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Outdoor procession on a dusty road in a crowded village-style setting. Many devotees walk closely together, most in white kurta and dhoti or white saris, with some wearing orange or saffron shawls and stoles. Orange flags on tall poles are raised above the crowd. Several ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold trim and tassels are held over the procession. A man at the centre-right in a saffron robe, with a long beard and a rudraksha mala, stands out among the group, and a woman in the foreground carries an orange flag, while a woman in an orange and white sari and others follow in line. Trees and low white buildings sit behind the crowd.

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A large outdoor procession on a dirt road moves past a row of flat-roofed buildings under a pale sky. Many participants wear white dhotis and kurtas with lanyards, while others wear saffron and orange garments. Saffron and orange flags with a blue emblem rise above the crowd, along with decorated umbrellas in red, blue and yellow and orange canopied parasols. Drummers in bare-chested costume with yellow headcloths and red sashes beat drums, and a tall orange-draped palanquin or float is carried at the left edge. Women in white saris and school-aged children in white walk among the marchers, and banana leaves appear near the umbrellas.2008-12-30Outdoor procession at an ashram-like setting with trees and rocks. Several ornate umbrellas with embroidered red, gold and blue panels are carried above a crowd, with orange and saffron flags behind them. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis and cream sherwanis press forward. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a garland stands near the centre, hands raised, while a woman in orange and a man in a yellow scarf are visible nearby. Onlookers in the background watch. Several people in white have their hands folded in namaste.2008-12-27A festive outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt road past a white-walled building with a corrugated roof and water tanks. Saffron and orange flags on tall poles lead the way, and several decorated parasols with teardrop-shaped and striped canopies are carried overhead. A man in an orange robe with a saffron shawl and beaded necklaces walks near the centre, with others in white kurtas and cream shawls around him. Young women in pale saris and salwar, one in pink and another in green, follow, many clapping or raising hands in devotion. Some participants wear rudraksha-style malas and white and orange clothing, and onlookers' arms reach up in celebration. The scene reads as a devotional procession with flags, parasols and singing or cheering devotees.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 25 20072007-12-25A dense outdoor procession of devotees surrounds a central figure in white clothing with an orange shawl and beaded necklaces, walking forward amid a crowd. Behind him, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a turban stands near ornate orange-and-yellow umbrellas and ceremonial banners with floral motifs and fringe. Many devotees wear white and orange garments, and several women in saffron saris reach out with raised hands. A pink decorative fringe hangs at the left edge, with trees and a stone outcrop in the background.2008-12-27An outdoor procession at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru, with a dense crowd of devotees in white kurtas, dhotis and saris, many wearing saffron and orange shawls. Several ornate decorated umbrellas and canopies with red, orange, blue and green panels and gold finials rise above the crowd, and tall orange flags stand at the edges. In the centre, a devotee in white raises a hand toward a figure carrying or presenting a kalasha, and a woman in a light sari and others crowd around in a ritual procession. Rocks, shrubs and a utility pole form the rural background.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27A crowded outdoor procession in bright daylight with palm trees behind. Many devotees raise their hands and cheer. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk beneath ornate umbrella-like canopies with red, gold and blue embroidered panels, and tall orange flags with blue emblems wave above the crowd. Men wear white kurtas and cream silk, women wear saffron saris and sarees, and a foreign woman in a floral dress with blue hair tie stands near the front. Some attendees wear lanyards with name badges. Crowd members are visible in the foreground and background.2008-12-27A festive procession outdoors at an ashram, with a crowd of many people dancing and walking beneath colourful umbrellas with gold tips and painted floral panels in red, yellow, blue and green. Orange and red flags stand along the edges. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a red-orange shawl holds a ceremonial staff, and another man in an orange garment with a wrapped turban and a beaded garland walks nearby. A woman in orange and a woman in a floral kurta dance in the foreground, with men in white shirts and dhotis around them and some clapping. Trees and a stone structure appear in the background.2008-12-27