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A dense crowd of devotees walks through a white-tented venue carrying large ornate umbrellas in gold, pink, purple, green, blue and yellow brocade with fringed edges. Many men wear white dhotis and kurtas, some bare-chested with saffron cloth, while women wear saffron, orange, pink and green saris and salwars. Several umbrellas have gold finials and tassels. Blue umbrella panels show small circular emblems. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person.

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A dense outdoor crowd moves under a canopy of many decorated umbrellas, mostly in gold, pink, red, yellow, green, and purple, with fringed edges and metal finials, plus a blue umbrella in the foreground. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, while others wear saffron and orange clothing, saris in pink and teal, and a few bare-chested men. Some carry bags and one woman holds a child. The umbrellas suggest a procession or ritual gathering, though no specific figure at the centre is clearly visible.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03October 01 20162016-10-01Outdoor procession in a crowded street lined with palm trees and buildings. A central figure with long hair, a red-orange garment and layered garland of beads and flowers walks under a canopy of many colorful decorated umbrellas and parasols in yellow, pink and red with tasseled fringes. Around him, devotees in white, saffron and orange garments, women in saris and salwar, and men in white dhotis press forward. A cameraman with a video camera films from the crowd, and a drum is visible at right. The mood is a ceremonial procession.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A crowded procession indoors in a hall with a white tiled ceiling and fluorescent lights. Many people in saffron-orange and red-orange dhotis and wraps, along with others in white garments, hold up a set of ornate umbrellas (chhatras) in pink, magenta, blue and teal, decorated with gold embroidery and silver-sequined fringe. Participants raise their arms and dance energetically, some barefoot, while a man in a light blue top and white dhoti stands at right. A few people in white clothes are at left, and a framed picture and banner hang on the back wall. The scene resembles a ceremonial umbrella procession during a gathering.2016-10-01December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A 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.2016-05-08A dense outdoor crowd gathers under many colourful decorative umbrellas, some red, orange, yellow and pink with fringed or patterned canopies, and one large multicoloured parasol with striped ribbons at the top. Many people raise their hands and reach upward, faces turned toward the middle of the crowd. Among them, a woman in an orange saffron sari stands at right, and several figures wear white or orange garments, with some shaved-headed men in saffron near the centre. Women wear salwar kameez, headscarves and saris in varied colours. Palm trees and a red wall stand behind the crowd.2016-12-03A large crowd walks outdoors beneath a canopy of ornate parasols in pink, red, yellow, purple, orange and teal with gold and silver fringes, a procession scene. Near the centre a man in a maroon turban and beaded necklaces stands among the crowd, while a shirtless man in a white dhoti and a saffron-robed man walk nearby. Women in white, saffron and pink clothing, some with garlands, fill the foreground. A small temple-like structure with a red tiled roof appears behind the umbrellas. a person is not confidently identifiable here; the turbaned figure is described by appearance only.2016-12-03A crowded outdoor procession moves along a stone-paved path lined with trees. Many participants hold large decorated umbrellas in red, orange, pink and green with fringed edges and ornate finials. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with orange cloths walk among women in orange, red and blue saris and salwar kameez. A drummer in white dhoti and shirt plays a drum slung at his side. Participants carry bags and move in dense groups. No single person can be identified as a person from appearance here.2016-12-03