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A large outdoor procession moves along a paved courtyard under bright daylight. Many devotees carry red and orange flags and open umbrellas in red, green, yellow and multicolour patterns. Women wear saris and blue, green and orange garments, several with orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk barefoot near the centre, some with orange sashes. A yellow construction crane and a red boundary wall stand behind the crowd, with palm trees and a large blank billboard beyond.

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A festive procession moves along a sandy path beside a red-washed wall, with a multicoloured canopy and red and pink parasols overhead. A man in the centre wears a white garland and a heavy beaded necklace, and a bare-chested man near him wears orange cloth; both are walking under the shade of the canopy. Women in saris and dresses in red, pink, white and green walk with palms pressed together, and several men in saffron and orange robes and turbans follow. A brass vessel is carried in front, and a man in white dhoti and a dark backpack walks on the right while a cameraman films. Trees and a hill are visible behind.2017-12-30A large outdoor procession moves along a paved path under bright sky, with palms and trees behind a red boundary wall and a billboard frame above. Many devotees carry red and orange flags and colourful parasols, including a gold-and-orange umbrella held aloft. Men and women wear white dhotis, sarees and kurtas, with orange and red shawls, rudraksha and bead malas, and bells in some hands. Several participants are visible in the foreground, one older woman in white with beads near the centre, and a shirtless man in white with a mala at right. No single figure is identifiable as a person, so the figures are described by role and dress only.2017-12-30A festive procession moves along a tree-lined dirt path under bright sky. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, with red flags raised on poles and a multicoloured fringed canopy carried overhead. A man in white clothes and a long rudraksha mala leads near the front, a grey-haired woman in a blue top and red-orange shawl walks beside him, and a young girl in orange drums on a small hand drum. Several people carry coloured umbrellas, and a man in white on the right holds a microphone.2017-12-30A procession on a stone-paved path lined with palms. A bare-chested man in the centre wears a white dhoti with gold border, an orange sash over his shoulder, and multiple beaded necklaces, with a yellow-and-white cloth at his waist; he walks forward with arm extended. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and a man in orange carry large yellow, red and pink decorated umbrellas with fringed edges. A man in a red shirt with a backpack and a woman in a maroon sari walk nearby. Several participants wear rudraksha beads, and red and yellow tilaks are visible on foreheads.2016-12-03A festive procession moves across a sandy courtyard beside a red wall. Under a multicoloured fringed canopy and red and orange flags, a man with a garland of flowers and a tilak, wearing a gold-trimmed orange robe, walks at the centre. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes, white dhotis with gold borders, and women in red and white saris carry brass vessels and kalasha pots, some with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a red sari presses her palms together at left, and a young woman in a white dress carries a brass pot. Several participants wear rudraksha malas, and a cameraman with a tripod and camera at right films the procession. Yellow and orange parasols and palm trees complete the scene.2017-12-30A procession of devotees walks along a stone-paved path lined with palm trees. Many carry large ornate umbrellas in yellow, red, pink and teal, with beaded fringes, held aloft over the group. Near the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti, an orange shoulder cloth and a rudraksha mala, and gestures with his hand as he walks. Beside him, a bald man in a white kurta and dhoti holds a red umbrella. Men in white dhotis and orange garments and women in saris and pink shawls follow. A woman on the right wears a red sari and a pink shawl. Crowd-level procession with umbrellas and ceremonial dress.2016-12-03December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear, hazy sky with palm trees at left. Many people walk in white clothing, with women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several carry ornate umbrellas with blue and red motifs and red-and-orange flags with blue circular emblems. Near the centre, a man in an orange robe and a few other figures in saffron or orange garments walk among the crowd. A woman in a yellow dupatta carries a small child, and a girl in a green dress is held by an adult. Buildings and a utility pole stand in the background.2008-12-28December 22 20102010-12-22December 29 20082008-12-29August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20092009-01-12