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Outdoor procession on a sunny day at a white-walled compound with trees behind. Two decorated multicoloured umbrellas with gold finials are carried above the group. A tall figure in orange robes and a large gold-beaded necklace walks at the centre, with a long-haired figure in orange robes nearby; the central figure's appearance cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm a person identification, so the role is given as a robed devotee. Several people in white kurtas and white dhotis carry a golden trident-topped staff and a round shield-like ceremonial fan. Behind them a red-draped palanquin or ratha is carried, and a crowd of women in white, cream and bright saris and men in white watch and clap. A man on the right holds a drum.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27A procession outdoors on a dirt path beside a white building with a red-pillared veranda. Two large colourful parasols with yellow, red, green and blue panels and tasselled edges are carried overhead. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a saffron shawl, wearing a beaded garland, holds a tall golden staff topped with a finial and walks in step. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothes holds a flower-decorated staff. A woman in an orange sari carries a metal vessel with flowers and fruit, and another woman in white carries a brass tray of offerings. A man at the right edge in saffron, with a beaded necklace, holds a trident-topped staff. Several people in white and orange follow behind, appearing to be part of a ceremonial procession.2008-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a white single-storey building with a tin roof and red pillars. Several decorated parasols with multicoloured panels and tasselled fringes are held aloft over saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth. Devotees in white kurtas and white saris line the path, some carrying a garland of yellow flowers. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands centre, and a woman in an orange sari walks at right with a white fan-like object.2008-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road during the 2008 Brahmotsava, with a palanquin-like deity ratha in the background topped by a trident. Several people in orange sannyasi robes walk at the centre: a woman in orange with rudraksha-style beaded garlands and a red bindi leads, and a bald man in orange with a large gold-coloured necklace carries a staff. Attendants in white dhotis and white saris, some with orange shawls, carry large colourful decorated umbrellas and a yellow fan. Single-storey white buildings with a green roof and palm trees stand behind the crowd. Photo of a procession scene.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a grassy path beside bamboo, with a decorated palanquin or ratha in the background. Foreground: a woman in an orange sari with a marigold garland leads, followed by men and women in white kurta-style or white dress with saffron/orange shawls and yellow scarves. Several carry tall ornate parasols with multicoloured panels, red, yellow and blue with floral motifs and fringe, and a red-and-gold fan-shaped standard on the right. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a red object in hand walks at centre. Crowd of devotees in white and orange continues behind, with a deity murti visible on the decorated float. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident; the orange-clad figures are devotees or attendants.2008-12-23December 26 20082008-12-26A festival procession on a dirt path during daytime, with a decorated palanquin-style ratha draped in red cloth and garlanded with flowers on the right. Two colourful striped umbrellas with fringed edges are raised above the crowd. A man in the foreground wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder, long swept-back dark hair and a gold ceremonial necklace; he walks beside another saffron-clad figure. Behind them, many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white sarees follow the ratha. Thatched shelters and palm trees stand in the background under a clear blue sky.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24