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A procession on a dirt road between orange-roofed buildings and young trees under an overcast sky. A figure at the centre wears an orange robe and long dark hair, with a crown-like headdress and ornamental necklaces, and holds a multicoloured umbrella-like canopy over another figure. Around them, women in white saris with rudraksha malas and marked foreheads walk alongside saffron-clad monks, a child in red and green, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a shoulder bag. Several people on the right side watch the procession from the roadside.

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A dusty dirt path winds through a procession in a sunny outdoor setting with small trees and red-brick buildings behind. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and orange shawl walks with a long-haired figure in an orange garment and garlands, who is shielded by a multicoloured umbrella held by a man in white. Behind them, people in white and cream clothes, some with coloured powder smeared on their faces and arms, walk and clasp hands. On the right, several children and a man in a white dhoti with rudraksha malas watch the procession. The scene suggests a festive procession with coloured powder, though the gathering is informal.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road in a rural setting with trees and a low orange-roofed building behind. A tall man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange-saffron robes and a long ceremonial gold-and-orange bead necklace, walks at the centre under a decorated multicoloured parasol held by an attendant. Beside and behind him walk saffron-robed sannyasis, one with a shaved head, and a figure in white. Around them crowd children and young people with faces and clothes smeared with bright pink, red, yellow and green powder, celebrating in colour. a person: the central man in saffron robes under the parasol, with long hair, an orange garment and gold bead mala fits a candidate, but the appearance is not conclusive enough for certainty.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor village procession on a dirt road during a festival. A man in white dhoti with a bare upper body carries a small deity murti with a white halo on his head. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style orange garland walks, with a wide ornate red, yellow and green umbrella held over the group by another man in white. Around them devotees and children are smeared with bright pink, green and yellow colour powder, and a crowd watches from the roadside beside a white building.2010-10-17A photograph of a dirt path procession beside a red brick wall and palm trees. A bald man in orange robes walks at the centre beneath a multicoloured parasol with fringed edges, while a deity image is carried ahead. Around him, many people walk, some with faces and clothes smeared with pink, green and yellow powder. Children wear white, orange and red clothes and rudraksha malas. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks on the right with a young boy in orange, and a woman in a grey sari with a blue blouse walks nearby. Several men wear orange and saffron robes, with some saffron-clothed figures carrying the umbrella. Dasara celebration procession.2010-10-17A procession on a dirt road beside a low brick wall and palm trees. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl walks at the centre, a figure with long dark hair in orange cloth, and an older man in white dhoti and shawl holds a red garland over his head. A multicoloured parasol shades the group. Around them crowds of children and adults are smeared with pink, green and blue powder, some in white kurtas and some in orange and white. The scene reads as a festival procession with colour powder thrown on participants.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with trees and low brick buildings. Several saffron-robed sadhus walk in the centre. A figure in a saffron dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and a long garland of orange-yellow flowers walks at front-centre, and a large multicoloured umbrella with fringe is held over the procession. Behind him, another sadhu in saffron carries a red-and-white deity murti. Many children and adults surround them, several with faces and clothes smeared with pink, green and orange colour, consistent with a colour festival. A bare-chested man in a white cloth stands at right, and a boy in a red T-shirt with a dragon print walks nearby. a person : the central saffron-robed figure with long swept hair, ornate garland and saffron shawl, walking in procession.2010-10-17