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Outdoor procession under a bright sky with red and orange parasols trimmed with tassels. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, layered gold-and-bead necklaces and a gold-trimmed shawl, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Beside him, a younger person in orange robes and a gold pendant necklace holds a parasol pole. Other orange-robed attendants carry umbrellas and a round orange-and-blue decorative fan. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a man with glasses in a white shirt walk along, and a photographer with a camera stands in the background. Trees and a low building line the street.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A procession outdoors on a sunny day with a crowd of devotees following a central figure. Several large ceremonial parasols with red, yellow, green and blue fringed canopies are carried overhead. In the centre, a man wearing saffron-orange robes, a long white and pink flower garland, gold necklaces and a tilak on his forehead walks with hands open in front of him. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a tall gold staff, and a golden trident is visible above the crowd. Other devotees wear orange, white and yellow sashes and white kurtas. Trees and a rocky hillside form the background.2008-12-28December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a paved road under a tree, with a crowd of devotees walking behind colourful umbrellas. A central figure in an orange-red robe with a red-orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks at the centre, flanked by others in saffron and orange cloth. Devotees in white dhotis carry red and multicoloured ceremonial parasols and orange flags; some wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Palm trees and a yellow vehicle are visible in the background.2009-01-12December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession under a red canopy with tasselled fringe, held up by long wooden poles. In the centre, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style chain and a red bindi stands behind a tall gold staff with a finial. To the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a bare chest wears an orange saffron wrap and a gold-bead garland, standing beside a shaved-headed man in orange with a garland and a gold trident-topped staff. A young man in an orange wrap and garland stands at left. Behind them, devotees in white clothes stand with hands pressed in prayer, and a large boulder and green trees fill the background under a clear blue sky.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession under a red canopy with tasselled edge on a bright day with trees and a large grey boulder behind. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial garland stands centre-right, holding a tall gold staff. Beside him a man in plain white clothing holds a gold staff, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes and garlands walks behind. Young men in orange garments hold the canopy poles and raise their hands, and a woman in orange and yellow stands at right. Several devotees in white and orange fill the background.2008-12-23