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A photograph of a procession on a dusty road outdoors at dusk. In the foreground, three women in magenta and pink silk saris with gold borders play wind instruments: two play long black pipes (nadaswaram-style reeds) and one plays a silver saxophone, each wearing a yellow rosette on her blouse. Behind them, men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with sacred ash markings walk in the procession. A man in an orange-red turban and orange robe with a large garland of red and white flowers walks at centre. Beside him, a figure in saffron robes with a yellow and orange garland and a turban walks alongside an elderly bearded man in ochre clothing. A man in a pink dhoti carries a brass tray of fruit and flowers, and a tall gold-topped staff is held aloft. A silver car is parked at the left edge.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path before red-brick buildings and a striped tent structure. Three women in magenta and pink saris with gold borders play wind instruments: one a flute-like pipe at left, one a long reed pipe at centre, and one a silver saxophone-style horn at right, each with a round rosette badge. A man at far right in white dhoti and blue-bordered shawl plays a drum. Behind them, men in white and saffron robes walk; one in a red turban and orange robe wears a long flower garland and rudraksha mala, and another in orange with a garland stands beside him. A man in lavender dhoti carries a brass tray of fruit and flowers, and a man in white carries a tall gold staff topped with an ornament. Several bystanders are visible in the background, and a grey car is parked at left.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A procession walks along a dirt path in front of a red-brick building and a shaded stage with purple and orange drapes. Two women in magenta and gold saris play long wind instruments in the foreground, and a woman in a pink sari with a gold border plays a saxophone at right. Behind them, a man in white dhoti carries a ceremonial kalasha-style staff, and a man in lilac dhoti carries a plate of offerings with flowers and fruit. A central figure in an orange robe and tall orange-red turban wears a flower garland and walks at the front, with a white-bearded man in an orange robe and marigold garland beside him. Several men in saffron and orange garments with rudraksha malas follow, and a trident is visible in the background. Onlookers in white stand near the building steps.2015-01-12A procession on a dusty ground beside a long striped tent with a red and cream draped border. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe and a matching orange turban stands with a yellow-and-white flower garland, hands held out, flanked by a man in red-and-gold dhoti with a red-orange shawl wearing a red and white garland on the left and a bearded older man in white-and-gold ornaments with a rudraksha mala on the right. Behind them, men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with rudraksha malas walk along. In the foreground, two women in magenta saris with yellow rosettes play a flute and a saxophone-like brass instrument. A man at left holds a tall gold-topped staff. The image is a photograph and no names are legible.2015-01-12Outdoor procession on a dusty red dirt road during a temple festival. A man in orange robes and a purple flower garland stands at centre, flanked by saffron-robed sannyasis, one carrying a tall staff. Ornate umbrellas with yellow and blue floral panels and fringe shade the procession. On the right, a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl plays a long brass horn, and a man in maroon shirt and white dhoti carries a staff on the left. Devotees in white clothes walk alongside, with a pink canopy and an orange flag in the background.2008-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt path in front of a pink temple-style canopy strung with orange marigold garlands. In the foreground a man in a brown shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-type) with a bell-shaped end. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls walk, and a bare-chested man in white with yellow sash follows. At centre, a figure in an orange robe, orange head-wrap and rudraksha mala walks beside a second figure in orange robe holding a white flower garland. Devotees in saris and white clothes line the path, and a cameraman in a brown shirt films. A tent and palm trees stand in the background.2010-01-13Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a festival, with people walking under ornate umbrellas decorated with floral and paisley-style patterns in red, orange, and yellow. A man in orange robes wearing a purple flower garland and gold necklaces walks at the centre, carrying a long staff, with other robed attendants in orange around him. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with orange border plays a brass trumpet at right, and a man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti walks in front holding a long staff. Women in white saris and men in white dhotis line the procession, and a pink draped tent stands in the background.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31January 12 20152015-01-12Outdoor procession on a dirt road in bright sunlight during a festival. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white flower garland and an orange garland, walking between parasols in red, yellow and blue with white floral motifs. Behind him, several monks in orange robes carry flags and a ceremonial staff. On the right, musicians in white shirts and gold-bordered dhotis play a long brass horn and cymbals. Two attendants on the left wave large white fly-whisks. A concrete wall and trees stand behind the crowd.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path with several people walking under ornate umbrellas. Two men in white dhotis and shirts play long brass horns, one with a red and gold sash and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them a bald man in orange-red robes and a younger man in darker maroon robes walk side by side, followed by a long-haired man in orange robes. Three large umbrellas in orange, blue and red with tasselled fringes and gold emblems shade the group. Trees and palms line the path, and a drum is partly visible at the left edge.2006-12-24