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Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside trees under a clear sky. A young man in dark brown polo shirt and black trousers, with a small round badge on his chest, stands in the foreground. Behind him a man in dark brown shirt and black trousers holds a silver trident (trishul) upright, beside a ceremonial umbrella with a red, yellow and multicoloured canopy and gold fringe, topped with finials. Devotees in white and pastel kurtas and salwar kameez line the road, and men in white dhotis and kurtas stand to the right. Several men in white kurta-pyjama and white clothing stand by the roadside.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk. Three men in dark short-sleeved shirts hold ornate ceremonial umbrellas (chhatras) with red, orange and blue canopies, fringed with white and multicoloured tassels on long wooden poles. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in saris stands along the road, with a drummer in white visible among them, palm trees and a parked dark SUV on the right. No individual is identifiable as a candidate for the page subject, so no appearance-based label is given.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road in early morning haze, with participants walking toward the camera. Several young men in black shirts and trousers carry ornate parasol-style umbrellas with red, orange and teal panels, embroidered with lotus-like motifs and tasselled fringes, and long poles. Behind them, many men and women in white ritual clothing, some with saffron-coloured cloth and one older man wearing a green-and-white shawl, walk in a dense crowd.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on dirt ground under a blue sky with trees behind. A young boy in white shirt, white trousers and a black belt holds a large brass cymbal in his right hand and looks ahead. Beside him another boy in white clothes holds a brass horn. At left a bright red, green and gold ornamented parasol is held over an ornate decorated chariot with floral garlands and figures. A person in a saffron-orange robe and a man in white stand near the chariot, and a white cloth lies on the ground. Men in dark brown shirts and jeans walk behind, and devotees in white and saffron sit on the ground at right.2006-12-23Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path with rocky ground and scrubby bushes behind. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white garland of flowers around his neck and a bare upper body, walks at centre-right with an ornate blue, red and yellow umbrella with fringed tassels held above him by attendants in dark brown shirts and trousers. Ahead, attendants in brown shirts carry an orange and red covered palanquin or ratha-style tray, one with a white cloth and a floral offering. At left, a man in white shirt and dhoti walks beside a yellow-and-orange banner pole, and children watch from a rise. Flowers scattered on the ground and a small crowd in the background complete the scene.2006-12-25A dirt path procession moves toward the camera between two lines of young men in black shirts and dark trousers who salute with raised hands. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe with orange shawl walks with palms pressed together, followed by people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange shawls. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with red, green and gold patterns is carried above the procession, and drummers in white are visible on the right. Trees and a rocky hill sit in the background under a pale sky.2006-12-23December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 22 20102010-12-22