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Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road beneath palm trees and blue sky. A decorated palanquin with a colourful fringed canopy carries a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure and a deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers, set in an arch of pink and green decoration. Around it, devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis and sarees move forward; a man in white at centre holds a small brass vessel, and a bare-footed attendant in orange carries a long gold-tipped staff with a trident finial. A woman in a white saree and another in pink stand at left, and a woman in orange with a yellow shawl appears at right holding a whisk-like fan. Orange flags flutter behind, and a green truck is parked at the right. Roughly a dozen to twenty people are visible.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a procession during a Brahmotsava celebration. In the centre, a decorated palanquin-style float with a red and gold canopy and a garland-framed portrait stands above a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands. Several people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas walk around it, including a man in saffron with a long grey beard at left and a woman in an orange garland at centre. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands beside them. A woman in orange holds a trident-topped staff, and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella and a decorated banner frame the scene, with a white fan-like object held at lower centre. Roughly ten people are visible in the scene.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dusty road during a Brahmotsava celebration, with saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees surrounding a decorated palanquin. A rainbow-striped parasol with a golden finial is held over the scene. A tall man with a full beard and long hair in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace walks at the front, while another man in an orange robe with a gold ceremonial necklace carries a long staff. A large framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure is mounted on the palanquin above a garlanded deity murti and flower garlands. Orange flags with a blue emblem fly behind. Devotees in white and cream clothes line the road, and a trident-topped staff stands at right. A white-clad attendant in the centre holds a brass vessel. Several people wear saffron shawls.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and white buildings under bright sun. Central focus is a decorated palanquin-style deity chariot carried on poles, adorned with garlands and a framed portrait of a deity, topped with a colourful fringed canopy; a man in orange robes stands at its top. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces walk alongside, some holding long poles, and others in white dhotis and kurtas, plus women in white saris with orange or yellow shawls follow. Red and multicoloured umbrellas and a golden trident are carried in the procession.2008-12-23Outdoor procession during a temple-style parade in a village street. Devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk beside a decorated palanquin-style float carrying a deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, with a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure mounted above it. A large red, yellow and gold ceremonial parasol with blue bird emblems and a tall gold trident-topped staff are carried alongside. Men in white dhotis and orange scarves walk nearby, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border holds a yellow ceremonial fan, and a bald man in white folds his hands in greeting at right. A blue truck and palm trees stand in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23November 16 20092009-11-16December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at a palanquin or ratha-style shrine decorated with marigold garlands and a large framed portrait of a saffron-robed teacher. Several figures in orange robes and white kurtas surround the shrine, including a man in an orange-and-white outfit holding a white fly-whisk and a central figure in orange with a wrapped shawl. Two large red and yellow parasols with tasselled fringes shade the procession, and a golden trident and ceremonial staff stand at the right. Onlookers in white shirts and rudraksha beads crowd the foreground, with a young woman in orange holding a decorated fan. The portrait's visible cues are a saffron robe and a shawl, but the figure near the parasol's base is partly obscured, so identity is uncertain; the framed portrait is a depiction on the shrine.2008-12-23An outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm fronds and green shrubs. At centre, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a dark tassel walks at the front, flanked by devotees. Behind him, figures wear orange and saffron cloths, and a man in a white dhoti holds a tall silver staff. Two women in white saris are visible, one carrying a brass plate of offerings. Colourful decorated parasols with tassels and an orange banner with a red emblem are carried overhead, and a brass horn-shaped instrument is visible. Several people in white and yellow dress follow. The centre figure has long dark hair and a dark beard; he wears no crown, turban or rudraksha mala visible enough to confirm identity, so his identity is uncertain.2010-02-12Outdoor 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