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Outdoor ceremonial procession on a paved courtyard beneath palm trees. Several people in white dhotis and white saris hold tall yellow-gold poles topped with orange and red embroidered pennant-style banners, and a large multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringe stands at centre. A man at far left in white dhoti with bare upper body presses his palms together in anjali, and a person at far right holds a sugarcane stalk. Women in orange saris wearing rudraksha malas sit in rows on the ground in front, with a red stone structure and a carved stone pillar behind. A round brass emblem on a pole sits at upper left.2016-01-15September 09 20162016-09-09A festival procession moves along a paved stone path under green trees. Many women and girls in orange and saffron saris and salwar-style dress carry ornate parasols in orange, purple, blue and yellow with beaded fringes. Several barebodied men in white dhotis with gold borders walk near the centre, and one holds a drum-like instrument. A flower-decorated kalasha-style object and a bundle of flowers are visible among the procession. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is asserted. The scene suggests a ratha-style ceremonial walk.2016-09-09Outdoor photo of a line of young women along a paved path beside green trees and palms. Several hold large ornate umbrellas with yellow, pink, purple and gold canopies edged with beaded fringe, mounted on long poles. Those in front wear orange blouses and orange or white dhotis or sarees with gold borders, many with long braids and gold necklaces, and some stand with palms pressed together in greeting. Two women in plain white sarees with gold borders stand at the left, and a woman in a white saree with a bare upper body holds an umbrella pole near the centre. No a person candidate is visible.2017-08-31Outdoor procession along a stone-paved path lined on both sides by crowds. On the left, rows of women and girls in orange, green and purple saris and salwar stand facing the centre, several with flowers in their hair. On the right, men and boys in white dhotis and kurtas hold up large red, yellow and magenta ornate parasols with tasselled edges, while others walk behind. In the centre, a procession of people in orange and white robes moves toward a palanquin-style structure, with a few smaller yellow and green parasols raised above. Palm trees and string lights frame the scene under a pale sky.2016-12-03A line of young women in matching orange saris stands along a pale paved path, hands pressed together in anjali, some wearing gold bangles, earrings and necklaces. Decorative umbrellas in pink, green and yellow with beaded fringe are held above them, with tropical palm trees behind. Figures in white garments stand further down the path. No one is identifiable as a person in this image.2017-08-31A photograph of an outdoor ritual procession under a pavilion of hanging decorated parasols in purple, orange, blue and red. Several people in saffron-orange clothing with rudraksha malas hold umbrellas on poles over a central group. A woman in orange holds a long umbrella and stands beside a small boy in white dhoti with gold border, hands joined. Girls in orange saris and garlands, some holding open books, stand in a line to the right. A man in white shirt and white dhoti holds an umbrella on the left, and a stone platform is in the foreground. Greenery and palm trees appear behind the canopy.2016-09-05August 16 20172017-08-16A procession on a paved courtyard at dusk under a corrugated roof, with palm trees behind. Two women in white saris and a man in white dhoti lead, carrying ornate yellow-and-red pennant-shaped standards with embroidered emblems on long poles. A woman in a maroon sari holds a golden ceremonial staff topped with an ornate finial. Behind them, women in orange, saffron and white saris and men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, with a young girl in pink. At right, a man in a red-and-gold shawl stands near a saffron-robed man. Drums and a lit lamp are visible at left, and a wrap-around shrine decoration appears in the background.2011-12-15January 01 20172017-01-01August 27 20162016-08-27August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copies