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A festival procession moves through a dusty courtyard beside white tent canopies. Many devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk and drum, some carrying metal drums slung at their sides and others playing hand drums. A large multicoloured parasol with fringed tassels is held aloft above the crowd, and a long red flag on a pole is carried at right. A man in a white shirt holds the flag pole, while a figure in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl walks near the center. Younger girls in orange and gold costume with ornaments and headdresses follow the procession. A trident-topped staff and a pink umbrella appear further back, and bystanders watch at the edges.

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December 30 20172017-12-30A procession of many people in saffron and orange robes moves across a sunlit courtyard beside white tent fabric and a concrete structure. Drummers beat large drums and a brass horn is played. A man in a red-and-orange canopy-bearing group carries a red cloth banner, and a multicoloured fringed parasol is held aloft. Several participants wear rudraksha malas, ornate gold headpieces and matted or long hair, and one figure in front carries a trident. Several people in white dhotis walk among them. A gold umbrella with a trident finial is visible at upper right. The scene reads as a ceremonial ashram procession.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30A festive procession moves through a dusty courtyard beside white tent canopies. In front, a drummer in a white shirt and rudraksha mala raises his arm and beats a drum, surrounded by many devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, many with long hair tied back. A large red flag bearing a faded portrait image flies above the crowd, and behind it a palanquin draped with multicoloured cloth and garlands is carried along, with a trident-topped staff and pink parasol visible. Several people in white and pastel dhotis and saris walk among the marchers, and a wooden ratha or chariot-style cart with carved panels sits at the left edge. Many drums, cymbals and processional instruments are played as the procession advances.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30April 18 20162016-04-18A procession of many people in saffron and orange robes moves across an open courtyard lined with white tent fabric. Several drummers beat silver drums while walking, and a man in a long orange robe with long black hair walks at the center. A large ceremonial parasol with multicoloured fringed tassels is held aloft, and a gold-decorated palanquin or ratha stands at the left edge. Some participants wear crowns, floral garlands and tilaka markings, and many women have long black hair and red bindi and beaded jewellery.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30