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Dense outdoor procession in bright daylight beneath palm trees, with a large crowd pressing forward. Several ornate umbrellas (chhatras) with multicoloured fringed canopies and decorated finials are carried above the group, alongside tall saffron-orange flags. A band of musicians in red and gold ceremonial uniforms with white-and-gold drums and brass instruments leads the way in the foreground. Many men wear white kurtas and some wear saffron-orange garments and shawls, with a few women in saffron saris. A man in a white kurta at centre smiles and gestures with folded hands. Strings of small flowers hang across the sky. Grass-thatched structures and palms frame the scene.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowds a palm-lined street on a bright day. Several large ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and green with gold fringe are held aloft above a central figure in orange and saffron-toned robes wearing a garland. Orange flags with blue emblems wave above the crowd. Musicians in white kurta and white shirts play trumpets and a drum at the left, while many people in white and orange clothing press close around the procession.2009-01-01Outdoor procession under bright sunlight with palm trees and a thatched hut at left. Dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis moves along, with brass band players in the foreground, including a trumpet player and drummers with large round drums, and musicians in red and gold military-style caps. Several ornate yellow and multicolored canopy umbrellas with fringed edges and teardrop-shaped panels stand above the crowd, and orange flags with blue emblems wave among them. Women in white and a few people in saffron or orange garments are mixed into the throng, and a white vehicle is visible behind the umbrellas.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under palm trees with saffron and orange ceremonial parasols and flags. Several large umbrellas with red, yellow and blue canopies and tassels are carried above the crowd. A central figure in orange and saffron robes with a garland walks at the front, surrounded by devotees in white shirts and dhotis. A brass trumpet player and a drummer with a large drum stand at the lower left, and a few people wear red and gold uniforms. Orange flags and banners fill the background.2009-01-01A dense crowd of devotees fills a street during an outdoor procession. Many people in white kurta and dhoti raise their hands high, while others wear saffron-orange robes. In the foreground at left, brass-band musicians in red and white uniforms with peaked caps play trumpets and a tuba, and a white knitted cap is worn by one musician. Ornate umbrellas in red, blue and yellow with golden fringe and decorated panels stand above the procession, and orange flags with a blue emblem wave from poles. Coconut palms and a thatched roof frame the scene under a bright sky.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under palm trees and bright sky. Several decorated parasol-style canopies with colourful painted panels and fringed borders are carried above the crowd. Saffron and orange flags stand along the route. In the foreground, men in white kurtas and dhotis stand alongside musicians in red and white uniforms with peaked caps, one playing a brass trumpet and another a drum. A figure in the centre wears orange robes and a red garland, surrounded by devotees in white and orange clothing. Banners with figures in orange robes are visible at the right edge, and a stage with a backdrop appears in the background.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd on a palm-lined street. Four ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold tassels and teardrop-shaped panels rise above the crowd. Brass band players in red and white uniforms with gold-trimmed caps play trumpets, a drum and cymbals in the foreground. Men in white shirts and dhotis dance and raise their arms among devotees in saffron and orange shawls and scarves. Orange flags flutter at left, and a banner with orange-robed figures appears at upper right.2009-01-01