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Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many holding long poles topped with orange and red ceremonial banners and embroidered umbrella-style canopies with tassels. A man in white in the foreground, bare-chested with a sacred thread, leans over a wooden cart draped with an orange cloth and garlanded with marigold and orange flowers, placing his hand on a red box. Behind him a woman in a pink sari and a girl in a green outfit stand among others, and a stone deity murti stands in the background among trees.

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Crowded outdoor procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with saffron-robed sadhus walking beneath orange and green ceremonial umbrellas. A central figure in an orange robe wears a large orange turban, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and is flanked by bald sadhus in orange and white. Men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas press around him, several with bare upper bodies. Trees with red blossoms line the street.2016-04-22A festival procession on a sunny street with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis bordered with gold and red or saffron shawls. Several decorated parasols with red, green and navy canopies and white fringe are held aloft over the crowd, along with red and saffron flags. A man in the foreground with a red sash and gold-bordered white dhoti holds his ear with both hands, and a man with glasses wearing an orange shawl stands beside him. Rudraksha and bead necklaces are visible, and a pink building stands at the right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2016-05-09A photograph of a procession on a dusty dirt path. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry long wooden poles on their shoulders, supporting a golden palanquin topped with garlands in orange, pink and white. Men in white kurtas wear rudraksha malas and hold red sashes that link them together. A figure in orange robes stands at the right edge, and a few people in dark clothing and red-and-white flags are in the background. Ceremonial fly-whisks and a kalasha-style finial are visible above the crowd.2010-12-22A festive procession in an open courtyard with bright orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and orange flags. At centre, a young man wearing a thick red and white flower garland and an orange cloth smiles while walking between attendants. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala carries a golden staff with a pointed finial. Devotees in white shirts and orange sashes and onlookers, including children and women in colourful saris, line the procession. A brick wall with a blue-and-white bird emblem on the umbrellas forms the backdrop. The scene is a KAILASA youth-day or birthday procession.2010-12-22A festival procession moves along a tree-lined road. Red flags with gold borders line the sides, and several ornate parasols in red, green and multicolour fringed silk are held aloft. A man in the centre wears an orange-and-red garment and a long dark wig-like hairstyle with a gold necklace, carrying a tall gold trident and a bejewelled staff. Drummers in orange dhotis and white and checked shirts beat large barrel drums, while women in white and gold-bordered saris carry brass pots and small offering vessels. Many devotees in white and saffron walk behind, with a gold kalasha-style pot and a golden trident visible on the right.2016-07-19 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20092009-01-12July 19 20162016-07-19January 21 20092009-01-21A crowd procession outdoors on a hazy dry-grass field. Orange triangular flags on tall poles rise on the right, and ornate umbrellas with multicolored fringe and white feathered fans are carried above. Many people in white ritual clothes walk closely together; several men wear rudraksha malas, and a few show red vermilion marks on their foreheads. A woman in a white headwrap and a man in white with glasses smile near the centre. Several young men in white with red-and-white sashes hold flags and move with the group. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person with confidence from appearance alone.2005-01-01 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a dusty roadside lined with white and orange tents and a whitewashed wall. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shawls with red sashes. Several carry tall red flags, one bearing a printed image of a bearded saffron-robed sadhu, and others hold large umbrellas in blue, yellow, red and navy with decorative fringes. In the right foreground a bald man in white dhoti and red-bordered shawl walks holding a red cloth, with a water bottle in hand. Women in white saris with red borders and rudraksha-style beads walk in the front rows. Many people are visible in the crowd, and the scene appears to be a sadhu procession with umbrellas and flags.2016-04-22A festival procession with devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls, many holding red and orange flags on poles. Above them are ornate umbrellas in green, orange, blue, magenta and maroon with sequined fringes and gold trim. A man in the right foreground wears a white dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace and a shaved head, and holds a camera. Other devotees in white stand around him, some with folded hands, and a man in a white cap and sunglasses stands at centre.2016-04-18Outdoor temple procession at a dusty village ground with a crowd walking among raised ceremonial umbrellas (chhatras) with white and lavender fringed canopies and red-and-gold edges. A trident-like ritual staff is held upright in the center. Many people wear white shirts and dhotis or saris; women in white, peach and pink saris walk in front, and a man in a rust-orange turban walks near the umbrellas. Saffron and white flags are carried by marchers. Behind, red and pink tent drapes, bunting and a thatched hut frame the scene under a clear sky.2005-12-31