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Outdoor procession on a sandy dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. Men and women in saffron and orange shawls and robes walk behind multicoloured canopy umbrellas with fringed edges and floral motifs. At front left a man in orange holds a tall golden trident, and beside him another carries a golden staff. In the centre a bearded man in orange wears a crown-like headpiece, a long flower garland, and gold necklaces, appearing as a person in the ceremonial procession. Behind him a bearded man in orange and a man in white with an orange shawl follow, along with women in white saris with orange shawls and devotees in white.

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December 25 20082008-12-25A festive outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Several saffron-clad sannyasis walk together. The man on the left carries a golden trident, and a central figure in saffron robes wears a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and a saffron-and-gold cloth wrapped on his head, with hands raised in greeting. Another saffron-robed man on the right holds a long golden staff and wears a gold necklace, while a younger man in the front right has his hands folded in prayer. Behind them, devotees in white and cream kurtas and saris follow, and a colourful striped canopy with tassels is visible at the top left.2008-12-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 25 20082008-12-25December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees and a low wall behind. Several large umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels and tasselled edges are carried overhead, and red flags and a blue balloon appear above the crowd. A central saffron-robed sannyasi wearing a white flower garland and a headband walks at the front of the group, and a person is visible in the centre-left with long dark hair and saffron clothing, though the appearance cues are uncertain. Men and women in saffron shawls and white clothes walk alongside, some holding long staffs and white fly-whisks, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl smiles in the foreground.2008-12-24December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a clear sky, with several colourful ceremonial parasols (red, green, yellow with gold motifs and fringed edges) held aloft on long poles. In the centre, a bearded man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, with a younger saffron-clad person beside him wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha beads. Around them are men and women in white and yellow dhotis and saris, and a trident (trishul) carried up front. Trees and a stone wall form the background. The bearded central figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2008-12-25A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. Several attendants in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shoulder cloths hold large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and blue fabric and gold tassels. In the centre, saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot, one carrying an offering tray with flowers. Men in white and saffron move alongside, and a white tent and a concrete wall are visible in the background.2009-12-30December 27 20082008-12-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30