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A procession of devotees moves across a pale stone courtyard. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl carries a brass tray or vessel with a red cloth, flanked by men in white dhotis with gold-striped borders and rudraksha malas. Women in gold-bordered saris, some in yellow, pink and green, walk alongside, one carrying a red bag. A woman in the foreground is blurred, and a child in orange at right holds a rudraksha mala. The scene suggests a ritual procession or satsang-style gathering.

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December 23 20162016-12-23May 08 20122012-05-08April 16 20162016-04-16A street procession on a dirt road with a palanquin-style ratha carried high at the top center, decorated with a gold canopy, colorful tassels and green garlands. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls walk on both sides, some wearing blue ribbon rosettes and white rudraksha-style neck beads. Foreground: a woman in white sari with orange border carries a brass tray of flowers and an offering pot, and a young woman in white with yellow shawl holds a small brass lamp. Several large decorated umbrellas and ceremonial staffs with trident-topped finials and crescent-and-conch ornaments are carried above the crowd. Fair-skinned woman in orange and white sari walks at far left. Scattered houses and trees in background.2010-02-12January 01 20172017-01-01A festival procession moves along a crowded street under yellow and orange parasols. At the centre, a bearded man in a rust-red turban and red-brown robe wears a long white floral garland, layered gold necklaces and gold armbands, and raises his right hand in greeting, smiling. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk closely, one in orange cloth on the left. Behind them, women in saris and gold jewellery follow in the crowd, and red-and-yellow processional decorations are visible in the background.2016-12-23March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesOutdoor religious procession on a dirt road under trees, with a palanquin-style decorated canopy in the background. A woman in a white sari with an orange border and gold-trimmed garland carries a brass tray holding a pineapple-topped kalasha-like offering. Around her, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wear yellow and orange shawls, and some carry ornate silver-tipped staffs under colourful embroidered umbrellas with floral patterns and fringes. A drummer in white with a ceremonial mark on his forehead plays a drum at right. A foreign woman in orange-trimmed white stands at left. The mood is orderly and ritual; the scene suggests a temple procession.2010-02-12May 08 20182018-05-08Outdoor religious procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms under a pale sky. In the foreground a man in saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a marigold-garlanded brass vessel on a tray leads the group. Around him devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis carry ceremonial staffs with golden finials, a trident and a yellow-tasselled standard, and a woman in cream sari with yellow border walks alongside. An ornate red and gold palanquin-style canopy rises in the background. Several men and women in white and saffron clothing process forward, with onlookers at the edges.2009-12-27A procession on a paved courtyard under a covered pavilion with palm fronds and hanging decorations. In the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears a deep maroon-brown robe, a long garland of white and red flowers, a large gold pendant and gold bangles, with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside and around them, devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans carry a kalasha-like ornate headpiece with white flower garland, a drum and a ceremonial staff, while others in white dhotis with gold borders and gold necklaces walk alongside. A white car and a red brick wall are visible behind.2016-04-10A dense outdoor procession at a Hindu festival, with many devotees in white clothes and orange or saffron scarves. A man in front of the crowd raises one arm, wearing a white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala. Women in white saris with orange borders carry brass plates and kalasha-style pots topped with coconuts and mango leaves. Orange flags and banana-leaf decorations line the route, and a videographer with a camera on his shoulder films from the left. Several people in the foreground wear orange garments and ornate gold necklaces, and a few wear white and blue. The scene reads as a ritual procession with offerings, with a crowd of roughly twenty to forty visible people.2008-12-31