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December 25 20082008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25A dirt-road procession moves between palm trees and a concrete wall, led by women in plain white saris with gold-bordered edges and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several carry brass trays of fruit, including bananas, oranges and green-yellow mangoes, and one tray holds sweets. Behind them, many men in white kurtas and shawls walk alongside saffron-robed figures, and decorated orange-and-yellow parasols rise above the crowd. A young woman in an orange scarf stands at the left edge. Small white name badges are visible on some participants.2008-12-25A photograph of a dirt-path procession with several women in white and cream saris bordered in gold, many wearing orange or saffron shawls, each carrying a brass tray of offerings such as fruit, flowers and coconuts. Behind them a man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a video camera on his shoulder, and a man in white dhoti with an orange waist cloth carries a still camera. Green trees, a red-roofed building and a parked white car stand in the background, with a white-clad figure at the left edge.2010-12-20A photograph of a festival procession with a long line of devotees. In the foreground a woman in a rust-brown sari carries a brass tray holding a decorated kalasha or pot wrapped in pink cloth, a marigold garland and a green palm-leaf motif. A young man at left in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a tall yellow pole. Behind them women in white sarees with gold borders carry brass trays and offerings, some wearing tilak on the forehead. Several more people with their faces partly visible stand in the crowd and a blurred street with vehicles is in the background.2017-03-11December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A long line of women in white and cream traditional sarees with gold borders stands along a path, each holding a brass kalasha topped with coconut, mango leaves and flowers, a ritual water-pot offering. Several wear sandalwood or kumkum marks on the forehead and beaded necklaces. Strings of lights and green foliage fill the background of what appears to be an outdoor ashram event, and a red carpet runs along the right edge.2017-03-11Outdoor procession on a dirt road during the Brahmotsavam celebrations. Women in white saris with gold borders carry offering trays holding bananas, fruit and flowers. A man in white with a vertical tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala stands at the left edge in the foreground. Behind them, people in white clothes follow, and a green-roofed white building and trees sit in the background. A man in a blue kurta with a sash walks at the right edge.2008-12-25December 31 20082008-12-31January 12 20072007-01-12