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Outdoor procession on a paved stone path under a bright sky with trees behind. Several large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels, pale dove emblems and long tasselled fringes are held aloft by men in white dhotis and shirts. At centre, a man in a black cap with a red-and-gold shawl and a long garland stands with raised hand among others in saffron and orange robes with bare upper bodies and sacred ash marks. Women in red and orange saris stand at left. Brass horns are visible at right, and a person in orange holds a bunch of beads near the frame edge.

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Outdoor procession on a paved path under trees in bright daylight. In the centre, a man in a red-orange robe, black cap and layered garlands walks between two lines of devotees. Behind him an attendant in an orange-saffron cloth holds a long pole with a red, yellow and green canopy umbrella, and another ornate umbrella is visible at right. Devotees in white dhotis with gold borders, white shirts, rudraksha malas and tilak stand along both sides, some with hands folded in greeting. A woman in red sari with a garland is at left, and a dark car is parked in the background.2016-01-03Outdoor procession with a bearded man in a maroon-red turban and rust-coloured robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a pink-and-white flower garland, smiling and walking forward. Beside him a figure holds a silver trident, and a silver ceremonial umbrella stands overhead. Behind, several men in orange dhotis and white dhotis with gold borders hold ornate red, pink and yellow decorated umbrellas with tassels. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a shoulder bag stands to the right, and women in saris and devotees with white forehead markings crowd the lane. Trees and a light sky frame the scene.2016-12-03January 03 20162016-01-03October 11 20162016-10-11A procession outdoors under bright daylight, with a palm tree and tiled path. At centre, a figure in a red-orange dhoti and shawl wears a black cap, a long multi-strand gold-and-orange garland and a gold pendant, and walks under a large tasselled umbrella with red, yellow and green panels. A drummer in white with an orange sash plays a large barrel drum at left, and a man in white plays a long wind instrument at lower right. Devotees in white dhotis, saffron garments and orange sashes, some with vibhuti marks, walk beside them, and onlookers stand along the path. The scene reads as a ritual procession with drums and a parasol.2016-01-03A ceremonial procession moves along a paved stone path lined with palm and shade trees under bright sunlight. Dozens of devotees walk in white dhotis and saris, with saffron-orange shawls and garments among them. Several men carry tall ornamental umbrellas with red, green and yellow canopies and tasselled fringes, and others hold long brass horn-shaped trumpets. A dark SUV drives slowly through the middle of the procession, followed by people in white and orange. The scene reads as a temple or ashram procession.2016-01-03A procession on a paved courtyard in bright daylight, with palm trees and a leafy tree behind. Two rows of men in white dhotis and shirtless or white upper cloths hold large ornate umbrellas in red, orange, green and yellow with beaded fringes, shading the walkway. A man at the far right, bare-chested with a white dhoti, holds a red umbrella and looks toward the camera. Among them are women in saffron and orange saris and a man in a yellow garment near the centre. A brass ritual vessel with a lamp stands on the left, with incense smoke rising. Speakers and scaffolding are visible in the background. The scene suggests a temple-style procession with umbrella bearers.2017-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial procession under a corrugated roof with palms visible outside. A man in a dark brown dhoti and red-brown shawl with a red rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at the centre with palms pressed together, smiling, and a black cap on his head. He is flanked by attendants in white dhotis, some bare-chested, and by a row of people in saffron and orange garments along the right. A red carpet runs down the middle of the aisle. Colourful striped umbrellas with tassels are held overhead, and a cameraman in white is at the left. Women and children line the right side holding flower bundles and offerings. The scene suggests a temple-style welcome or darshan procession.2016-01-03A festival procession moves along a paved path under trees. A young man at the front, in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas, holds a brass tray of yellow and orange flowers. Behind him, a man in orange cloth carries a decorated pot. A tall striped canopy umbrella in red, yellow, green, blue and white, with tassels, is held aloft by a man in orange clothing with a gold pole. Musicians in white dhotis play a brass trumpet and a drum, and a drummer wears a red drum harness. Several saffron-robed attendants and white-clad men follow, and a pink-and-silver umbrella appears at the right edge.2017-08-15July 09 20172017-07-09