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A festival procession in daylight under a red and white fringed canopy. In front, a woman with long dark hair wears an ornate gold crown with red and green stones, a teal-blue embroidered blouse, gold jewellery and a white jasmine garland, holding a pink lotus stem. Beside her, a man in a red and gold embroidered garment with a blue sash, a gold crown and a pink-beaded white garland walks in profile. Behind them, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a long beaded necklace claps his hands. A golden trident-topped staff and a red-and-gold banner appear at right. Several other devotees in orange and white stand in the crowd.

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Outdoor procession under a red and pink fringed canopy with a sunny sky and an American flag in the background. A woman in a teal blue embroidered blouse and gold jewelry, wearing an ornate gold crown with red and green stones and white beaded fringe, holds up a hand and a pink flower stem. Beside her a man in a red and gold embroidered garment with a white flower garland and beaded necklace, wearing a gold crown, looks to the side. Behind them men and women in saffron and orange robes, some with flower garlands, stand in a crowd during the procession.2007-09-09Outdoor festival procession under a red and white fringed canopy, with an American flag at upper right and a sign partly reading "...etam ...u Temple" at left. In the foreground, a woman in a blue embroidered blouse with a gold crown, layered gold necklaces and white flower garlands smiles at the camera. Beside her, a man in a red and gold embroidered costume with a gold crown, blue-and-white garlands and a beaded necklace smiles, his forehead marked. Behind them, a man in orange robes and a saffron turban, wearing beaded malas, stands among other people in orange and white clothing. Bright daylight and flowers in the crowd.2007-09-09Two people in ornate costume walk together outdoors in a procession beneath a covered walkway with white flags behind them. The woman on the left wears a turquoise sari with gold jewellery, a gold crown, and a white flower garland, holding a pink lotus and a string of coins. The man on the right wears a gold crown, a red and blue velvet vest with gold trim, yellow silk trousers, a white flower garland and a pink bead necklace, holding a pink lotus. Devotees in white clothing stand in the background.2007-09-09December 31 20172017-12-31A street procession in a town, with a man at centre wearing an orange turban with a red jewelled ornament on the forehead, orange garments, a thick gold necklace over long red and green flower garlands, gold armbands and bangles. He smiles and walks beside a large red umbrella with tassels held by a man in orange on the left. Behind him a white-clad man with a shaved head and a man in white dhoti with gold borders hold ceremonial items; women in orange saris line the road holding a blue and gold decorative fan. Yellow petals are scattered on the road. In the background a decorated chariot carries deity images under a colourful canopy, with a mountain behind the buildings.2011-12-20A street procession with a carried palanquin and a decorated canopy. In the foreground a boy in a red and blue costume with a crown and garlands plays a flute. Beside him a child in red with a painted face and gold crown holds a conch shell and drum, next to a figure with long black hair and a gold-and-black snake-like draped piece. Behind them robed monastics in saffron and orange clothing and rudraksha malas walk with devotees in white. Flags with blue emblems, an American flag, and ornate umbrellas fill the background, along with a framed deity image on the platform. Several people in white dhotis and saris and a man in sunglasses are visible.2007-09-09December 10 20162016-12-10 +2 copiesOutdoor procession photo on a busy street. A man in an orange turban, long swept-back dark hair, orange garment, and layered red-and-green flower garland with gold bead necklace and gold armlet walks smiling at centre, with a red umbrella with tasseled fringe above. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red-striped shawl and forehead marking walks under the same umbrella, and a woman in a white garment stands at right. Pink and white buildings and signage line the street behind them.2011-12-20Outdoor street procession under a large white and red fringed canopy with gold-tipped pole. In the foreground a smiling man in white kurta with orange shawl and beaded mala extends his hand toward a woman in a turquoise sequined saree, a long white jasmine garland, gold bangles and a red-and-gold headpiece holding a pink flower. Behind her, devotees in saffron and orange robes, one with an orange turban, smile and clap; a man in white holds a golden kalasha-style vessel. Flags and trees are visible in the background. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2007-09-09A festive procession on a decorated ceremonial float under a large red canopy with colourful tassels and gold bells. Beside him a bald man in saffron robes and a gold necklace holds a silver trident-topped staff. Marigold and rose garlands, green leaves and a silver-trimmed float frame the scene under a clear blue sky.2013-02-10Photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate gilded throne during a procession, wearing a large gold crown with red and green accents, saffron-orange garment, layered red and gold beaded necklaces and a golden collar, and a leopard-print armband. He holds a long staff or rod. Behind him are colourful embroidered banners in red, green and blue, and a yellow fabric draped at right. The visible cues are long swept-back hair, crown, saffron clothing and ornate jewellery, consistent with a person seated in procession.2011-12-17Outdoor procession of saffron-robed devotees and sannyasis carrying colourful decorated parasols with fringed tassels and a trident-topped staff. A central man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white and red floral garland and a rudraksha mala, and raises his hand and smiles. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and forehead markings holds a trident-tipped staff, while a man in cream clothing holds a ceremonial staff. Banana leaves and a palm-lined street appear behind the crowd.2008-01-01