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Outdoor festival procession under palm trees and bright blue sky. Two young performers in elaborate costume stand at the centre: the one on the right wears a tall golden crown, a heavy multicoloured jewelled necklace, bangles and an orange-red sheer mesh drape over a green and pink lower garment, holding a long gold-tipped staff. The companion beside them wears an orange and black leopard-print outfit, a golden collar necklace and armlets, and holds a gold staff. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk, some in orange sashes. Large ornate umbrellas in red, green, yellow and blue canopies, orange flags and tall ceremonial poles fill the background.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 30th 20072007-12-30A dense outdoor crowd gathers around a procession under palm trees and a bright blue sky, with flags on poles behind. Two large ceremonial umbrellas dominate the upper area: one multicolored with tassels and emblems, the other red with fringe and tassels. A tall fan-like ornament with a gold medallion stands at the left. A man in an orange-saffron shawl and white clothes stands at centre, another in orange at right, and a person with a gold crown or headpiece is visible at left centre. Many children and adults in white, orange and pink clothes press close, some reaching toward the central figures. A tall decorated staff with a metal finial appears at the far right.2007-12-25December 23 20162016-12-23An outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees. Several men and women in white and saffron-orange clothing walk behind ornate, colourful ceremonial parasols with gold finials and beaded fringe; the parasols are carried on long poles by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A man in front in a white shirt and grey shawl walks with arms crossed. Shoes are removed and placed along the edge of the path. In the background, a stage with a large portrait banner stands beside tall saffron flags on poles. A brick-coloured tower is visible behind the marchers.2007-02-15January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a stone-paved path lined with palm trees, with a misty backdrop. At the centre a bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a red-and-gold turban and a heavy gold necklace, and he is flanked by men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, some with white forehead markings. Several people carry large ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and pink with beaded fringes, and a white-and-silver umbrella stands among them. Devotees in white and saris line the route on the right, holding umbrellas. The rite appears to be a ceremonial procession.2016-12-14A crowded outdoor procession under bright sky and tall palm trees, with red and orange umbrellas trimmed in colourful tassels overhead. A young man on the left wears an ornate gold crown and a gold embroidered costume, resembling a deity performer, with a large peacock-feather backdrop behind him. At centre, a man with a garland of orange and white flowers over orange clothing stands among devotees, and a man in a white shirt and an orange shawl stands nearby. Many young people in orange and white clothes surround them, while onlookers in the foreground face the scene. A large orange cloth is held up at right, and a decorated golden pole rises behind the umbrellas.2007-12-25A procession outdoors under bright sky and palm trees. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe, a white flower garland, a gold necklace and a saffron turban, with long dark hair; he is walking beneath a multicoloured parasol. Behind him, a golden trident and a second parasol are carried. Around him, men in orange and white robes with orange shawls clap and gesture, and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl and a visible ID badge walks in front. A man at the far right in white and orange also gestures. A blue-roofed building appears behind the crowd. Several men and boys in white kurtas and orange shawls surround the procession.2008-12-27Outdoor procession scene under trees with two large white and red-tasselled ceremonial parasols held overhead. A central figure with long dark hair wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, a multicolour flower garland, a gold necklace and a red bindi, holding a trident-topped staff with hands folded. Beside him a man in white clothes and an orange shawl, wearing glasses, stands near a peacock-feather fan. Devotees in white and orange crowd behind, and a decorated chariot or palanquin with floral ornaments appears in the background.2006-01-01December 27 20072007-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt road under a bright sky. In the foreground a young woman in a red and gold sari, with white garland, gold jewellery and a tilak on her forehead, wears a gold crown and carries a trident. Behind her a man in saffron robes and a purple flower garland walks between several people in orange and saffron clothing carrying gold-topped staffs. Ornate parasols with red, yellow and green panels and bird motifs shade the group. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, one in a red sari with gold border, follow. Triangular saffron flags and bunting decorate the route.2008-12-31