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A festive outdoor procession with devotees holding up a red and gold umbrella-canopy on orange poles. In the centre a smiling man with a red tilak on his forehead wears a white dhoti and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, one arm raised. Beside him a bare-chested man with grey hair, white vibhuti on his face and body, and rudraksha malas holds an orange pole. Around them devotees in white and orange clothing gesture and cheer, and a woman in an orange garment wears gold necklaces. A green gate forms the backdrop.

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February 10 20132013-02-10January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor procession at a festival: a smiling man in a white checked shirt with a red lanyard and a red tilak on his forehead holds an orange flag on a pole in the foreground. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a beaded necklace claps, and another man in white shirt and dhoti laughs. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a saffron turban and rudraksha-style beads walks in the middle distance. Purple and gold canopies with red fringe, carried over a procession, stand behind the crowd, along with white and blue flags and palm trees under a blue sky.2005-12-31A festive street procession with a crowd. At centre, a smiling person wears a rust-red turban, a white and red floral garland, red-and-gold sacred robes and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver trident. Beside them, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders carries a black staff with a gold band. Men in saffron-orange robes with gold necklaces and rudraksha malas raise their arms and chant on the left. Red, orange and purple ceremonial umbrellas with tassels and flags stand overhead, and onlookers fill the background. The setting appears to be a Kumbh Mela-style yatra.2015-09-15February 10 20132013-02-10July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor gathering on dry ground at a Kumbh Mela camp, with bamboo fencing and a corrugated wall behind. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha-style mala stands centre, holding a red pole that supports a bright orange and red umbrella with fringed sequin edging. Around him, people in white dhotis with gold borders and gold-bordered shawls, some wearing gold and bead necklaces, stand and chat. A bald man in orange and red robes with a mala, and another man in red robes with glasses, stand at right. A palm tree and red flags appear in the background.2016-04-26A festival procession on a sunny street with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis bordered with gold and red or saffron shawls. Several decorated parasols with red, green and navy canopies and white fringe are held aloft over the crowd, along with red and saffron flags. A man in the foreground with a red sash and gold-bordered white dhoti holds his ear with both hands, and a man with glasses wearing an orange shawl stands beside him. Rudraksha and bead necklaces are visible, and a pink building stands at the right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2016-05-09December 27 20062006-12-27Outdoor photo of a temple-style procession. A smiling young man in the centre holds an orange and gold brocade umbrella with silver fringe on a long orange pole. He is bare-chested with a white dhoti, a gold-yellow edged cloth, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead and chest. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, also holding an umbrella pole, looks to the side, and another man in white stands at the left edge. A red umbrella with silver beaded fringe is visible at right. Red pillars and a pale sandy ground form the background, and a visible ID badge hangs from the central man's waist.2017-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesA dense outdoor procession moves through a palm-lined ashram grounds. Many people in white shirts and trousers crowd the frame, several wearing rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. Above them, two ornate umbrellas (chhatris) with colourful fringed tassels and gold finials are carried on poles, and a large orange flag with a red and gold embroidered panel is raised at right alongside saffron-orange banners. In the centre, a bearded man in orange robes and a man with a white head wrap and long dark hair stand out among the white-clad crowd. At left, a man raises a bundle of ceremonial rods. Thatched huts and a tiled wall are visible in the background.2005-01-01