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Outdoor religious procession on a dusty road with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a bald head and round glasses carries a silver tray holding a kalasha with flower garlands. Beside him, a man in orange with a grey beard and rudraksha mala holds a golden staff, and a man at right in orange with a gold necklace carries a tall golden staff. Behind them a golden palanquin with orange and multicolour canopies, flags and garlands moves forward. Many people in white and orange clothing fill the frame, with water tanks and a building in the background.

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Outdoor religious procession on a dusty path with trees and onlookers behind. At the centre, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a silver tray with a yellow-orange floral garland; beside him a woman in orange sari and a man in orange shawl carry golden trident staffs. Behind them a man in white dhoti and a long golden-yellow garland walks near a golden ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) decorated with tassels and flowers. Other devotees in white and orange clothes walk along, and children and people stand on a mound at right.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on dusty ground with people in orange and saffron robes and white clothing. In the centre, a man with a shaved head in orange robes and a red-brown wrap carries a brass kalasha-like vessel with a garland of yellow and orange flowers on a tray. Behind him, a man in orange dhoti and shawl holds a long golden staff topped with a trident-like finial, and another man in orange holds a rudraksha mala. Several women in orange saris and white garments walk alongside. Behind them a golden decorated ratha-style palanquin with colourful tassels and a parasol-shaped canopy rises above the crowd, and trident staffs are visible on the left. A brick building and a white tent stand behind the procession.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession moves across a dusty open ground under a pale sky. In the foreground a man in white with a gold-beaded necklace faces away from the camera. At left, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and yellow-tinged shawl walks beside a man in orange carrying a red-and-gold kalasha wreathed with yellow marigold garlands. Behind them, women in white saris with orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk, one in a yellow shawl. Tall orange-and-red triangular banners with bird emblems, a trident and a gold-topped staff rise above the crowd, and a canopy with a gold finial is visible in the distance.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with many devotees in white clothing and yellow shawls. Several decorated ceremonial standards with orange and gold fabric, floral embroidery and gold finials are carried aloft, along with a gold trident and ornate gold staffs. In the centre, an orange-robed figure walks beneath a golden umbrella canopy, and a garlanded deity murti is carried in a procession. A woman in a white sari and yellow shawl and a man in white dhoti with mala beads walk nearby. Mixed crowd, bright hazy daylight, concrete water tanks and low buildings in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a dirt path in a village setting with trees and a low white building behind. At the front, a man in white with a yellow shawl carries a long pole supporting a decorated red-and-orange canopy. Next to him a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl walks beside saffron-robed sannyasis. A central sannyasi in orange with bare feet carries a brass kalasha topped with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a coconut, and a dark-haired sannyasi in orange holds a golden trident. On the right another saffron-robed attendant holds a gold staff. Several women in white saris and men in white follow, and ornate canopies and tridents rise above the crowd. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right.2009-12-27