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A procession moves along a paved path lined with trees and a red wall. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, while red and orange flags with printed faces are carried high. Two ornate umbrellas with red, orange and gold panels are held aloft over central figures, and gold staffs topped with trident-like finials are carried. In the foreground a man in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala walks forward, with a man in a blue shirt and a red-and-gold figure nearby. The scene reads as a ratha-style or ceremonial procession with flags and parasols.

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A festival procession moves down a tree-lined path between red walls, with a crowd of devotees filling the frame. Many men and boys wear saffron-orange cloths, rudraksha malas and vibhuti, while others wear white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls. Red flags with a printed portrait of a smiling figure flutter above the crowd, and multicoloured fringed canopies and blue and yellow parasols shade the group. In the centre, a figure in a red-and-gold robe with a garland and an elaborate crown or headdress walks under a tasselled canopy, flanked by attendants, and may be a candidate for a person, though the appearance is uncertain. Dense crowds of roughly several dozen people are visible.2018-01-09July 19 20162016-07-19A procession on a dirt path between palm trees, with a red-and-white striped wall on the left. Two ornate parasols, one large and in front, are carried high; the large one has blue, red and gold panels with tassels and a metal trident-like finial. Men and women in white shirts, kurtas and trousers walk behind, many holding saffron-orange flags and metal tridents. A man in a light blue shirt holds a trident in the centre foreground, a young boy in white with a beaded necklace walks at right, and a man in the left foreground wears a white shirt. Devotees line the procession, which appears to be a ritual parade.2010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with green hedges and a low red brick wall. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in the crowd, some wearing lanyards, rudraksha-style neck beads and white identification badges. Several people carry tall red-and-orange flags with dark emblems, and others hold silver trishul-shaped staffs and ceremonial tridents. A decorated golden palanquin with a red canopy and ornate panels is visible at the upper right, and a drummer beats a drum at left. Behind the procession a Malaysian flag flies from a pole above the wall.2010-12-22A photograph of a long outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and dense green shrubs. Many men and some women and children walk in white dhotis and shirts, several with orange shawls and vibhuti marks. They carry large ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and tall orange flags bearing a black bird emblem. A man in a maroon shirt beats a small hand drum at the centre of the group.2007-12-25July 15 20112011-07-15January 09 20182018-01-09December 22 20102010-12-22December 30 20172017-12-30July 19 20162016-07-19Outdoor procession at an ashram compound with red brick walls. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk in lines, several in orange and saffron clothing. Several people play drums, including a man in a blue shirt carrying a large drum, and others play brass horns and trumpets. Numerous red and orange flags with a golden deity image are raised above the crowd. Some participants wear orange garlands and shawls. A tent canopy and temple structure are visible in the background.2016-07-19A large procession moves along a tree-lined dirt road past a red-walled building. Many people in orange and saffron cloth, some with orange turbans and rudraksha malas, walk among bright red flags and decorated multicoloured umbrellas on poles. Several drummers in orange dhotis and ornate necklaces beat drums at the front. A man in a red and gold turban and brocade garment stands near the centre, and a bare-chested youth in orange cloth with a garland and malas plays a drum at the lower right. Banana leaves and green trees line the path. The crowd is dense.2018-01-09