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A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam festival. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in front, some with shaven heads and white tilaka marks, one with a long beard. Behind them men and women in white and cream dhotis and saris walk along, and on the right devotees in pale blue and pink clothing stand with hands pressed together in namaskar. Above the crowd a multicoloured parasol is held aloft, and a framed portrait draped with floral garlands is carried on a palanquin-style float in the background.

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A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees. In front, a man in orange robes with a white headband walks at the center, flanked by several men in saffron and orange robes, one with a full beard, and white-clad followers. A large multicoloured parasol with fringed edges is held overhead. Behind them, a palanquin-style float carries a framed portrait of a robed figure, decorated with garlands and flowers, with an orange-robed attendant standing beside it. Many devotees in white and light clothing follow along the road.2009-01-02A dirt-road procession moves between palm trees at dusk, led by a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl carrying a multicoloured ceremonial parasol on a pole. A framed portrait of a bearded, saffron-robed figure is carried on a decorated palanquin-style frame behind them. Around the procession, devotees in white dhotis and white sarees with gold borders walk alongside, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A bearded man in orange robes walks at the right, and a small blue-and-white banner flutters at upper left. Several people line the road, and a concrete wall and roadside structures are visible behind.2009-01-02A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete wall. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange sannyasi robes walk, one with a long beard and one with a shaved head and bare chest walking centre-front. Behind them, men in white ritual clothes and a woman in a light blue sari with folded hands follow. A large ornate umbrella with colourful tassels is held overhead. In the background, a float or ratha carries a framed portrait of a figure in saffron robes, decorated with flower garlands, alongside a deity murti. Other devotees in white and orange crowd the procession, with more people visible further back.2009-01-02A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete wall. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in front, including one in the center with a red tilak mark on his forehead and another bearded man in orange on the right. A man in white kurta with a brown shawl and rudraksha mala walks among them. Behind, devotees in white and blue saris follow. An ornate red and gold umbrella canopy with tassels shelters the group, and in the background a decorated float or palanquin carries a framed portrait and deity murti with flower garlands, with orange-clad attendants standing beside it.2009-01-02Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a colourful multi-coloured umbrella held on a pole. Central figure in long flowing saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair walks forward, hands raised in a gesture. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis walk with devotees; a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands to the right. A decorated palanquin or ratha carries a framed portrait of a figure in orange, garlanded with flowers, borne on wooden poles by men in white. A white-clad woman in a gold-bordered sari and a woman in orange walk in the crowd. Coconut palms, a truck, and a string of orange bunting line the background.2009-01-02Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk with a large multicoloured parasol overhead, decorated with red, green, yellow and blue panels and fringed edges. A crowd of devotees in white and bright saree and kurta clothing fills the scene, with palm trees and a low wall behind. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a headband walks with hands folded, flanked by saffron-robed sannyasis, one with a full dark beard. Behind them a decorated float or palanquin with garlands and a framed portrait is carried forward. The ceremony is a procession during a brahmotsavam festival.2009-01-02A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees. Under a multicoloured umbrella with fringed edges, a saffron-robed sannyasi with long dark hair and a full beard walks at the centre, and other saffron-robed men walk beside him. Devotees in white and in blue salwar-style dress stand along the sides with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a decorated float or palanquin with red and gold fabric and a framed portrait is carried, and a tent and yellow-and-orange canopies stand in the background.2009-01-02A photograph of an outdoor religious procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the centre, a devotee in an orange robe with a red tilak walks beneath a multicoloured striped parasol, with a framed portrait and a decorated palanquin-style float with garlands behind him. Around him, sannyasis in saffron robes and devotees in white and orange clothing, some with rudraksha malas, walk along the road. A woman in a blue shawl stands with palms pressed together at the right, and a white vehicle and tent structures appear in the background.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor 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.2008-12-23January 02 20092009-01-02A procession walks along a dirt road at dusk, led by a figure in saffron/orange robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, walking beside another saffron-robed sannyasi with a full dark beard. Behind them an ornate multicoloured parasol with a bird motif is held aloft, and a framed portrait is carried on a decorated palanquin-like structure. Devotees in white saris, white kurtas and orange shawls walk alongside, some with garlands and rudraksha malas. Low buildings and a rocky hill sit in the background under a pale sky. (a person for the saffron-robed leader with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange garment, appearance-based only.)2009-01-02