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Outdoor procession on a paved path with a crowd of devotees on both sides. At centre, a bearded man in a maroon-brown robe wears a heavy gold necklace and a white flower garland, holds a tall staff, and stands under a decorated white umbrella. Nearby, people in orange and saffron robes walk with a man in a white shirt and a man in a cream kurta and white dhoti. Women in red, green and yellow saris and ornaments line the path, and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas fill the background beside a metal-roofed building.

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Outdoor procession on a paved path with a crowd under many decorated umbrellas in yellow, purple, red and multicolour. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and orange-brown shawl wears a turban in deep red, a thick garland of gold-coloured beads and a white flower garland, and carries a tall silver staff. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes and women in red, orange and green saris and dresses walk along. A man in white kurta and cream trousers walks nearby. A decorated umbrella with a white canopy is held aloft. Corrugated metal buildings stand behind the crowd.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A festival procession moves along a paved path lined with many colourful decorated umbrellas, with a corrugated-roof building behind. At the centre, a bearded man in a saffron-brown dhoti and ornate gold necklaces, with a red-and-gold headwrap, walks beneath a white-and-coloured umbrella with a long white ceremonial staff; he wears a garland of white flowers. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes carry staffs, a man in white kurta and white trousers walks nearby, and many women in colourful saris and a woman in a lime-green dress with white print watch from the left. Several bare-chested men with long matted hair stand at right.2016-12-03A photograph of an outdoor procession on a paved path with a corrugated metal building behind. In the centre, a man wearing a rust-orange garment, a long orange-red headwrap, a heavy gold necklace and a thick white and pink flower garland walks forward holding a staff, with a shaved-headed attendant beside him in white. Around them, women wear colourful saris and salwar in red, orange, green and yellow, many with gold jewellery, and devotees in orange and saffron clothing carry a long staff and walk among decorated umbrellas in gold, purple, red and blue. On the right, a young man with long dreadlocks and a bare chest wears rudraksha beads and an orange cloth. The centrally placed man is an appearance-based a person candidate, marked by his flower garland, gold necklaces, saffron-orange clothing and head covering, leading the procession.2016-12-03Outdoor procession on a paved path with many people in festive dress. A bearded man in a red-and-gold turban, a gold and beaded necklace, a white flower garland and an orange-and-maroon dhoti walks centre-frame holding a long staff, a person by appearance cues including the ornate turban and gold necklaces; a man in an orange dhoti walks behind him. Women in orange, red and green saris and a young man bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and orange dhoti move through the crowd. Multicoloured decorative umbrellas, some with gold fringe and tassels, are carried above. A metal building stands behind.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A festival procession moves along a paved path through a crowd, shaded by ornate umbrellas with pink, yellow, blue and gold fringed canopies. A bearded man in a red-brown shawl and dhoti stands at the centre, wearing a thick gold necklace, a large rudraksha-style mala with a white floral garland, and a red-orange turban, holding a tall ceremonial staff. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange cloths, and bare-chested attendants with sandalwood markings, walk alongside devotees, while people in pink and orange clothing and children crowd the scene.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A festive procession moves along a paved path in front of a gold-ornamented temple structure on the right. Many devotees in orange and saffron saris and dhotis crowd the frame, with women in red and maroon saris and men in white shirts. Colourful parasols in purple, yellow, pink and red are raised overhead. At centre, a bearded man in a maroon turban and layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, wearing a white floral garland and holding a long staff, walks at the head of the group; the appearance-based cues of turban, ornate gold and rudraksha are consistent with a person leading the procession, while the photo itself does not establish identity. Several people in white and orange follow closely behind.2016-12-03