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A large crowd of devotees dances and walks in a joyful procession past an orange-painted building with a green corrugated roof. Most people wear white clothing, with several sporting rudraksha malas and vibhuti-style marks. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a white shawl and a beaded necklace is surrounded by dancers, while other devotees raise hands in celebration. On the right, a decorated ratha-style canopy with red and blue embroidered banners and a small tower-shaped ornament marks the procession. Many people fill the frame, some smiling, some clapping, with trees and a flagpole in the background.

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January 01 20062006-01-01December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photograph of a procession at a 2008 Brahmotsava celebration. In the foreground, a decorated palanquin with a framed portrait and garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers carries a deity murti draped in cloth. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at its front and tends offerings on a tray. Around him crowd many people in white shirts and white dhotis, plus women in yellow and orange saris and dupattas. Two colourful umbrellas with embroidered panels shade the group, and a white building with a green roof stands behind. Several people hold up phones or cameras. A large crowd is visible, roughly 100 people.2008-12-23Outdoor festival procession on a dusty road under a pale sky, with ornate purple and red umbrellas and colourful embroidered banners on poles. A young man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, a gold necklace and a long peacock-feather fan smiles at the front left. Behind him, people in white clothes hold umbrella poles, and a woman in white with a shawl plays a small brass bell-like instrument. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl raises one arm high in celebration, and others around him raise their arms. Orange flags wave among the crowd.2005-12-31A joyful crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing orange sashes or orange headbands, surges through an open ground during a festival procession. A long-haired man in white with an orange sash stands at the centre, lifted or carried by the crowd with arms raised. Men on the right smile and wave, one holds a silver staff topped with a finial, and an orange flag with a white emblem flies behind. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas with orange fringes and white emblems stand at the right, and a green-roofed red building lies behind the crowd. Around forty people are visible, several with rudraksha malas and vibhuti. Caption-free; no printed name is legible on the scene.2007-12-25A festive outdoor procession moves along a dirt path past stacked flat stone slabs and green shrubs. A large ornate red, yellow and blue parasol with tasselled fringe is held above the group. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a trident-topped staff stands among participants. Many young women and girls in saffron-orange and white robes with gold borders raise their hands and sing, some with white forehead markings. Several bald-headed men in orange and white clothing walk nearby, and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands at left. A man in white with a rudraksha mala is at right. Crowd members are visible in the foreground.2015-11-16Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. In the centre a decorated chariot (ratha) with a colourful multi-tiered canopy and small umbrellas moves forward. Large crowds in white and cream traditional clothing, many women in white saris with gold borders, walk alongside, some carrying tall red-and-orange flags and pennants on poles. A man in a white shirt with an ID badge stands in the foreground, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari presses her palms together in prayer on the right. A few people wear orange and saffron garments. Bamboo framing and white cloth lie at the right edge.2009-12-29Outdoor procession on a dusty sandy lane in front of a terracotta-coloured building with a corrugated metal roof. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts raise their arms and hands while crowding around a long silver-and-gold staff topped with an ornate finial. Several saffron-yellow banners with emblem designs hang from the staff. Red-orange flags wave above the crowd, and a red umbrella with fringe appears at the upper right. Some participants wear white t-shirts printed with text and a figure, and a few carry lanyards. Spectators stand at the edges, and a man in the foreground at right gestures with his hand raised. Overall the scene shows a joyful ritual procession with flags and ceremonial standards.2010-12-22January 01 20122012-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20A festival procession moves along a dirt path past orange-painted buildings and leafy trees. Women in yellow and white saris carry brass pots with fruit and greenery on their heads. Devotees in white dhotis and orange or saffron garments walk among a crowd of children and adults, several with colourful paint or powder stains. On the right, a decorated float or deity figure is carried on a platform beneath a striped canopy, and a deity murti is visible at the top right. Trees and flowering shrubs line the path.2010-10-17January 01 20122012-01-01