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A street procession moves through a crowded city road. Devotees in white dhotis and white blouses walk with a gold kalasha-style vessel and a large gold ornate shield carried on a shoulder by a bare-chested man wearing a red-and-gold sash. A red-and-gold parasol with tassels is held overhead. Red and orange flags fly, and a decorated ratha/chariot topped with figures advances in the background. Several people wear red and maroon shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. Buildings and stalls line the road.

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September 13 20152015-09-13A procession moves along a paved road lined with trees and utility poles. In the foreground, a devotee holds a large orange and red decorated parasol with floral embroidery and a blue emblem. Behind, a group of people in white dhotis and shawls walk, some carrying a golden trident-like staff and a brass kalasha-style vessel. A figure in the center wears red and orange ceremonial dress and walks among devotees, while a bare-chested man with a sash and white cloth raises an arm. Women in white and green sarees and white ritual clothing follow, and ornate umbrellas, flags and a decorated palanquin or ratha appear in the background. A blue tractor with a tarpaulin is visible at the right edge.2015-09-15A procession on a dirt path moves past a red-brick building and trees under an overcast sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a tall golden kalasha-like finial, colourful garlands, gold fringe and a canopy is carried forward. Men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk alongside, many holding red flags on poles and ornate orange-and-gold banners. A bearded man with long dark hair in a white dhoti with a gold border leads at left, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, while a woman in white at right holds an orange bag. Several men in white shirts and trousers wear ID lanyards, and a man in a blue turban walks among them. Visible people number roughly 30, and the palanquin contains no clearly identifiable figure.2010-12-20September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20182018-01-09September 15 20152015-09-15A large outdoor procession on a dirt road moves past a row of flat-roofed buildings under a pale sky. Many participants wear white dhotis and kurtas with lanyards, while others wear saffron and orange garments. Saffron and orange flags with a blue emblem rise above the crowd, along with decorated umbrellas in red, blue and yellow and orange canopied parasols. Drummers in bare-chested costume with yellow headcloths and red sashes beat drums, and a tall orange-draped palanquin or float is carried at the left edge. Women in white saris and school-aged children in white walk among the marchers, and banana leaves appear near the umbrellas.2008-12-30A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and shrubs under a clear blue sky. Many people in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk in a long line, several carrying tall wooden poles topped with golden fan-shaped and teardrop-shaped ornamental standards draped with red, green and embroidered fabric. Above them, saffron-orange flags with a black emblem flutter. In the foreground a young woman in a white sari and a red garland holds a standard, and a man on the right in a white shirt and orange shawl raises a standard. A figure in a red-brown garment walks near the centre of the line.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A festival procession moves along a dusty roadside lined with white and orange tents and a whitewashed wall. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shawls with red sashes. Several carry tall red flags, one bearing a printed image of a bearded saffron-robed sadhu, and others hold large umbrellas in blue, yellow, red and navy with decorative fringes. In the right foreground a bald man in white dhoti and red-bordered shawl walks holding a red cloth, with a water bottle in hand. Women in white saris with red borders and rudraksha-style beads walk in the front rows. Many people are visible in the crowd, and the scene appears to be a sadhu procession with umbrellas and flags.2016-04-22A procession on a dirt road outdoors under an overcast sky. A decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, garlands and a trident-topped finial is carried forward, with a small deity murti visible on its platform. Many devotees walk alongside in white and cream clothing, several women in white saris with orange or gold borders, and a man in a white kurta. Numerous red flags bearing a blue emblem are held aloft. Two small children in pink and green walk near the front, and a woman with light hair in a black top and grey wrap stands at the right. Trees and a distant roadside sign appear in the background.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20 +1 copies