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A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined paved path past a red-painted wall. Under a multicoloured canopy with fringed valance, a central figure wearing a red garland and dark red-and-gold dress walks at the front, and a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange garment with a long ceremonial gold necklace follows nearby. Many women in saris and orange, pink, green and maroon clothing walk in lines, several holding hands. Red and saffron flags and yellow and orange parasols are raised above the crowd, and a bare-chested bald man in white dhoti and saffron shawl stands at the right edge gesturing. The scene looks like a festival or ritual procession.

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December 30 20172017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30A festival procession moves along a dusty red-earth path lined with trees. Dozens of participants in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls wear rudraksha malas and flower garlands. Several young men play hand drums and cymbals, and a woman in white with a red-bordered cloth leads near the front holding a long red flag. Large colourful parasols and red flags rise above the crowd, and a long-haired figure with ornate gold adornments walks in the middle of the group.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30An outdoor procession moves along a dirt path beside a terracotta-coloured wall under a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin-style canopy with ornate golden and floral elements leads the way, with several large parasols in bright multicolour fabric with blue circular emblems carried above. Many participants wear white and cream clothing, while some women wear pink, blue and maroon saris. Several people carry long red and orange flags on poles. Two women in front carry metal ritual implements with ornate tops. A man in a white shirt holds a parasol at the right edge. Several people are visible, many more partially in view behind them, forming a dense group.2010-12-22January 09 20182018-01-09A large procession moves along a tree-lined dirt road past a red-walled building. Many people in orange and saffron cloth, some with orange turbans and rudraksha malas, walk among bright red flags and decorated multicoloured umbrellas on poles. Several drummers in orange dhotis and ornate necklaces beat drums at the front. A man in a red and gold turban and brocade garment stands near the centre, and a bare-chested youth in orange cloth with a garland and malas plays a drum at the lower right. Banana leaves and green trees line the path. The crowd is dense.2018-01-09A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with green trees and a red wall. Red flags on tall poles lead the way, followed by ornate parasols in red, green and multicoloured fabric. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in front, and drummers play large drums in the centre. Women in orange saris carry brass kalashas with flowers. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and long hair stands among the procession, with a crowd of onlookers behind. The scene is a ratha-style ceremonial procession with drums, flags and kalashas.2016-07-19January 12 20092009-01-12A procession winds along a paved path between a red earth wall on the left and trees on the right, under a clear blue sky. Devotees in orange robes walk in the crowd, several carrying tall red and orange flags on poles. Under a striped canopy and multicoloured umbrellas, a figure in orange with a garland is carried in the centre. A drummer in orange with a white headcloth beats a silver drum at the lower right, and a bare-chested man with a tilak and orange wrap raises a pole. A woman in a white sari and a man in white clothes walk with palms pressed together on the left. Strings of small lights decorate the wall.2017-12-30A procession on a dirt path under trees, with colourful fringed parasols and orange flags overhead. At the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a multi-strand orange-and-gold beaded necklace with a white-and-red flower garland walks forward, smiling, with a trident-topped staff in one hand. Beside and behind him, men in orange robes and beaded necklaces carry staffs and walk in step, while people in white clothes and women in salwar kameez line the path.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a paved path beside a red stone wall, under sunlight with trees behind. A tall decorated canopy with multicoloured tassels (blue, green, red, white, yellow) is carried on a pole at upper left, with orange and yellow umbrellas and red flags nearby. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long hair wears a rudraksha-style necklace and white dhoti. Behind him a man in orange-saffron cloth with a garland walks beside a figure in yellow-orange cloth and a bare chest. Women in red, green and orange saris and gold jewellery walk alongside, and children in traditional dress accompany them; at left, young girls wear ornate gold headpieces. Devotees carry small offerings. Some people and a small drum appear at upper left. The procession suggests a ritual or ceremonial walk.2017-12-30