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A dusty village lane during a procession with many people covered in pink, magenta and orange powder. In the centre, a man in an orange dhoti and bare chest lifts a bundle of red flowers overhead, while a figure in a saffron-orange robe walks nearby. A large ornate parasol with red, green and yellow panels shades the procession. Behind them, a palanquin-style canopy carries a deity murti decorated with white and garlands. Children in colourful shirts and shorts walk barefoot along a white-walled building with red doors, and a tall lattice electricity pylon stands on the right.

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October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low brick wall. A man in long swept-back dark hair, a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, and layered rudraksha-style beaded malas walks at the centre, holding a multicoloured umbrella on a long pole. Behind him, men in white dhotis and orange cloths carry a deity murti aloft, and a man in white with a yellow shawl walks nearby. Children and women in yellow, orange and blue saris surround them, several with coloured powder on their faces and clothes, some wearing bead necklaces. A woman in a blue sari stands at the right edge. The scene is a religious procession with colour powder celebration.2010-10-17A procession on a dirt road beside a low brick wall and palm trees. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl walks at the centre, a figure with long dark hair in orange cloth, and an older man in white dhoti and shawl holds a red garland over his head. A multicoloured parasol shades the group. Around them crowds of children and adults are smeared with pink, green and blue powder, some in white kurtas and some in orange and white. The scene reads as a festival procession with colour powder thrown on participants.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with trees and small brick houses. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace wears an orange saffron robe and walks beneath a multicoloured ornate parasol. Beside him, a shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes walks alongside, and behind them a palanquin or deity murti is carried. Many devotees in white and orange clothing and children with faces smeared in red, pink and green powder follow, with a boy in a red shirt and a boy in a striped shirt in the foreground. A bare-chested young man with a white cloth and rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a colour-powder celebration procession.2010-10-17A dusty dirt path winds through a procession in a sunny outdoor setting with small trees and red-brick buildings behind. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and orange shawl walks with a long-haired figure in an orange garment and garlands, who is shielded by a multicoloured umbrella held by a man in white. Behind them, people in white and cream clothes, some with coloured powder smeared on their faces and arms, walk and clasp hands. On the right, several children and a man in a white dhoti with rudraksha malas watch the procession. The scene suggests a festive procession with coloured powder, though the gathering is informal.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17