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A dusk procession moves through a crowd carrying many red and orange flags on poles and several ornate umbrellas, including one with red, green and gold panels reading Peetam. In the foreground, a young woman in a white sari with gold border and layered gold necklaces holds a hand raised in greeting, beside another woman in white with a red-and-gold trim. Behind them a golden palanquin-like ratha with a golden canopy and kalasha-style ornament is carried along. Several white-clad devotees and an American flag are visible among the marchers, with a trident-topped staff nearby.

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A nighttime procession of devotees at a Kumbh-style gathering, lit by a bright lamp at upper right. Many people in white and orange clothing walk among tall ceremonial umbrellas with red, green and yellow fringed canopies bearing a dove-and-lotus emblem. Red and orange processional flags on poles rise above the crowd, one showing a painted saffron-robed figure. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a red border, a red blouse and a gold necklace while speaking, and another woman in white with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace walks nearby. A young man at right in a black tracksuit covers his face with a mask. Many more people are visible behind, and the printed attribution reads2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA nighttime procession of devotees in white and gold-bordered clothes with red shawls and beaded garlands. A woman in the foreground holds a tall red flag and wears a red bindi and layered necklaces. Behind her, people carry red and ornate umbrella-style banners, decorated poles and a flag bearing a blue bird emblem. Among the marchers, a large cutout or portrait figure of a man wears a red turban and rudraksha-style beads, held aloft above the crowd. American and red flags are visible, and a glowing lamp lights the scene. Some people hold prayer items and banner poles, and a sign-like tower with red and white markings stands in the background.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15Evening procession at dusk with a golden palanquin topped by a decorated canopy of flowers and striped fabric. Two women in saffron and white saris carry the wooden poles of the palanquin, one wearing a red-orange sari and the other a white sari with a garland. A man in an orange-red dhoti stands at the left holding a multi-tassel tasselled ceremonial fan. Red and orange flags, a ceremonial umbrella and a crowd of devotees line the street.2015-09-15A dusk procession carries a golden deity murti under a multicoloured canopy with flower garlands. On the left, a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds a tall ceremonial standard with coloured tassels and a gold ornament. Beside the palanquin, a woman in a maroon sari with gold border holds a pole, and another woman in a white sari with blue border raises her hands. Many orange and red flags line the procession, and a crowd of onlookers gathers in the background.2015-09-15May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15Night procession with devotees in white dhotis and saris with red-and-maroon shawls and red garlands. A woman in the foreground raises a long black staff and holds a brass pot, smiling. Behind her, a man in white with a gold-tone necklace and a large red umbrella with fringed tassels, and another figure in a red turban and red garment. Ornate umbrellas and red-and-saffron flags are carried above the crowd, with a red fringed canopy top right. The scene is lit by dim night light and street lamps.2015-09-15