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A crowded outdoor procession moves along a paved path with many colourful umbrellas (chatras) raised overhead: yellow, red, blue and maroon, each with a printed portrait medallion and gold fringe. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, and others in saffron and orange clothing, walk among devotees carrying brass kalasha pots and ceremonial items. A tented pavilion and a film crane stand in the background beside a red brick wall and a palm frond decoration. Men and women in traditional attire fill the scene, some holding umbrella poles and others playing drums.

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Outdoor procession crowd on a paved courtyard beside red brick walls and a large white tent. Many people in white and colourful clothing carry or walk beneath ornate umbrellas (chhatris) in yellow, red, blue and orange with gold borders and tasselled fringes; several umbrellas show a printed portrait of a turbaned man. Men in white kurtas, women in saris and devotees in orange and red garments move through the throng, some with drums and ceremonial horns visible at left. A bright blue-green cloth and a banana leaf decorate the scene.2016-12-23A large outdoor procession moves across a paved courtyard beside a red-walled building and a white event tent. Many devotees crowd the scene; men wear white kurtas and dhotis, women wear saris in red, orange, yellow and cream. Several large umbrellas dominate the frame, including a red-and-gold brocade umbrella, a bright blue umbrella with circular portrait medallions, and deep blue and red parasols with gold fringe. Brass kalasha-style pots and ceremonial staffs are carried in the procession, and drummers in white stand at right. A camera crane is visible overhead. Rows of people are seated and standing along the edges of the procession route.2016-12-23A large outdoor procession moves along a paved courtyard beside a red brick wall, with a white tent canopy and colourful umbrellas overhead. Several large umbrellas are carried above the crowd: a red one with a gold-embroidered pattern in the foreground, a bright blue one with a portrait medallion, and another red umbrella with fringed edges. Many devotees walk in white dhotis and kurtas, while women wear saris in red, gold and yellow, and some children are carried on shoulders. Men carry ceremonial gold kalasha-style staffs and a drummer plays on the right. Several people in saffron and orange clothing walk among the crowd. Lush green banana leaves are visible near the centre.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 03 20162016-12-03January 09 20182018-01-09Outdoor procession on a dusty ground with a large colourful ceremonial umbrella (red, yellow, blue and green panels with tassels) carried on a pole. Behind it, many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris walk, some in orange saris, and several devotees raise hands in greeting. A man in a blue button shirt and glasses walks in the foreground, with a woman in white folding her hands in namaskar at right. Drummers and trumpeters appear at left, and ornate decorated standards with mirrors are visible at right. Metal scaffolding and parked white vans stand in the background.2009-12-27December 03 20162016-12-03July 19 20162016-07-19December 31 20082008-12-31A festival procession moves along a paved path in morning haze, with palm trees behind. Many people carry colourful umbrellas on tall poles, in orange, pink, yellow, purple and blue with fringed edges. A central man in a red turban and flower garland walks in a white dhoti, with a garland and a pink cloth over his shoulder. Women in orange and saffron saris walk near him, one carrying a brass tray with lamps. Men in white dhotis and white shirts carry umbrella poles, and a drummer beats a drum on the left. Others walk behind in the crowd.2017-01-01Outdoor procession on sandy ground beneath trees at an ashram-style event. Several large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed edges are carried above the crowd, alongside tall pennant-style banners with ornate embroidered panels and gold tassels. Many participants wear white dhotis and white shirts, while women wear saris in orange, blue and yellow; some people wear orange or saffron garments and garlands. Attendees carry bags and walk closely together amid trees and tents in the background.2009-01-01