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A festival procession outside a decorated shrine with hanging green bananas and coconuts. In the centre, a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long white and red flower garland, standing on steps and facing forward. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls hold a tall brass staff and a red umbrella, and a man in white and gold plays a long wooden pipe (nadaswaram-style). Devotees in white and orange stand behind, and a man at right in white holds a water bottle and wears an orange shawl. Orange pennants hang above.

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December 30 20072007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a procession on temple steps with red-and-white striped stairs. A central figure in long saffron-orange robes and a white-and-pink flower garland stands with his head tilted upward and a visible smile. Around him, men in white dhotis and kurtas with saffron shawls stand close, one holding a traditional drum with a decorated cloth edge at left. Two attendants on the right hold up tall red, orange and multicoloured fringed parasols. Other men in white and in casual shirts watch from behind, and a hanging garland-decorated doorway with orange banners frames the background. The scene reflects the Brahmotsav youth day procession described on the page.2007-12-25December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession at a temple-like event with colourful ornamental umbrellas and decorated poles overhead. A smiling man with long dark hair and an orange turban, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, reaches toward a white jasmine garland held by a young man in white and orange. Nearby, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk among devotees. In the lower right, a large offering basket is heaped with yellow marigolds, white flowers and a red cloth, with banana leaves beside it. A man in orange at right looks toward the camera with a red tilak on his forehead. Palm trees and a small structure appear behind.2006-12-31A procession on white steps before a white temple entrance decorated with orange and green hangings. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland with a red and blue accent and a rudraksha-style mala, standing barefoot with face lifted and eyes closed. Red and multicoloured fringed umbrellas are held over the steps by men in white dhotis and saffron shawls. A bearded drummer on the left holds a frame drum with a red cloth. Other men in white and in a red shirt stand nearby, and a woman in dark clothing appears in the background.2007-12-25A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban stands at the centre on a low step, holding a golden trishul trident in his right hand and wearing a long white-and-red garland. He holds a small camera up. Around him, men in yellow shirts and white dhotis play long wooden nadaswaram-style horns, and a woman in a gold-yellow sari with red bindi plays a similar horn at right. Other people in white and saffron clothing crowd behind, and a child in green sits at lower left. Overhead, a red and yellow umbrella, silver trident ornament, bananas, coconuts and green garlands decorate the procession. About 15 people are visible.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor ceremonial procession on white steps with red-and-white stripes, beneath red, orange and multicoloured fringed umbrellas. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a white-and-orange flower garland stands with raised hands, flanked by men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron shawls. One man on the left holds a drum with a red-trimmed frame. Onlookers in white and red stand behind, and a doorway with orange banners is visible in the background.2007-12-25Outdoor procession under a open-sided shelter with a corrugated roof. In the foreground a young man in a white shirt plays a long black wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) with a gold wristwatch and an orange-and-white cord. Behind him a figure in an orange robe wearing a large white and red flower garland walks with the procession, with long dark hair and rudraksha beads. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-gold shawl and pendant walks beside them. Many people in white ritual clothes stand behind, and a red and white fringed umbrella (chhatra) is at the right. A man in a saffron-orange kurta plays a drum at the lower right. Appearance-based label: a person for the orange-robed garlanded figure with long hair and rudraksha, unconfirmed from appearance alone.2006-12-29