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Outdoor procession on a paved courtyard beside a red boundary wall and trees. A multicoloured fringed canopy with a red flag is carried above a central figure in red robes wearing a long flower garland and gold ornaments. Around him, many devotees in orange and saffron clothing, white dhotis, and sarees in red, green, pink, and maroon walk alongside, some holding brass kalasha pots and offering trays, while people with cameras and phones film the procession. Several women in red and pink saris and a child in white stand in the foreground with hands folded. Hindu procession and ratha-style ceremony with devotees, kalasha pots and multiple onlookers.

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A festive procession moves across a sandy courtyard beside a red wall. Under a multicoloured fringed canopy and red and orange flags, a man with a garland of flowers and a tilak, wearing a gold-trimmed orange robe, walks at the centre. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes, white dhotis with gold borders, and women in red and white saris carry brass vessels and kalasha pots, some with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a red sari presses her palms together at left, and a young woman in a white dress carries a brass pot. Several participants wear rudraksha malas, and a cameraman with a tripod and camera at right films the procession. Yellow and orange parasols and palm trees complete the scene.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor procession on a sunny day beside a red boundary wall with palm trees behind. A large white canopy with multicoloured fringe (red, green, yellow, blue) is carried over a crowd, and a smaller yellow umbrella is held aloft at right. Many participants wear saffron and orange garments, with some in white dhotis and a few bare-chested men with rudraksha malas. Women wear traditional sarees and jewellery, and some carry red flags and ceremonial staffs topped with ornaments. A cameraman with a shoulder rig films at right, and a figure in white with a bare upper body stands near the centre-back.2017-12-30A festive procession moves along a sandy path beside a red-washed wall, with a multicoloured canopy and red and pink parasols overhead. A man in the centre wears a white garland and a heavy beaded necklace, and a bare-chested man near him wears orange cloth; both are walking under the shade of the canopy. Women in saris and dresses in red, pink, white and green walk with palms pressed together, and several men in saffron and orange robes and turbans follow. A brass vessel is carried in front, and a man in white dhoti and a dark backpack walks on the right while a cameraman films. Trees and a hill are visible behind.2017-12-30A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty path under colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes and red ceremonial flags. At the centre, a bearded man in a reddish-brown dhoti and gold necklaces wears a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers and walks barefoot, a person whose appearance shows a bare-chested adornment cue with ornate gold jewellery and a garland, not a distinctive crown or saffron robe alone. A golden trident stands above the procession. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari with a tiger-striped shawl and a crown-like headpiece follows beside devotees in orange and saffron robes, some with rudraksha malas and one with a red turban. A videographer in a white dhoti films the scene at left, and a crowd of many people in orange and white fills the background.2017-12-31December 30 20172017-12-30An outdoor procession moves past a red brick wall under a bright sky. Above the crowd, a multicolored fringed canopy in red, green, purple, yellow and white is carried on a gold pole. Men in saffron and orange dhotis, many bare-chested with ash and ornaments, carry flags and ceremonial items. Women in white and green saris hold brass pots with yellow flowers and carry lamps. A man with a long dark cloth and ornate headwear stands near the centre. Several white-clad devotees raise hands in greeting. A camera operator films on the right, and a golden horn-like staff rises at the top edge. Many people are visible in the crowd.2017-12-30July 19 20162016-07-19December 23 20162016-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt path past green foliage. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, heavy gold necklaces and a red-and-white garland, with a red-and-gold ceremonial ornament, and a large red-and-yellow umbrella with the printed name a person above. Behind him a man in orange holds a tray of marigolds and an attendant carries a second umbrella. Around them, devotees in saffron and orange robes, rudraksha malas and white dhotis carry brass kalasha pots with flower decorations, and a drummer and a conch-blower lead the group. A bearded man in white clothes walks in the foreground.2016-07-19A festival procession moves along a paved path lined with trees and a red boundary wall. Many people in saffron and orange clothing walk alongside colourful ceremonial umbrellas in yellow, red, green and multicolour, and red flags on poles. In the centre, a man in a red-brown dhoti and a large layered gold necklace wears a long garland of white and pink flowers. Beside him, a barefoot man in orange-yellow cloth with a sacred thread and beaded neck ornaments walks near a woman in a green and pink sari. A man in a white shirt carries a yellow-and-saffron umbrella. A cameraman with a backpack films the procession at the lower left. Women in bright saris and children in orange walk along, some wearing rudraksha and beaded malas.2017-12-31