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Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsava event on a dusty ground under bright sunlight. Two large umbrellas with multicolored panels and tasseled edges are held aloft by men in orange dhotis and shawls. A long gilded staff rises at center. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls, walk among them, and a bare-backed man in an orange cloth bends forward at center. A young man in orange holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings at right. Children watch from the crowd, and a white building and trees appear behind.

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A festival procession on a dirt path under a clear blue sky. Two large umbrellas with multicoloured canopies and tassels shade the scene; the nearer one is held by a man in saffron and an ornate golden trident-topped staff rises beside them. Devotees in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold pendants. A woman in a white sari with a red border waves a yellow-orange fan or cloth. Behind them an ornately decorated palanquin or deity float with a garlanded deity murti and a rainbow-coloured arch is carried forward. Spectators in white and yellow saris line the path near a green-roofed building and a metal gate.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A 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.2008-12-27Outdoor procession at a temple-like ashram in daylight. Several colourful umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue fringed canopies are carried above the crowd. A bald man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall golden staff, walking at the centre. Beside him a young man in orange garments and garlands carries a silver kalasha-style vessel with flowers and a coconut, while a woman in a saffron sari holds a silver tray. Men in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk nearby; a young girl in blue stands at the left edge. Many devotees in saffron and white line the path, some with hands folded in greeting. A cameraman in cream clothing stands at the right. Festive ritual procession.2008-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under clear sky, with a large crowd of people in white and saffron attire. Two tall ornamental canopy umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue with gold emblems are carried on long poles. A bearded man in orange robes and a gold chain walks near the front carrying a gold-tipped staff. A woman in white with an orange shawl holds a decorated fan-like plate. Several men in saffron robes with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces walk in the middle, and devotees in white kurtas and dhotis fill the background. Modest buildings and trees line the road.2008-12-23A procession on a dusty road at sunset, with two ornate multicolored parasol-style umbrellas and a yellow-and-red decorated banner carried overhead. Men in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis walk in a crowd, many barefoot. A central figure in saffron wears a white flower garland and carries a small brass or gold vessel, flanked by saffron-clad attendants with orange shawls. A bearded man in orange robes walks at right, and bamboo scaffolding and trees stand behind the crowd. Spectators and devotees follow along the roadside.2009-01-02A 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.2008-12-23Outdoor procession under a bright blue sky with several large ornate umbrellas in red, green and yellow fringed canopies, each bearing a bird emblem. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a multi-strand orange bead garland walks along a red carpet strewn with yellow marigold petals; a trident-like staff is carried nearby. Beside him a bearded sadhu in orange robes and beads walks, while a man in white kurta and white-clad attendants and onlookers, some photographing, line the procession. Dusty open ground, low buildings and flags of red and yellow form the background.2008-12-30December 27 20082008-12-27December 07 20072007-12-07Outdoor procession on a dirt path during a temple-style festival, with a crowd of devotees on both sides. Central figure wears orange robes, a long white-and-orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair and a beard; he appears to be a person, identified by long swept-back hair, ceremonial garland and orange ornate clothing. Surrounding him are orange-robed sannyasis and women in white and orange saris holding long poles and multicolored fringed umbrellas. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a framed portrait and deity murti under a green-and-red arch, with white tents and palm trees in the background.2008-12-23