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An outdoor procession on dusty ground in front of pale yellow multi-storey buildings under a blue sky. Large umbrellas with red, orange and green fringed canopies are held aloft over the crowd. Men and youth in white kurtas and dhotis wear orange saffron shawls over their shoulders, while devotees in white saris and robes walk among them. Orange flags flutter in the background, and a figure in dark clothing stands on a raised platform or carriage near the centre. A man on the left stands with palms pressed together in greeting, and several people carry or wear orange cloth. The scene is a ratha-style procession with ceremonial umbrellas.

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December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with several large red and multicoloured parasols with fringed edges held aloft over a crowd of men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron orange shawls. A raised figure in the centre, seated above the crowd near a red-and-gold parasol, wears dark clothing and a headband, and is surrounded by devotees; orange flags flutter in the background beside a yellow multi-storey building. Several drummers and devotees with folded hands accompany the procession under a blue sky. Two people in the foreground-right have raised hands. Crowd is large and dense, counted as more than twenty visible people.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession on dusty ground under a pale blue sky, with a palanquin-style ratha carrying a small deity murti under an orange canopy with gold ornaments and fringed tassels. Many devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and white saris with yellow and orange shawls walk alongside, some carrying long gold-topped staffs and colourful decorated umbrellas. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long hair and beard walks among the devotees, with a red-and-gold flag behind him. Half-built concrete structures and bare trees stand in the background.2010-02-12December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty open ground with a clear blue sky. Three large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels, gold finials and fringed edges are held aloft over the crowd. Many people in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing orange shawls, walk closely together. A man in the centre wears a white garment and a saffron-orange garland. Saffron flags and palm fronds are visible, and a row of low apartment blocks stands in the background. Several people carry small objects and one man on the left wears a rudraksha mala.2007-12-25Outdoor evening procession on a dusty dirt road in hazy warm light. A figure in orange-saffron robes walks at the centre, with a man in a white shirt beside him. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with yellow and red shawls, walk in a long line. Ahead, ornate canopies and banners in orange, red and multicoloured fabric are carried on poles, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a canopy moves in the distance. Buildings and trees line the background.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on dusty ground in front of white multi-storey residential buildings under a clear blue sky. Two large colourful parasols with blue, yellow, red and green panels and tasselled fringes are held aloft over a group of saffron-robed sannyasis. Near the centre, a bare-footed man in orange robes with a long-haired, flowing appearance and gold garlands walks beside a man in orange carrying a trident and a tall staff. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and white dress walk alongside, some with orange shawls. Another saffron-robed figure holds a tall decorated staff and a bearded man in orange wears a gold-chain necklace. In the background a decorated chariot with a deity murti is visible under floral garlands. Procession with parasols and deity parade, a person Brahmotsava style.2008-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession at a compound with dusty ground and corrugated-roof buildings. Several large ornate parasols in red, yellow and green with bird emblems and tasselled edges are carried above a crowd. Under the central parasol, a man in an orange-saffron garment with a garland stands near a figure wearing a red-and-gold cloth; a deity murti is not clearly identifiable. Around them, many people in white kurtas and dhotis, some in cream or orange, hold up palms or walk with a red flag in the background. A man in a light blue kurta and a cream-clad figure with a red shawl stand in the foreground. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance.2008-12-27