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A procession on a paved courtyard beside a stone wall and bamboo, with a multicoloured fringed canopy on a long pole held above. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with gold border raises his hand in blessing while women in saris and salwar kameez stand with palms pressed together. Behind, a man in a maroon robe with a white floral garland and a tilak on his forehead walks barefoot with hands joined. Two men in saffron-orange robes, one with a yellow flower garland, follow near a canopy.

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January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor procession on a paved courtyard beside a stone wall. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala walks forward with palms joined, while a large multicoloured canopy on long poles shades a central figure. That figure wears a brown robe and a flower garland, stands barefoot with hands pressed together and eyes lowered. Behind, saffron-robed men carry ceremonial items, one with a yellow flower garland and a tilak-marked face. Several women in salwar kameez and kurtas stand on both sides with palms joined in greeting. Green foliage and a grey awning fill the background.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor procession on a paved courtyard beside a brick wall and leafy trees. A central figure in a brown-red robe with a white-and-pink garland and white forehead marking walks barefoot with hands folded in prayer, under a multicoloured fringed canopy carried on poles. Behind him, saffron-robed men carry a kalasha-like offering and a flower-garlanded decorative item. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala leads the procession with hands folded. Women and a man in white and blue salwar and saris stand on either side, also with hands folded in namaskar. Visible people: about ten.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A procession on a paved courtyard beside a brick wall and bamboo. A central figure in a brown robe with a white-painted face and a flower garland walks with hands joined in namaste, sheltered by a large multicoloured parasol-style canopy carried by an attendant. Around him, bare-chested men in orange dhotis and a bare-chested man in white dhoti carry or follow, and a woman in an orange sari with a marigold garland walks on the right. On the left, several women and a man in traditional and Western clothes stand with palms pressed together in greeting. Scattered petals cover the ground.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A procession on a paved courtyard beside a brick wall and bamboo. At centre, a man in a rust-brown robe with a white-and-pink flower garland and a red-brown rudraksha-style mala holds his hands in anjali, with white markings on his forehead and face. Behind him, a shirtless man with bare torso and a red-brown mala carries a large multicoloured woven parasol on a long pole. Orange-clad attendants follow, one carrying a yellow-and-gold garlanded item, and to the left several women in saris and kurtas stand with palms pressed together in greeting. Bare-footed, sari-clad women and devotees line the path under a white canopy.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor procession on a paved path beside a brick wall. A bare-chested man in a dark brown robe with a long white flower garland walks barefoot with palms pressed together, his face marked with white lines. Behind him, men in saffron-orange robes carry a large multicoloured parasol with a red pole, and one holds a garland with yellow flowers. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads holds a long staff. Women and men on the left stand with hands in anjali and watch, some in colourful salwar and white saris. Trees and a grey tarpaulin frame the background.2017-01-11A procession in a paved courtyard beside a brick wall and bamboo. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a white and pink flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, men in saffron-orange dhotis carry a multicoloured striped parasol on a long pole, and one holds a yellow flower garland. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a bearded man with long hair in a white dhoti stand nearby, and several women in salwar kameez and saris on the left stand with palms joined in welcome.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11