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A procession moves along a dirt road under a clear blue sky. Many men in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in a crowd; several wear orange or saffron shawls and lanyards. Two people in the foreground carry tall wooden poles topped with large embroidered orange-and-red fan-shaped canopies with fringed edges. Behind them, multicoloured striped umbrellas and orange flags on poles rise above the crowd. Low white buildings and trees line the background.

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December 25 20082008-12-25December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor festival procession on a dusty dirt road lined with palm trees under hazy morning light. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many wearing orange or saffron sashes, carry tall flags and large colourful parasols with red, yellow and blue floral patterns. A drummer beats a drum in the centre, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl holds a long wooden pole with an ornate red and yellow banner bearing a dove emblem in the foreground. A man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala, and an older man in white stands at the front. Several people watch from the roadside, and a utility pole with a ladder stands at left.2008-12-23A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. Several attendants in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shoulder cloths hold large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and blue fabric and gold tassels. In the centre, saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot, one carrying an offering tray with flowers. Men in white and saffron move alongside, and a white tent and a concrete wall are visible in the background.2009-12-30January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt-and-paved path in bright daylight. Devotees in white ritual clothing walk between large ornate parasol-like banners with red, gold and blue painted panels and gold fringe, carried on poles. Orange and red flags fly behind. Women wear white saris with orange or yellow borders, and men wear white kurtas and dhotis. A group of white-clad attendants leads toward a stage or platform with a speaker or sound equipment in the background. Modern buildings and palm trees are visible in the distance.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a wire fence. At the centre, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl carries a brass kalasha vessel in both hands. Around him, many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wear yellow shawls, and several carry tall decorated umbrellas and staffs. Two women in orange sarees with orange head coverings walk near the front, one of them wearing a large orange and red garland. Others in white carry long poles and ceremonial items. Procession, kalasha, umbrellas, ashram devotees.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several with yellow shawls, walk in rows behind a decorated palanquin-style float at the centre. Men carry tall ornate ceremonial staves with brass discs, and large colourful umbrellas with fringed borders shade the route. A woman in a white sari with an orange border walks among them, and a man in an orange-red shawl stands at the lower left. Small buildings and more trees appear in the background.2010-02-12A festival procession moves along a dirt road in daylight, led by a line of men in white dhotis and shirts carrying tall orange flags on poles. Behind them, several large multicoloured parasols with yellow, green, red and blue panels and fringed edges are carried aloft. Devotees in saffron and orange robes walk among the white-clad participants, and a man in white holds a long brass horn. Some people carry white fluffy fans or whisks. Trees and low buildings stand in the background under a clear sky.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23