appears to be a devotee in a turban and robe, not a clearly identifiable a person, so the figure is described by role.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A procession on a paved path moves through a tree-lined ashram setting. Brightly coloured umbrellas with fringed edges in orange, pink, yellow, blue and purple are carried on tall poles above the group. A central figure wears a red turban, an orange robe and a garland of pink and white flowers, walking with his hands held together. Nearby, a woman in an orange sari carries a brass tray with lamps and offerings. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris in orange, gold and white walk alongside, some with rudraksha-style necklaces. A few people stand further back among bushes and a red wall.2017-01-01Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with trees, with a pink-walled building behind. A central figure in a deep red turban and orange-red robe, with a large fresh garland of pink and white flowers, walks under a row of ornate umbrellas in orange, pink, blue, yellow and multicoloured fabric with fringed edges. Around him, followers in white dhotis and shirts, saffron and orange robes, and women in orange, green and white saris carry a brass tray with lamps and offerings. A drummer in orange stands at left beside men in white. Many participants wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks. The procession is a ceremonial parade with umbrellas, garlands and offering trays.2017-01-01A photograph of an outdoor procession on a paved path lined with palm trees under morning haze. A central figure in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a red turban and a large white-and-red flower garland, is carried forward beneath a row of decorated parasols in orange, pink, yellow, blue and red. Attendants in white dhotis and saffron cloths walk alongside, one holding a brass tray with a lamp, and a drummer in orange on the left plays a drum. Several people wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti, and many umbrellas have brocade and tasselled edges. The figure's appearance is uncertain from this distance, so the central figure is described by role only.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor procession on a paved path with many devotees. Under pink and purple embroidered parasols with crystal fringe, a woman in an orange sari and red turban is carried or walked forward, garlanded with white and pink flower garlands and holding pink flowers. Around her, people in white dhotis with gold borders and orange or mustard saris walk. A young girl in an orange sari with a long braid holds a brass tray of offerings and lamps. Pink-washed walls and a crowd fill the background.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01