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A festival procession in a crowded street with several ornate ceremonial parasols held aloft. The foreground parasol is red, green and gold with embroidered bird motifs and a central floral design, its fringe in yellow and white. The parasol beside it is white and gold with a lattice of white beads and tassels. A dense crowd of devotees surrounds the procession, several in white and saffron, with a golden deity or palanquin element visible among them. Pink building walls and a dusk-lit sky sit behind the scene.

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May 08 20162016-05-08A festive indoor procession under a white tent ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns and tassels. Several large ceremonial umbrellas dominate the frame, in orange, red, green, blue and pink with gold brocade, silver mirror-work fringes and red poles. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas walk among them, one wearing a red shawl, and a devotee in a red and white kurta holds a red flag bearing a painted face. Men in white and women in saris stand in the background near a golden deity murti or ornamented statue carried in the procession. Red carpet covers the floor.2016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08September 12 20152015-09-12A procession on a red carpet in a temple-like setting, with many men in white kurtas and dhotis wearing red shawls, several holding long red-and-orange poles that support ornate umbrellas with beaded fringes in maroon, purple, magenta with gold brocade, and green. Two people at right hold umbrella poles, and a figure in orange robes stands at the far right. Behind the umbrellas a golden deity murti or kalasha-like figure is visible, with red flags and a hanging chandelier-style light fixture above. Mist or incense haze fills the air. The crowd is dense, with several dozen people visible. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2016-05-08A crowded procession under a white tent with hanging decorative streamers. Many people carry tall poles topped with red and orange flags and large parasols in red, orange, green, blue and gold with mirror-work trim. Men wear white dhotis with red shoulder cloths, and women wear saris in teal, green and red. Several flags bear a golden deity emblem. Some people raise their hands and others hold the poles steady in the dense crowd.2016-05-08Outdoor procession of devotees in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, many with white and red tilak on their foreheads. In the foreground a man in white cloth with a red headband walks carrying a decorated round embroidered canopy-banner in gold, red and blue with a white dove motif, held on a pole; a boy in a blue shirt holds another similar banner. Behind them a ratha or palanquin is draped with white and purple garlands, orange and red cloth, and a yellow umbrella canopy, with a figure seated on it. Red flags flutter among the crowd.2010-12-20Close photograph of a festival canopy or palanquin top edged with long fringe. The fringe alternates white and lavender strands with bright red tassels hanging in rows, with gold-coloured bead trim along the lower edge. Behind it, a red and green panel shows a gold emblem, and the top corner shows a purple logo. Below the fringe, a portion of an orange wall and a window with reflections are visible, with the tops of a few people's heads at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a procession setting.2005-12-31May 09th 20162016-05-09May 08 20162016-05-08A crowded outdoor procession on a sunny day under a clear blue sky. Several large ceremonial umbrellas dominate the frame, colourful with red, yellow, blue and green panels decorated with gold embroidered leaf motifs and white bird emblems, and fringed with tassels. Many people in white clothing walk closely together, including men in white shirts and women in white saris and dresses. Orange flags and orange-clad attendants appear at left and in the background, along with yellow and white balloons at the left edge. A utility pole and small buildings line the street behind the crowd.2008-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29