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Outdoor procession on a stone-paved path with a red-brick building behind. Many devotees, mostly women in orange, red and green saris and salwar, walk beneath ornate decorated parasols in purple, yellow, pink and multicolour. A central figure with long dark hair, ornate gold necklaces and a white flower garland walks under a patterned umbrella in a saffron-coloured setting. In the foreground a young boy in an orange dhoti rests a finger on his lips, a shirtless young man wears a purple dhoti and rudraksha mala, and other young men wear orange and white cloth and rudraksha malas. Several people wear white kurtas. The scene looks like a ceremonial religious procession.

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December 03 20162016-12-03A festive procession moves along a stone path past a red wall and trees. A large garlanded portrait or image of a bearded man in a crimson turban is carried high on a palanquin-style frame, surrounded by ornate blue and purple parasols with gold embroidery and silver fringe. Many devotees wear saffron and orange saris and dhotis, green saris, and white. A young girl in orange carries a brass tray of offerings on her head, and a boy in purple with an orange shawl stands in front. A shirtless man in white dhoti with gold borders walks with garlands. Women in orange and green saris with rudraksha malas and kumkum-marked foreheads follow. The scene shows a ritual procession with a carried image as its focal point.2017-01-01A procession on a dirt path beside a red-painted wall. A central figure wears a reddish-maroon turban and a floral garland of pink and white flowers, seated or walked under a blue and gold canopy umbrella and a purple-and-gold umbrella. Surrounding people wear saffron and orange saris and dhotis, a green sari, a white dhoti with gold borders, and a purple kurta with an orange shawl; several women carry rudraksha-style beads and a woman in front holds a brass tray with an oil lamp. Some participants have painted foreheads. The procession appears to be a ritual walk with umbrellas and offerings.2017-01-01A procession moves along a dirt path past white tent walls and a red-roofed building, under many decorated parasols in yellow, blue, red and patterned fabrics. At the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe wears a bright white flower garland and a heavy gold necklace, and carries a tall staff; a crowned-style red and gold headwrap is visible. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and a bare-chested young man in a purple dhoti and rudraksha mala walk with a woman in a coral-red sari and women in green and teal saris. Several people carry parasols and staffs. The scene reads as a ritual procession with devotees in traditional dress.2016-12-03Outdoor procession under a bright overcast sky, with a crowd of devotees walking along a dirt path between white tents and red-roofed buildings. In the centre, a bearded man in a deep maroon-brown dhoti and a white-and-gold flower garland, wearing a maroon turban and a heavy gold necklace, walks behind a tall silver staff. Above him, ornate ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies are carried aloft. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and women in red, teal and yellow saris walk in procession, some with hands folded. To the right, a shirtless young man with curly hair and a rudraksha mala wears a purple dhoti. A white-clad man stands among the crowd. The scene suggests a ritual procession, possibly a Pada Puja, with ceremonial umbrellas and a staff-bearing leader.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03 +1 copiesOutdoor procession along a path beside a terracotta-red wall. Two large blue umbrellas with gold floral patterns and dangling mirror fringe are carried on red poles above the crowd. A man in a red turban, pink-and-white garland and saffron cloth walks at centre, appearing to be the honoured central figure of the procession; he is Swamiji (probable) on the basis of the red turban, garland and ceremonial dress, with the appearance cue being the distinctive red turban and bright garland. Around him, a woman in orange sari carries a brass tray of offerings, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border holds an umbrella pole, a boy in purple kurta sits in front, and children in orange clothes walk with hands folded. Women in white and red saris and a man in white dhoti follow. Trees and a lantern on the wall are in the background.2017-01-01December 03 20162016-12-03January 07 20172017-01-07December 03 20162016-12-03January 11 20172017-01-11December 03 20162016-12-03