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A photograph of an outdoor procession with decorated umbrellas. A shirtless man with white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray with gold-coloured vessels, while a pink-draped figure rides on his shoulders. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange cloths carry long-handled umbrellas with sequined borders in orange, purple, red and blue. Boys in blue and white drum with pink-tasselled sticks, and a bright blue umbrella edge is visible at right. The setting is a palm-lined courtyard in daylight.

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A festival procession moves along a paved path under a row of ornate parasols with silver-fringed edges in red, purple, blue and orange. A bare-chested young man in the centre wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha mala, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms. He carries a brass tray of offerings with two lamps and flower garlands. Men holding umbrellas and drummers beat drums with pink sticks, one drummer in a blue jacket. Figures in orange cloth and white dhotis walk behind, and a painted banner of a figure in pink with a red hat appears at the back. Palm trees and a stone pillar frame the scene.2017-01-04January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a paved path beneath many ornate decorated umbrellas with silver fringe in purple, orange, red and navy. At centre, a bare-chested young man with a white sandalwood-style mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a tray of offerings with two gold kalasha-like vessels and fruit. Around him, drummers in red and orange dhotis and a boy in a blue jacket beat drums, while older men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas walk alongside. A figure in a pink turban and a man in orange cloth stand behind. No distinctive a person cues are clearly visible on the central figure, so the candidate is uncertain. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2017-01-04January 04 20172017-01-04January 04 20172017-01-04January 04 20172017-01-04January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a paved path with palm trees behind. A shirtless young man with white body markings and a rudraksha mala carries a brass tray of offerings in both hands, wearing a white dhoti with gold border. Behind him, a large printed portrait of a figure in a pink turban, pink robe and garland is held up on a pole, with raised palms. Several umbrellas in orange, purple and blue with mirrored fringe are carried over the group. Men and women in orange saffron robes, white dhotis and rudraksha malas walk alongside. Drummers in white and blue outfits play drums with sticks on the right. Physical people are visible in the procession, not the printed portrait.2017-01-04January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesA procession of devotees in saffron and orange clothing walks outdoors beneath decorative umbrellas in purple, orange and blue with beaded fringe. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border carries a brass tray of offerings and fruit, with a tripundra marking on his forehead and rudraksha beads on his chest. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala holds a blue umbrella. Behind them a large printed portrait on a board shows a figure in pink robes, a pink turban, a rudraksha mala and a floral garland, hands raised in blessing; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. Other people in orange robes and a woman in a teal blouse and pink skirt follow, and a young boy in a grey jacket stands at the right edge.2017-01-04Outdoor procession on a dusty path under trees. A shirtless man with long tied-back hair, white tilak stripes on his forehead and arms, dark rudraksha mala beads and a cream and gold dhoti carries a brass tray with kalasha pots, fruit and flowers. Behind him a woman in orange sari holds a blue ceremonial umbrella, another woman in orange holds an orange umbrella, and a bare-chested boy in blue trousers plays a small hand drum with pink sticks. On the left a large cutout portrait on a stand shows a smiling figure in pink and red robes with a red-and-white garland and a red turban, hands raised in blessing. Procession, puja tray, ritual umbrellas, drumming.2017-01-04Outdoor procession in a courtyard before a red-brick wall, with two large ornate umbrellas in purple and gold brocade with beaded fringe carried overhead. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and bare chest, wearing rudraksha malas, holds a brass tray of offerings, flanked by a man in white with a sash. Around them, devotees wear orange and saffron garments, with forehead markings and beaded necklaces. A bare-chested man with long blond dreadlocks and a black headband walks at left, and a man in a red turban stands at right. Several women in orange saris are in the foreground. No one in the scene is confidently identifiable as a person from appearance, so roles are used.2017-01-07