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Outdoor procession scene with a smiling girl in an orange kurta holding a large round umbrella-like canopy with a red, orange and yellow floral border and a blue-and-white dove emblem on a red centre, raised on a wooden pole. Beside her, a young girl in red and orange with a long black beaded necklace looks ahead. Behind them, several women in orange saris and head coverings and people in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk through a sandy open area. Palm trees, a decorated umbrella and a trident-shaped ornament appear in the background.

Outdoor procession with women in orange and cream clothing walking beside a golden palanquin-style canopy. A woman in the center holds a long wooden pole supporting a yellow and red embroidered umbrella with blue and green floral patterns and a white dove emblem. Women wear orange shawls over white or red blouses, rudraksha malas around their necks, and bindis. Golden staff finials stand on either side. Green trees and a bright sky form the background.

A procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. A young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange shawl over orange clothing and walks at the front, looking ahead. Beside and behind him, people in white clothes and orange shawls carry large multicoloured parasols with tasselled fringes and golden ornamental finials. An older man with a white beard and orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks to the right. Women in white saris and girls in light clothes line the left side, and a drummer with a red drum stands in the background. A white stone pedestal is visible among the trees.

2007-02-02 +1 copies

Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under clear sky, with a large crowd of people in white and saffron attire. Two tall ornamental canopy umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue with gold emblems are carried on long poles. A bearded man in orange robes and a gold chain walks near the front carrying a gold-tipped staff. A woman in white with an orange shawl holds a decorated fan-like plate. Several men in saffron robes with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces walk in the middle, and devotees in white kurtas and dhotis fill the background. Modest buildings and trees line the road.

Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under a pale sky. A man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing many beaded rudraksha-style malas and a light shawl, raises one hand in blessing at the centre. Around him, large numbers of devotees in saffron-orange robes walk in a crowd, many with shaved heads and white forehead markings. Young girls in orange and maroon saris with beaded necklaces hold hands in a line in the foreground. A large ornate umbrella with red, yellow and multicoloured tassels and two triangular saffron banners with circular emblems are carried above the group. Blue tarpaulin and a thatched stall appear at the right edge.

A festival procession under a large multicoloured umbrella with blue bird emblems, red and yellow panels and fringed tassels, with decorated pillars behind it. In the foreground a young girl in a red top smiles and waves, beside a girl in a white top with a rudraksha-style mala. A bald man in a white kurta wears an orange shawl and dark beaded mala. Women in white and green saris walk nearby, and to the right a man in an orange cloth and a garland stands beside another umbrella. A figure in an ornate headdress is partly visible under the canopy. The scene is outdoors in warm late-day light.

Outdoor procession on a sunny road lined with palm trees. A man in saffron robes with a long swept-back braid and a saffron turban, along with a rudraksha mala, bends forward smiling and reaches toward a devotee. Around him, men and women in white dhotis and kurtas wear rudraksha malas and saffron shawls. Two large decorated umbrellas with yellow fringe and a red umbrella overhead shade the group, and orange flags flutter. A bus is visible in the background. A man in a white shirt and khaki trousers holds a pole. Light-skinned and dark-haired devotees crowd the scene.

December 27 2008

February 10 2007

2007-02-10 +1 copies

Outdoor procession under a bright blue sky with several ornate umbrellas in orange, blue and multicolored panels with tasseled fringe. Women in white dhoti-style garments with orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk closely together, several smiling; one young woman in the centre wears a red bindi and orange shawl. Behind them, a decorated vehicle carries seated figures under orange flags, and onlookers stand in the background among trees.

A procession of devotees walks outdoors past trees and a chain-link fence. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a plain saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and walks with his gaze turned to the side. To the left, a man holds a long pole supporting a red and gold embroidered umbrella-style canopy, and he wears white with an orange shawl. Beside them, a man in white with an orange scarf carries a flower-decked bouquet of red and white blossoms. On the right, a man in orange holds a small figure wrapped in orange and garlanded with white flowers. Behind them, an orange flag with a black emblem flies on a pole, and many devotees in white and orange follow.

Outdoor religious procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and thatched structures. Umbrellas with red, orange and gold canopies embroidered with flowers and bird motifs are carried on tall golden poles. A man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala walks at left. A central figure in orange robes with a vermilion forehead mark and gold necklace carries a silver-rimmed vessel wreathed in yellow flower garlands. Other robed men in orange and women in saris with yellow shawls follow, and a decorated ratha-style float with colourful garlands appears at upper right.