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Outdoor procession crowd on a paved courtyard beside red brick walls and a large white tent. Many people in white and colourful clothing carry or walk beneath ornate umbrellas (chhatris) in yellow, red, blue and orange with gold borders and tasselled fringes; several umbrellas show a printed portrait of a turbaned man. Men in white kurtas, women in saris and devotees in orange and red garments move through the throng, some with drums and ceremonial horns visible at left. A bright blue-green cloth and a banana leaf decorate the scene.

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A crowded outdoor procession moves along a paved path with many colourful umbrellas (chatras) raised overhead: yellow, red, blue and maroon, each with a printed portrait medallion and gold fringe. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, and others in saffron and orange clothing, walk among devotees carrying brass kalasha pots and ceremonial items. A tented pavilion and a film crane stand in the background beside a red brick wall and a palm frond decoration. Men and women in traditional attire fill the scene, some holding umbrella poles and others playing drums.2016-12-23A large outdoor procession moves along a paved courtyard beside a red brick wall, with a white tent canopy and colourful umbrellas overhead. Several large umbrellas are carried above the crowd: a red one with a gold-embroidered pattern in the foreground, a bright blue one with a portrait medallion, and another red umbrella with fringed edges. Many devotees walk in white dhotis and kurtas, while women wear saris in red, gold and yellow, and some children are carried on shoulders. Men carry ceremonial gold kalasha-style staffs and a drummer plays on the right. Several people in saffron and orange clothing walk among the crowd. Lush green banana leaves are visible near the centre.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A large crowd of devotees gathers outdoors beside white tent walls for a procession, many holding ornate umbrellas in orange, yellow, green, purple, teal and red with gold floral patterns and fringed edges. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested in orange or saffron cloth, and women in saris of orange, green and blue walk among the umbrellas. Above the crowd, a tall flagpole and cardboard boxes are visible at the edge of the site. Several people stand close together under the canopies.2016-12-03Outdoor procession on a dusty ground with a large colourful ceremonial umbrella (red, yellow, blue and green panels with tassels) carried on a pole. Behind it, many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris walk, some in orange saris, and several devotees raise hands in greeting. A man in a blue button shirt and glasses walks in the foreground, with a woman in white folding her hands in namaskar at right. Drummers and trumpeters appear at left, and ornate decorated standards with mirrors are visible at right. Metal scaffolding and parked white vans stand in the background.2009-12-27December 23 20162016-12-23A dense outdoor procession seen from behind a large blue umbrella in the foreground. Many devotees fill the street, several men bare-chested with yellow and orange cloths and some wearing yellow headcloths, others in saffron and orange garments. Women in orange saris and decorated headpieces walk among them. Multiple ornate umbrellas in red, pink, yellow, green and blue are raised above the crowd, and a large banana leaf frames the left edge. A white tent stands behind the procession. Several men in white clothing walk near the left side, and a camera operator is visible near the centre. Crowd size is large.2016-12-23A large outdoor procession moves across a paved courtyard beside a red-walled building and a white event tent. Many devotees crowd the scene; men wear white kurtas and dhotis, women wear saris in red, orange, yellow and cream. Several large umbrellas dominate the frame, including a red-and-gold brocade umbrella, a bright blue umbrella with circular portrait medallions, and deep blue and red parasols with gold fringe. Brass kalasha-style pots and ceremonial staffs are carried in the procession, and drummers in white stand at right. A camera crane is visible overhead. Rows of people are seated and standing along the edges of the procession route.2016-12-23May 09th 20162016-05-09December 03 20162016-12-03A large outdoor procession in a courtyard with a white event tent and red brick buildings behind. Several large parasols dominate the scene: a red one with gold embroidery in the foreground, a blue one with a circular emblem centre, and a red one with gold-edged fringe on the right. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, women in saris and salwar, and drummers walk among the crowd. A man at left holds a tall ceremonial staff topped with a brass finial, and a man in orange and white carries brass ritual implements. A camera crane arm extends over the scene. Dozens of people are visible, many partially obscured.2016-12-23A large festival procession moves along a path lined by white tents, with many colourful parasols in green, pink, yellow and red overhead. In the foreground, a golden ceremonial staff and a large banana leaf frame the scene. Men and women in saffron, orange and yellow garments, some with rudraksha malas and flower garlands, walk in the crowd. Several men wear white dhotis, and one man in a yellow shirt and red turban walks near the center. Dense crowds of devotees fill the background, and a camera rig is visible at the upper right. Plastic-wrapped flowers and brass items appear in the lower foreground.2016-12-23