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A 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.

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January 01 20172017-01-01A procession on a stone-paved path lined with palm trees and a parked dark SUV. Rows of people in white dhotis and white shirts or tops hold long wooden poles that support large colourful umbrellas, red, green and blue with bird and floral motifs and fringed tassels. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in the middle distance, and a few figures in white stand near the umbrella bearers. The scene reads as a ceremonial walk with umbrella-bearers escorting the group.2015-11-16August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03A procession moves across a paved courtyard in front of a covered temple-style hall with a large tree behind it. Women in white saris with red borders and red shawls carry decorated parasols in blue, white, red and patterned designs. Men and women in orange and saffron robes walk in the background, some holding flowers. A bare-chested man with a red shawl stands at left among devotees. Barefoot participants walk on the stone path, and onlookers in white clothing line the edge.2017-08-15A 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.2016-01-03Outdoor 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.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 01 20172017-01-01August 16 20172017-08-16August 31 20172017-08-31August 16 20172017-08-16 +2 copies