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A photograph of a festive procession on a dirt path beside an orange-painted building under a tree. In the foreground a young person with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold-toned necklace and bangles, and walks with hands folded. Beside him another saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala and a bald head has face and head smeared with pink and green colour. Behind them, many people in white and yellow clothes, some with coloured powder on their faces, walk along; an older figure holds a long staff under a decorated canopy with red tassels. Children and young people in the foreground are also dusted with pink, green and blue powder.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A 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 20102010-10-17A procession on a dirt road between orange-roofed buildings and young trees under an overcast sky. A figure at the centre wears an orange robe and long dark hair, with a crown-like headdress and ornamental necklaces, and holds a multicoloured umbrella-like canopy over another figure. Around them, women in white saris with rudraksha malas and marked foreheads walk alongside saffron-clad monks, a child in red and green, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a shoulder bag. Several people on the right side watch the procession from the roadside.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with trees and low brick buildings. Several saffron-robed sadhus walk in the centre. A figure in a saffron dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and a long garland of orange-yellow flowers walks at front-centre, and a large multicoloured umbrella with fringe is held over the procession. Behind him, another sadhu in saffron carries a red-and-white deity murti. Many children and adults surround them, several with faces and clothes smeared with pink, green and orange colour, consistent with a colour festival. A bare-chested man in a white cloth stands at right, and a boy in a red T-shirt with a dragon print walks nearby. a person : the central saffron-robed figure with long swept hair, ornate garland and saffron shawl, walking in procession.2010-10-17Outdoor photo of a crowd walking along a dirt path lined with green trees and a red-brick building, with people smeared in bright pink, red, green and purple powder. Centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and orange garland with a red bindi stands out from the group. Beside him, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl and a bald man in a white kurta with a red shawl and beaded necklaces walk among women in white and yellow saris and children in striped and pink clothes. Several people are visible in the background.2010-10-17A procession on a dirt path beside a tan brick wall, with palm trees behind. A tall man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing orange-saffron robes and a long garland of beads, walks at the centre. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and orange-tinted shawl walks with a pair of men in orange dhotis. A large multicoloured parasol with red, green and yellow panels is held overhead. Many devotees around them, several smeared with pink, green and blue powder. Children in casual clothes and women in saris follow along the road.2010-10-17