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A 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.

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A 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.2016-12-23Outdoor 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.2016-12-23A 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.2016-12-03July 19 20162016-07-19A 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.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A 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.2016-12-23A festival procession in an outdoor courtyard with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron. Several large decorative umbrellas with red, green and yellow panels and tassels are held aloft over a central group. At the centre, a bare-chested man with a long swept-back hairstyle and a crown-like headdress wears a red beaded garland, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala; he is accompanied by a saffron-robed attendant, a woman in red and gold ornaments, and a priest in white holding a long staff. Brass kalashas with flowers are carried by women in saffron saris on the left. Devotees in white crowd the foreground and background, and a red building stands at the right. The man at centre has distinctive long hair, a crown and ornate gold jewellery consistent with the page's a person reference, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2016-07-19A 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.2016-12-23A procession in an open dirt courtyard beside a terracotta-coloured wall. Two ornate ceremonial parasols with multicoloured fringes and blue-and-gold motifs shade a decorated palanquin-style carriage at the upper centre, where a seated figure in red and saffron-toned clothing is visible. Red flags on long poles are raised among a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with some in orange or saffron. Many people walk closely together, some holding flags or parasol poles, and onlookers stand at the right edge. A green tree and clear blue sky frame the scene.2010-12-22A procession in an outdoor courtyard with several ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and green overhead. At the centre, a bearded man in an orange-saffron cloth wears a tall dark crown, a red and white flower garland and heavy gold necklaces, with a rudraksha mala visible. He is flanked by attendants: a shirtless man in white dhoti holding a staff, and a woman in a deep red sari. Nearby, girls in orange and yellow dresses carry brass pots and flowers, and a woman in white sari holds a brass vessel. Large crowds of men in white dhotis and women in saris stand with hands folded in namaskar along the red-walled building behind. A cameraman is visible at the centre-left. Appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues are the crown, saffron clothing, garland and gold necklaces; he is walking in procession under umbrellas.2016-07-19January 01 20172017-01-01 +1 copies