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Outdoor procession with devotees in white and yellow clothing walking beneath colourful ceremonial umbrellas (chhatras) decorated with panels of flowers and peacock-like birds in red, yellow, green and blue, fringed with tassels. Gold staffs topped with trident (trishul) finials are carried alongside. A central figure in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and a red headcloth, walks at the centre of the procession, with a garland of flowers around his neck. Men in white shirts and cream dhotis with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas surround him, and women in white saris with yellow borders follow. Rocky earth and a crowd of onlookers in the background complete the scene.

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A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path with colourful ceremonial parasols in yellow, red, green and blue with tassels and painted medallions, carried on poles. Gold ceremonial staffs and a large round gold fan-shaped standard rise among the crowd. Many devotees in white clothes with yellow sashes walk alongside, with a few in orange or saffron robes and some wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them, spectators stand under striped tents and a canopy, and a cameraman stands on a raised platform. Centre-left, a man in an orange and white outfit with a braid walks with a woman in orange. The crowd appears to be well over twenty people.2009-12-27Outdoor procession with devotees in orange and white clothing carrying colourful yellow, blue and red ceremonial parasols with tasselled fringes. A central figure in orange robes with a white flower garland and gold-ornamented headwear walks beside a figure in white with long dark hair. A large white fan of feathers and an ornate gold-rimmed palanquin or chariot section appear in the middle. Men in white shirts and yellow scarves line the path, and a foreign woman in white with a loose orange shawl walks among them. Dry earth and piles of sacks are visible behind.2008-12-24December 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with palm trees and greenery. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland, hands pressed together in namaste, walks at the centre under a large yellow and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels, one of several decorated parasols carried on poles. Around them, men and women in white ritual clothes with orange shawls walk barefoot. In the foreground a man in white with an orange shawl walks at left, and a woman in white with an orange scarf carries a silver pot decorated with flowers at right. a person in the saffron robe, with a flower garland and shaved head in procession.2007-07-29December 27 20092009-12-27A procession walks along a dirt road past a stone-block wall, with a rocky hill and palm trees behind. A large multicoloured umbrella with gold finials, red, blue and yellow panels, and tasselled edging is carried over the group. Many devotees in white dresses and white shawls with orange borders walk alongside, most men in white shirts. Near the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long beard and a rudraksha-style necklace walks with a companion in a beige kurta, and a woman in a patterned salwar walks in front. Some participants wear orange sashes. A green flag flutters at the right edge.2008-12-29Outdoor procession with large crowds in white and orange clothing. Central figure wears orange robes, a long purple-pink flower garland and gold necklaces, with a visible hand raised in greeting. Behind him, a figure holds a golden trident-topped staff. Flanking him, a girl in red and gold attire with a gold crown and white flower garland stands near a trident. Attendants in white saris and white shirts walk alongside. Above them, colourful ceremonial parasols with floral and bird motifs and orange tassels shade the procession. Several people carry umbrellas and staffs; people in white with rudraksha malas fill the foreground. Sunlit dusty ground and festive flags in the background suggest a festival parade.2008-12-31January 01 20092009-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty road lined with trees, with a dense crowd of devotees filling the frame. Four ornate parasols with multicoloured panels, blue roundels, gold motifs and tasselled fringes are carried above the group, and a tall orange flag with a blue emblem is held at left. Several men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas walk in the middle of the crowd, one with a long beard and another wearing a golden crown-like headdress. Many others wear white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls, and a few women in saffron and white saris or churidar sets stand nearby with palms pressed together in greeting. The scene reads as a devotional procession, with a notable concentration of white-clad and saffron-clad participants.2008-12-27A festive procession outdoors near palm trees and a green hedge, with two large yellow-and-red parasols with tasselled fringes held aloft. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a grey beard wears wire-rimmed glasses, an orange robe and a long orange-beaded mala, standing with hands pressed together. Beside him at right, a young man with long hair and a white garland wears an orange robe and a gold necklace, a trident-topped staff rises behind the crowd. Many devotees surround them, women in saffron, yellow and white saris with yellow shawls, and young men in orange and white garments with orange shawls. Several people have white and red forehead marks. A dark-haired person in the foreground at lower left smiles and gestures. Behind the group a parked vehicle and a building are visible.2008-12-27A crowded outdoor procession moves between tall saffron and orange flags with blue emblems. Several multicoloured ceremonial parasols with tasselled edges shade the path. At the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long dark beard and a white turban walks behind a saffron-clad figure holding a trident-topped staff, with rudraksha malas and garlands. Nearby, men in white dhotis and kurtas and white caps carry poles, and a drummer beats a large drum. Devotees in white and orange surround them, with a cameraman raising a camera above the crowd. Orange banners strung overhead.2008-12-30