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Outdoor procession on a dirt road in warm late-afternoon sunlight. A large multicoloured canopy umbrella with tasselled edges and a bird emblem is carried above a group. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk with yellow and orange shawls; one man in white at the left plays a long wind instrument. At centre, a man in orange robes and a flower garland holds a trident-topped staff, and beside him a saffron-robed monk with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant carries a small red-and-gold object. A trident stands tall at the right edge of the frame, and a gathering of onlookers is visible in the background.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A procession on a dusty road in warm low sunlight, with a long shadow across the ground. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and orange headwear wears a garland of orange and white flowers and walks barefoot beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads walks in front of a line of men in white kurtas with red and yellow shawls. Two golden trident standards rise in the background, and a man at the left in a white kurta speaks into a handheld microphone. Several orange-clad and white-clad participants follow along the road, with palm trees and a building behind them.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession under bright daylight with a crowd walking along a dusty path. At the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wears a large white and yellow flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking between brightly coloured striped parasols and orange flags. Flanking saffron-clad sannyasis with full beards and beaded malas walk alongside. On the left, a man in white shirt and yellow dhoti plays a long wooden flute, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver vessel with fruit or flowers on the right. Ceremonial ratha-style procession at a Brahmotsava celebration, with a palanquin-style umbrella and staff visible in the background.2008-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road in bright daylight. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white-and-orange flower garland, hands folded in greeting. Flanking him are saffron-robed men, one holding a tall silver trident and another carrying a long staff. Above them, multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels and orange flags. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with rudraksha malas, walk along; a young girl in white with a mala is at right. Dusty road, low houses and trees in the background.2008-12-28A procession on a dirt road under open sky, with red and orange umbrellas and flags overhead. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white and pink flower garland and a rudraksha-style gold-toned necklace walks in orange robes; a golden trident is carried beside him. Around him, men in orange robes and white dhotis carry golden staffs and a yellow-and-red parasol, and a man in orange at right holds a golden staff. Behind, many devotees in white garments follow.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 25 20082008-12-25A procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white and orange flower garland and a gold pendant walks forward, hands clasped. Beside them, a man in orange robes and beaded necklaces walks, and another in orange holds a tall golden trident-topped staff. On the right, a man in a white shirt and gold-bordered dhoti plays a long wind instrument, a nagaswaram-type horn, with a bell-shaped end and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead. Multicoloured parasols with tassels and fringed red and orange flags are carried above, and white yak-hair chamaras wave at the sides. Devotees in orange and white stand along the route.2008-12-23December 28 20082008-12-28A procession on a dirt path in bright sunlight. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland walks with hands folded, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis carrying a tall trident-topped staff. Two men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas hold long poles of ornate umbrellas (canopies) with blue, green and red panels and bird motifs. Behind them, many people in white clothes and orange shawls follow, some with mala necklaces. Orange flags and a striped tent edge appear in the background.2008-12-28