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Outdoor procession with many colourful umbrellas in red, purple and blue, decorated with sequined fringe, held over the group. A bare-chested young man with a white forehead band and long rudraksha mala carries a brass tray of offerings with a lamp, fruit and sweets, flanked by bare-chested boys in orange cloths and rudraksha malas. Two boys in front play drums with sticks. A man in a pink turban and pink robe stands behind the carrier, raising a hand in greeting. Palm trees and a red palanquin-style structure are visible behind the crowd, and a woman in orange with a sindoor mark stands to the right.

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January 04 20172017-01-04January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a paved path under a row of ornate parasols with silver-fringed edges in red, purple, blue and orange. A bare-chested young man in the centre wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha mala, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms. He carries a brass tray of offerings with two lamps and flower garlands. Men holding umbrellas and drummers beat drums with pink sticks, one drummer in a blue jacket. Figures in orange cloth and white dhotis walk behind, and a painted banner of a figure in pink with a red hat appears at the back. Palm trees and a stone pillar frame the scene.2017-01-04A photograph of an outdoor procession with decorated umbrellas. A shirtless man with white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray with gold-coloured vessels, while a pink-draped figure rides on his shoulders. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange cloths carry long-handled umbrellas with sequined borders in orange, purple, red and blue. Boys in blue and white drum with pink-tasselled sticks, and a bright blue umbrella edge is visible at right. The setting is a palm-lined courtyard in daylight.2017-01-04January 04 20172017-01-04January 04 20172017-01-04January 04 20172017-01-04Outdoor procession on a dusty path under trees. A shirtless man with long tied-back hair, white tilak stripes on his forehead and arms, dark rudraksha mala beads and a cream and gold dhoti carries a brass tray with kalasha pots, fruit and flowers. Behind him a woman in orange sari holds a blue ceremonial umbrella, another woman in orange holds an orange umbrella, and a bare-chested boy in blue trousers plays a small hand drum with pink sticks. On the left a large cutout portrait on a stand shows a smiling figure in pink and red robes with a red-and-white garland and a red turban, hands raised in blessing. Procession, puja tray, ritual umbrellas, drumming.2017-01-04Outdoor procession on a paved path with palm trees behind. A shirtless young man with white body markings and a rudraksha mala carries a brass tray of offerings in both hands, wearing a white dhoti with gold border. Behind him, a large printed portrait of a figure in a pink turban, pink robe and garland is held up on a pole, with raised palms. Several umbrellas in orange, purple and blue with mirrored fringe are carried over the group. Men and women in orange saffron robes, white dhotis and rudraksha malas walk alongside. Drummers in white and blue outfits play drums with sticks on the right. Physical people are visible in the procession, not the printed portrait.2017-01-04A procession on a sandy path with umbrellas. At centre, a bare-chested man with long hair tied back and a white tilak on his forehead carries a tray of fruit and offerings in white dhoti with gold border. Beside him, a woman in orange sari holds an orange-and-blue umbrella pole, and a boy in blue trousers plays a drum with sticks. Behind, other devotees in orange and maroon robes walk with umbrellas. At left, a large cutout portrait of a figure with pink-toned face, red turban, rudraksha mala and floral garland is carried in the procession. The candidate in the photo matches appearance cues only loosely and is not identifiable as the portrait's subject.2017-01-04January 12 20172017-01-12A festival procession moves along a paved path beneath many ornate decorated umbrellas with silver fringe in purple, orange, red and navy. At centre, a bare-chested young man with a white sandalwood-style mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a tray of offerings with two gold kalasha-like vessels and fruit. Around him, drummers in red and orange dhotis and a boy in a blue jacket beat drums, while older men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas walk alongside. A figure in a pink turban and a man in orange cloth stand behind. No distinctive a person cues are clearly visible on the central figure, so the candidate is uncertain. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2017-01-04