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Outdoor procession with devotees in orange and saffron robes. A young man in the foreground, bare-chested with an orange cloth over his shoulder and rudraksha beads, carries a golden tray of flowers and offerings. Behind him, a figure in red-orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and gold pendant necklace and raises one hand in blessing beneath a large purple and gold embroidered umbrella held on orange poles. Women devotees in orange saris with forehead markings walk nearby, and a bald priest with white forehead markings and glasses stands among the group. Photographed in daylight with a blurred background of wooden structures.

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Outdoor procession with devotees in orange and saffron clothing, some with tilak markings on their foreheads. A young man in the centre, bare-chested with an orange cloth over one shoulder and beaded malas, carries a brass tray of flowers, fruit and gold-coloured ritual vessels. Behind him, a figure in red-orange robes and layered rudraksha beads holds a purple and gold embroidered umbrella on an orange pole, and a second umbrella is visible on the left. Other participants with white forehead markings and malas walk alongside, with stone structures blurred in the background.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Outdoor procession on a riverbank with several devotees in orange-saffron garments and white forehead markings. In the centre a young man, bare-chested with an orange cloth over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala, carries a brass tray of flowers and ritual vessels. Above them a purple umbrella with gold floral pattern and beaded fringe is held on orange poles. Other participants wear rudraksha malas and gold chains; a woman on the right smiles and makes a hand gesture. Water and steps are visible in the background.2017-01-08Outdoor procession with saffron-clad participants. In the foreground a young shirtless man in an orange wrap carries a golden kalasha and a platter of flowers, fruit and offerings. A small figure behind him wears an orange wrap and rudraksha mala. On the right, a seated figure under a purple and gold floral umbrella with hanging beaded fringe wears a rudraksha mala, ceremonial pearl-and-gold necklace, and a red-orange wrap, with a raised hand. Several women in white saris stand at right, and attendants with orange wraps and white-painted foreheads surround the group. Blurred wooden structures and a sandy ground fill the background.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Outdoor procession of saffron-robed devotees, many with white vibhuti stripes and rudraksha malas, carrying a brass tray of offerings on the left. A man in white holds an ornate purple and gold umbrella with a beaded fringe over a central figure in a pink-red robe with white flower garlands and rudraksha beads, who raises one hand in blessing; a young man in saffron with a red tilak carries the offerings tray. Women in orange saris and bindis walk alongside, some holding umbrellas. The ground is sandy with construction-like structures in the background. Possibly a ritual procession.2017-01-08Outdoor procession in daylight with many people in saffron and orange clothing. A young man in orange cloth with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings on a plate. Behind him, a large purple umbrella with gold floral pattern and hanging silver beads is carried on an orange pole by a woman in orange sari wearing a dark beaded mala. Other participants in orange garments and tilak markings walk around, and a bald man in glasses stands near the tray. Sandy ground and wooden structures are visible in the background.2017-01-08Outdoor procession of many devotees in saffron-orange robes, several with white and reddish face markings and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a young man in an orange wrap carries a brass tray of flowers and a gold-coloured ritual vessel, while a woman beside him holds a long orange pole supporting a purple and gold brocade umbrella with fringed edges. Another woman with a rudraksha mala and orange sari holds a second umbrella pole. A sunlit sandy or stone ground and open background complete the scene, with a red-painted, bare-chested figure visible behind the umbrella. The scene reads as a ritual procession.2017-01-08Outdoor procession at a red-walled compound with two purple umbrellas with beaded fringe above the crowd. A young man with shaved-looking hair and a rudraksha mala is bare-chested, wearing orange cloth, holding a brass tray with lamps and offerings. Around him are devotees with white and grey tripundra on their foreheads, a woman in a red turban and red garment, and others in orange cloth and gold necklaces.2017-01-13Outdoor procession of devotees in orange-saffron robes walking along a reddish-brown wall under a purple and gold embroidered umbrella with beaded fringe. A young man bare-chested in an orange dhoti with rudraksha mala holds a brass tray with a gold-coloured container, red and yellow flowers and offerings, while a younger girl in orange walks beside him. Several men and women in orange clothing with white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and vibhuti-marked faces walk nearby. A blurred figure in a red turban and orange garments appears at the upper left edge of the frame, partially visible.2017-01-10A procession on an outdoor street. In the foreground centre, a young man with short dark hair and white sacred ash on his forehead, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and orange cloth wrapped at his waist, holds a golden tray with two ornate gold vessels and flowers, possibly for ritual offering. Behind him a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and bangles walks alongside, and a tall orange pole rises beside them under a hanging decorative canopy. Around them are many people in orange and white clothing, some with white forehead marks, and a few blurred figures in the foreground. The background shows a crowd of onlookers, many in white and orange, under a hazy sky.2017-01-08