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A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined path between red boundary walls. Women in white saris with coloured borders carry brass kalasha pots on their heads and shoulders at the front. Many participants wear orange, red and saffron clothing, and some men wear white dhotis with vibhuti marks. Numerous decorated umbrellas in pink, red, blue and multicoloured patterns are raised over the marchers, and palm trees and a white-walled building appear in the background.

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December 23 20162016-12-23July 19 20162016-07-19A large procession moves along a dirt road lined with a low concrete wall and palm trees under a clear sky. In front, several bearers carry ornate parasols and standards with gold fringe, red, green and blue embroidered panels, and a trident-topped staff. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris, some wearing saffron or orange shawls and ochre robes, walk in orderly rows, several women wearing yellow and white garments and lanyards. The crowd stretches back toward the horizon, forming a long, orderly line of marchers.2008-12-27A festive procession moves along a stone path past a red brick wall at an ashram. Several large decorated parasols in red, yellow, green and pink are held aloft over the crowd. A man at the centre wears a saffron-orange garment, a long dark-beaded mala and gold ornaments around his neck, and walks with his hands together; he is flanked by people in saffron and orange saris and white dhotis. Many women in orange saris carry brass kalasha pots decorated with flowers and mango leaves on their heads or hands. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas line the path, some with palms pressed together in greeting. A red flag is visible in the upper left. A cameraman stands at the left edge filming.2016-07-19 +1 copiesDecember 30 20172017-12-30December 03 20162016-12-03January 01 20172017-01-01December 30 20172017-12-30January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A street procession on a dirt road with a palanquin-style ratha carried high at the top center, decorated with a gold canopy, colorful tassels and green garlands. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls walk on both sides, some wearing blue ribbon rosettes and white rudraksha-style neck beads. Foreground: a woman in white sari with orange border carries a brass tray of flowers and an offering pot, and a young woman in white with yellow shawl holds a small brass lamp. Several large decorated umbrellas and ceremonial staffs with trident-topped finials and crescent-and-conch ornaments are carried above the crowd. Fair-skinned woman in orange and white sari walks at far left. Scattered houses and trees in background.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27