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A procession on an unpaved red-earth road moves toward the camera. Two men in white dhotis and white kurtas hold large colourful umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels and tasselled edges. Behind them, men in white clothing with yellow shoulder cloths carry a red-draped pole that supports a gold-and-colourful decorated palanquin, with garlands and an orange canopy above a deity murti. Banana plants line the path and a white sky fills the top of the frame. Several other participants in white walk along the sides and behind.

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A procession outdoors on a dusty red ground with banana plants behind. Five men in white dhotis and white kurtas, with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, carry a golden palanquin-style vehicle on a long red-draped pole. The gold palanquin is decorated with marigold garlands, colourful tassels, a large orange canopy and a golden kalasha-like finial. Behind them, devotees hold decorated fans and walk in the crowd, some in orange robes.2009-12-31A festival procession moves along a dirt path past flowering trees and green shrubs. Several men and women in white dhotis, saris and kurtas, many wearing yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas, carry a long red-and-gold palanquin on poles. A man in front holds a tall golden staff, and two large ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with tasselled edges shade the procession. A drummer walks at left and a deity murti is visible behind the umbrellas. No figure in the scene has distinctive a person cues sufficient for identification, so the candidate status is uncertain.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23January 09 20182018-01-09A dirt road procession under bright sun, with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. Men in white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis walk barefoot, several carrying long wooden poles with embroidered orange and yellow fringed banners. Colourful striped parasols with tassels are held aloft over the group. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus and devotees wear orange garments, rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, and one carries a long trident-topped staff. A man in white holds a silver kalasha-style vessel. Shadows stretch across the sandy ground.2008-12-25March 08 20052005-03-08A dusty outdoor procession moves along a red earth path lined with palm trees and a low stone wall. Large ornate parasols with red, yellow and blue panels and painted floral and bird motifs are carried on long wooden poles by men in white dhotis and shirts. Behind them, a group of people in saffron and orange robes walk, with a woman in orange wearing a white and orange garland. A crowd of devotees in white clothes fills the foreground and background, and a man carries a brass vessel on his shoulder. The image is a documentary photo of a religious procession during an ashram celebration.2008-12-25December 30th 20072007-12-30July 29 20082008-07-29A photograph of a procession on a dirt courtyard outside white single-storey buildings. Multicoloured parasol-style canopies with blue dove-like emblems and fringed borders are carried on poles above the crowd. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha is covered with garlands, tassels and orange cloth, its peak topped with a gold finial. Men and boys in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing white garments and rudraksha-style malas, walk among the crowd. A man in a khaki uniform and cap stands at the right, and orange flags are visible at lower left. Several onlookers in casual clothes fill the foreground, and a woman in a light sari is visible at lower centre.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside trees and a brick wall. A decorated palanquin with a gold canopy, garlands and tassels is carried above the crowd, with a shaven-headed man in saffron robes steadying it at the top. Men in white dhotis and shirts with red and rudraksha malas walk beside it, several holding long gold-topped ceremonial staffs topped with orange and red embroidered pennants. A bald man in white stands in front, and a man in orange shawl and blue shirt walks among them. Ornate red-and-blue umbrellas and orange-robed attendants frame the scene, with a crowd of onlookers behind. Festival procession with saffron-clad attendants and white-clad devotees.2012-04-27January 01 20082008-01-01