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September 03 2007

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Outdoor procession on a paved road with a crowd of devotees walking behind a palanquin-like float carrying a small figure at its centre, with red and white flags and golden kalasha pots carried on the heads of women in white sari-style dress with red shoulder cloths. Brightly striped ceremonial umbrellas rise on the right, and saffron-robed participants walk in the middle. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable at this scale.2015-09-15 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a crowded street with umbrellas overhead. Several women in white and cream sarees with gold borders carry ornate silver and brass kalasha pots on their heads and in their hands. One woman at centre has a white mark on her forehead and wears a rudraksha mala. A woman at left has a shaved head and carries a silver pot in a sling bag. Onlookers and umbrellas in pink, yellow and red fill the background, with a red-walled building behind them.2016-12-23A street procession on a dirt road with a palanquin-style ratha carried high at the top center, decorated with a gold canopy, colorful tassels and green garlands. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls walk on both sides, some wearing blue ribbon rosettes and white rudraksha-style neck beads. Foreground: a woman in white sari with orange border carries a brass tray of flowers and an offering pot, and a young woman in white with yellow shawl holds a small brass lamp. Several large decorated umbrellas and ceremonial staffs with trident-topped finials and crescent-and-conch ornaments are carried above the crowd. Fair-skinned woman in orange and white sari walks at far left. Scattered houses and trees in background.2010-02-12December 20 20062006-12-20Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a tiled-roof building behind. Several men and women in white traditional clothing carry ornate multicoloured parasols with gold fringe and bird motifs. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with red border carries a silver vessel with a green leafy sprig, walking beside a person in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded necklace of orange-yellow beads, who has long dark hair and appears to be a sannyasi in procession. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris walk behind, some wearing rudraksha-style necklaces.2006-07-11Evening procession on a dirt road. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with an orange border and orange shawl carries a silver tray of offerings on her head or hands, decorated with yellow flower garlands and a green coconut. Behind her, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls carry ceremonial staffs with gold finials, and several hold long-handled decorated fans. Multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled fringes and a decorated palanquin or ratha with garlands appear in the background. A drummer in white is at the right edge, and an orange-clad person stands at the left.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dirt yard in front of a pink-walled building with corrugated roof and palm trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts hold decorated ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered red, yellow and orange panels and tassels, and one holds a long staff. A woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver vessel with green leaves on her head, as in a purna kumbha offering. On the right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap stands apart from the group, appearing to be a sannyasi or devotee rather than a clearly identifiable individual.2006-12-20December 26 20082008-12-26A procession walks along a dusty dirt road in bright daylight, with three decorated umbrellas held over the group. Centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks barefoot; he has long dark hair and a striking appearance with distinctive long hair and orange robe cues. Behind him, a man in white kurta and dhoti carries a brass tray of flowers and fruit, wearing a red-and-gold shawl. Around them, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with white and blue shoulder cloths, and women in yellow and grey saris follow; a cameraman on the left films with a shoulder camera. Umbrellas are red, white and multicoloured with fringed edges, and the scene includes simple buildings and palm trees.2006-12-29August 16 20172017-08-16A street procession moves along a paved road with palm trees and a red bus behind. Women in cream and white saris with orange or yellow shawls carry tall golden fan-shaped staffs with ornate red-and-gold pennants. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a round badge bearing a portrait stands with hands folded. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk nearby, some carrying small red flags. A decorated umbrella with a multicoloured fringe and a palanquin-style canopy appear in the background. Several men and women are visible, with onlookers in the crowd beyond, consistent with a pada yatra procession.2010-07-24