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A large outdoor procession moves along a sandy path beside a red brick wall, under tall trees. Drummers in front play large two-headed drums; the man on the right wears a purple shirt and orange-red dhoti, and another drummer wears a red checked shirt and maroon lungi. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts and men in saffron-orange robes carry red flags, a golden kalasha-topped staff, and a decorated palanquin with canopy and umbrella. A gold trident-topped pole and brass lamps are visible, with a crowd following.

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July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A festival procession moves along a dirt road in daylight. Many devotees in white clothes walk behind a richly decorated golden-and-blue palanquin-style chariot at the centre back, topped with a small finial and flanked by orange flags. Drummers in the foreground play large hand drums: a man in a striped shirt and yellow dhoti beats one drum while a man in red shirt carries another. Women wear white saris with coloured borders, and some carry long ornate umbrellas and fan-like standards with tassels and embroidered patterns. Several participants wear orange sashes and name badges. Trees and a small structure line the background.2009-12-29Outdoor 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 dirt-road procession in dry scrubland with trees. Drummers lead: a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a green-and-white drum, and a man in a brown shirt carries a drum with red and gold trim. A woman in a grey-green sari with a red border walks beside them. Behind, a man in white with a horn walks near a person in orange robes wearing a white floral garland, under a red-and-white fringed parasol. Several people in white and orange clothing follow. Umbrellas with coloured fringe and a standard appear overhead, and a man in white at the left holds a pole with a fringed canopy.2006-12-30January 13 20152015-01-13August 01 20082008-08-01A procession moves along a dirt path under a cloth canopy strung with colourful pennants. In front, several drummers in white dhotis and shirts carry large barrel drums slung from their shoulders, one in a blue shirt and another in a plaid shirt. Behind them, a group of men in white and saffron or orange robes walk, with ceremonial umbrellas and decorated parasols in the background. Bamboo scaffolding, a construction site and flowering pink bougainvillea line the route.2008-04-19A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with green trees and a red wall. Red flags on tall poles lead the way, followed by ornate parasols in red, green and multicoloured fabric. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in front, and drummers play large drums in the centre. Women in orange saris carry brass kalashas with flowers. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and long hair stands among the procession, with a crowd of onlookers behind. The scene is a ratha-style ceremonial procession with drums, flags and kalashas.2016-07-19A street procession on a rural road lined with green fields and hay stacks. Around him, people in white dress carry trident-tipped staffs (tridents) and an orange flag, and a large fringed purple canopy and a peacock-feather fan are carried. A drummer in a red skirt and orange cloth beats a drum, a man in white dhoti points, and a woman in a white sari with gold border walks among the marchers. Several dozen people are visible in the procession.2005-12-31December 20 20102010-12-20A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palms and greenery. Two drummers in white dhotis and shirts lead the way, one playing a drum on the left and another on the right. Behind them, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a yellow-orange garland stands at the centre, with a woman in a white sari with red border beside him. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas and a long multicoloured embroidered banner are carried overhead. Men in white clothes and a trumpet player follow, with a man in a white shirt and a red-orange cloth at the back. a person: the saffron-robed central figure with long swept-back hair and garland matches the page's a person reference, a sannyasi procession leader.2006-07-11