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Outdoor procession at a thatched-roof open pavilion during the 2008 Brahmotsava. A bald man in orange robes with gold necklaces stands at left, holding a tall golden ceremonial staff topped with a finial. Behind him, a man in saffron robes and a long-haired figure in white with an orange shawl smile as they walk. A woman in white with a yellow shawl holds a round orange-and-red decorated ritual tray. A colourful umbrella with fringe overhead carries a painted emblem. A man in white holds a bouquet of flowers, and a cameraman films the scene. A long-haired figure in orange robes faces away from the camera. Several other participants in white and orange surround the group.

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December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path in front of a concrete block wall and banana leaves. A central man in orange robes wears a long multicolour flower garland and walks barefoot between several saffron-clad sannyasis carrying tall golden-handled ceremonial umbrellas in green, yellow and red with tassels. A trident-like staff appears among the marchers. Behind them a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a brass tray of yellow flowers, and men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths walk alongside. Several people watch from the sides. This is a ceremonial procession.2009-12-23December 31 20082008-12-31A 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.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession scene with many people in saffron and orange robes and white clothes. In the foreground, a young sannyasi in orange robes with a gold necklace holds a brass tray of fruit, including bananas, apples, grapes, an orange, and a halved coconut, along with sweets. Beside them, a smiling man in orange with a gold chain and rudraksha-style mala presses his palms together. Behind, ceremonial gold staffs and an ornate red and gold canopy umbrella are carried. Devotees in white and orange crowd around under trees, with a white building and palm fronds in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor 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.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at an ashram on a sunny day with palm trees behind. A central man with long dark hair and a striped saffron-and-white turban wears an orange robe and a white-and-orange flower garland, smiling and holding his hands together in greeting. Around him, devotees in saffron, white and yellow clothing press forward; a woman in a red sari and a young girl in blue stand at right. Two men in orange robes at left hold palms together, and a man in white stands in the foreground. A large golden trident is raised at left and colourful parasols with fringed borders overhead. Vehicles are parked in the background. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2008-12-27