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Outdoor procession of many devotees in saffron-orange robes, several with white and reddish face markings and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a young man in an orange wrap carries a brass tray of flowers and a gold-coloured ritual vessel, while a woman beside him holds a long orange pole supporting a purple and gold brocade umbrella with fringed edges. Another woman with a rudraksha mala and orange sari holds a second umbrella pole. A sunlit sandy or stone ground and open background complete the scene, with a red-painted, bare-chested figure visible behind the umbrella. The scene reads as a ritual procession.

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Outdoor procession in daylight with many people in saffron and orange clothing. A young man in orange cloth with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings on a plate. Behind him, a large purple umbrella with gold floral pattern and hanging silver beads is carried on an orange pole by a woman in orange sari wearing a dark beaded mala. Other participants in orange garments and tilak markings walk around, and a bald man in glasses stands near the tray. Sandy ground and wooden structures are visible in the background.2017-01-08A procession of devotees in saffron-orange clothing walks outdoors. In the foreground a young man with tousled brown hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange wrap, holds a golden tray of offerings with both hands. Behind him an older bald man in glasses, bare-chested, wears rudraksha malas and a gold bracelet. A woman in a pink-and-orange sari and pearl and rudraksha necklaces holds a purple, gold-patterned umbrella on an orange pole. Other women and men in orange and white dress, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads, fill the crowd, and an open sandy area lies in the background.2017-01-08A procession of many devotees in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks moves outdoors. Two tall umbrellas with purple and gold floral canopies and beaded fringe are held aloft on orange poles. A bald elderly man in white with glasses holds a brass tray of offerings, with a younger man in orange beside him. A woman in pink with garlands and a long rudraksha mala smiles and raises her hand. Many women in orange saris and dark-haired crowds surround them, with a few men in white robes at the right.2017-01-08A procession of many people in saffron-orange dhotis and garments, several with white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, walks beneath two decorated umbrellas with purple and gold brocade and beaded fringe. A shaved-headed man in the centre, bare-chested with white markings and a mala, holds a brass tray of offerings with a lit flame, flanked by a young man with white forehead markings and a mala. A woman in red with a floral garland and a red-and-gold headdress walks nearby. Several other devotees in white kurtas and mala necklaces stand at the sides, and a few women in orange saris with flower garlands follow. Sandy ground and a few onlookers fill the background.2017-01-08January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor procession of saffron-robed devotees, many with white vibhuti stripes and rudraksha malas, carrying a brass tray of offerings on the left. A man in white holds an ornate purple and gold umbrella with a beaded fringe over a central figure in a pink-red robe with white flower garlands and rudraksha beads, who raises one hand in blessing; a young man in saffron with a red tilak carries the offerings tray. Women in orange saris and bindis walk alongside, some holding umbrellas. The ground is sandy with construction-like structures in the background. Possibly a ritual procession.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 13 20172017-01-13A large procession moves outdoors with several people carrying ornate purple and red umbrellas with gold floral patterns and beaded fringes. Many devotees wear orange and saffron clothing, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a young man in orange garments and a saffron-coloured wrap holds a tray of offerings with brass lamps and fruit, while a bare-chested older man in a white dhoti walks nearby. Women in orange saris and men in white shirts follow behind. Scaffolding and stone structures form the background.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Outdoor procession on a riverbank with several devotees in orange-saffron garments and white forehead markings. In the centre a young man, bare-chested with an orange cloth over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala, carries a brass tray of flowers and ritual vessels. Above them a purple umbrella with gold floral pattern and beaded fringe is held on orange poles. Other participants wear rudraksha malas and gold chains; a woman on the right smiles and makes a hand gesture. Water and steps are visible in the background.2017-01-08