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A festive crowd under a tented pavilion strung with colourful tassels and paper lanterns. Many devotees hold up ornate embroidered umbrellas in yellow, orange, green, pink and red, edged with silver fringe, while others wave red flags bearing a printed portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure. Men in white kurtas and women in saris, salwar and shawls mill together, some raising their arms. In the lower foreground an older man in white sits at the edge of the frame. The scene looks like a procession or celebration. Appearance-based identity is not established, so no a person candidate is marked.

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A crowded indoor procession under a large white tent, with many people holding ornate umbrellas in yellow, orange, green, purple and pink silk with sequined fringes. Red flags with a printed portrait are carried on the left. Dozens of people in white kurtas, saris in pink, teal and maroon, and simple dresses walk or stand together, some raising their hands. Decorative tassels and colourful hanging lamps decorate the ceiling and stage rigging. No single person is clearly identifiable as the a person candidate; the scene shows devotees in a festival-style procession.2016-05-08A festive procession under a canopy of decorated umbrellas in green, orange, purple, maroon and pink with gold trim and tassels. Many people carry red saffron-coloured flags printed with a figure. A man in white kurta with an orange scarf raises a hand near the front, and a gilded deity murti or palanquin appears at the left edge. Crowd members wear white, pink and orange saris, kurtas and shawls. Strings of coloured tassels and lamps hang from the tent ceiling. The scene reads as a ratha or procession with devotees.2016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08April 17 20162016-04-17May 08 20162016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08A festive procession inside a hall with a white ceiling and grid of lights. Large ceremonial umbrellas with pink, gold and blue fabric, edged with sequins and tassels, are held aloft on red poles over a crowd. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with red sashes, and others bare-chested or in saffron/orange cloth, raise their arms and dance. A shaved-headed man in saffron cloth with orange armbands is at right. Framed devotional images line the back wall and a camera operator stands at left.2016-10-01 +1 copiesDecember 31 20182018-12-31 +1 copiesMay 08 20162016-05-08 +1 copiesA 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 festive photograph inside a gold-accented hall where a procession of women in white and cream Kerala-style sarees with gold borders, many with rudraksha malas, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Several hold colourful umbrellas (purple, pink, green, red, yellow) with mirrored trim, and a woman in the centre holds a red-and-white flag on a pole. Ornate painted pillars with hanging decorative streamers and banana leaves frame the scene, with framed pictures on the wall behind. A woman in a red kurta stands in the background. This appears to be a ritual procession with women devotees; no person is clearly identifiable as a person.2018-12-31May 21 20162016-05-21