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Outdoor procession at a festival site under bright sky, with a yellow Piaggio Ape three-wheeler truck covered by a teal tarpaulin marked "SHREE KRISHNA TARPAULIN" in the foreground. Behind it, a crowd of devotees walks along a dirt path: men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas, and people in saffron/orange robes. Two drummers in white dhotis play drums, one carrying a drum over his shoulder, and a man plays a long wind instrument. Two multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with fringed borders and a saffron-and-yellow festoon hang overhead. A woman in a blue sari and shawl walks at left. Scaffolding and a covered stage structure stand in the background.

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Outdoor procession on dusty ground during a festival. A large crowd of devotees, mostly in white dhotis and kurtas, walks behind a yellow vehicle draped in a green tarpaulin. Two drummers in white beat drums, one holding a stick. Two colourful striped parasols and an orange-saffron cloth canopy are held over the procession. A woman in an orange sari stands near the parasols, and a decorated float with garlands and an image sits at left. An open-sided stage structure stands in the background under a clear blue sky.2008-12-23A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt track under a clear blue sky. Many people in white clothing, including white dhotis and kurtas, walk alongside others in orange and saffron robes. At the left, a decorated float or ratha with garlands and a figure in orange stands near the front of the crowd. Two colourful striped umbrellas and an orange canopy are visible in the centre. On the right, a teal-covered yellow vehicle carries a drum player and a musician in white. Some children walk among the crowd in front. Trees and a stage structure appear in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road beneath trees, with a line of men in white dhotis and shirts carrying tall decorated poles topped with ornate fringed umbrella-shaped banners in red, yellow and blue. Several men in the foreground wear white with yellow scarves, and one man in a white shirt presses his hands together in greeting. A saffron-robed sannyasi walks at the lower right. Saffron flags flutter at the left and right edges, and a blue-green auto-rickshaw decorated with the same banners is parked in the procession. Brass drums are carried in the crowd. The page is titled December 23 2008 and describes the first day of the 2008 Brahmotsava, but the people shown are not individually identified here.2008-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24July 26 20102010-07-26December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Many people in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a group, several carrying colourful decorated umbrellas with orange, red and teal fringes and embroidered panels. One man in the middle wears an orange-saffron shawl and a garland, and a white-clad man beside him holds a decorated plate. Drummers in the foreground play a large drum, and a white truck with a canvas cover sits at right. A white platform holds a statue at left, with a tall decorated flagpole behind it and festive bunting strung between poles.2006-12-29January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor procession on a dirt ground under a clear pale sky. Central ratha-style palanquin, a decorated golden carriage with an orange canopy, carries a seated figure in red and gold. Several large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels are held aloft by devotees. Crowds of people in white dhotis and kurtas, yellow shawls, and orange or saffron robes walk along. A drummer in white beats a large drum at lower right, and a man in a saffron robe with a long beard and a rudraksha-style garland walks in the foreground. Corrugated sheds and water tanks sit in the background.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty unpaved road with a vehicle in the background. Musicians lead in front: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti blows a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style), while a drummer in white dhoti plays a barrel drum; another drummer in a teal shirt and a young man in a yellow shirt carry drums and a second wind instrument. Behind them, a line of devotees in white and yellow garments walks under large colourful ornate umbrellas with gold fringe. Several men in saffron/orange robes and a woman in a white sari with garlands walk near the centre, one holding a floral garland, another with a staff. Two dozen or more people are visible, with the crowd extending into the background.2009-12-23A street procession moves along a paved road with a yellow-and-blue truck behind it. Two large white-topped palanquin canopies with lilac and red fringe and gold finials are carried aloft, decorated with red panels bearing floral and ornamental motifs. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban wears gold-beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, stands among the procession, and holds a trident-like staff at left. Surrounding people in white ritual clothes and white shirts walk and carry the canopies, while a crowd of onlookers lines the front and sides. A saffron flag appears at lower centre and a drum is visible at right.2005-12-31