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Outdoor procession on a dirt path during the 2008 Brahmotsava celebration. Two large decorated umbrellas with blue, red, yellow and green panels and fringed edges are carried above a group walking in a line. Many devotees wear white kurtas and saris, while others wear saffron-orange robes and orange shawls; one woman in orange has a long garland. A woman in a white sari carries a round blue-and-gold plate. Green trees, a shade structure and a small building are behind the group under a clear blue sky.

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A procession on a dirt path through a rural ashram grounds on a clear day. Two parasols with colourful striped canopies and fringed edges, one red-blue-yellow and one green-red-blue, are carried by people in saffron/orange robes. Many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris walk alongside, some in orange shawls and garlands. A saffron-robed figure with a long dark beard and orange clothing walks near the front. A woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a small yellow object. Trees, a wooden pavilion structure and a distant brightly decorated float appear in the background.2008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a festival ground under a clear blue sky. A large multicolored canopy umbrella with red, yellow, green and blue panels, dove emblems and tasseled fringe is held over a central procession. Beneath it, a woman in orange robes and a beaded necklace walks at the centre, with another orange-robed attendant beside her. A devotee in orange holds a round orange ceremonial fan with blue and white dove motifs toward them. Behind them, a long line of people in white ritual clothes and white garments with rudraksha-style necklaces stand and watch along a dirt path. A stage structure and vehicles appear in the background.2008-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low stone wall strung with small lights. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala walks among sannyasis in saffron. Behind them, attendants in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls carry tall poles topped with ornate umbrella-shaped canopies in red, yellow and green. A woman in an orange sari on the left holds a fan and a book, and white-clad children walk alongside carrying decorated fans and parasols. The crowd fills the road, under a clear blue sky.2008-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path with several large decorated parasols (umbrellas) in red, orange, green and blue with white dove motifs and fringed tassels, carried on long wooden poles. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long beaded necklace walks at the front, flanked by other saffron-robed attendants. Behind them, devotees in white clothes, some wearing flower garlands, follow along. A man in a white shirt holds one parasol pole, and a red flag is visible at left. A concrete wall and green trees stand in the background under bright sky.2009-06-09Outdoor procession on a dirt path across grass, with a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe walking at centre under a large cream and red canopy umbrella with fringed edging. Two women in orange saris carry tall gold-topped standards with ornate red, teal and gold panels bearing a white dove emblem, flanking the group. Behind them, men and women in white kurtas and orange shawls walk in line, and several children in white clothes and rudraksha-style pendants follow. Trees, scattered rocks and bare ground fill the background. The participants appear to be devotees accompanying the procession.2006-10-21 +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27A procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and blue striped canopies and golden finials are carried above the group. In the centre, a man in an orange robe wears a long white-and-red flower garland and walks barefoot beside a figure in an orange robe. Around them, men in white dhotis and kurtas, several with yellow shawls and red scarves, walk in the procession; one older man in white holds a brass pot aloft and another holds a ceremonial staff. Some participants wear white-and-yellow attire and rudraksha-style necklaces. A few men along the sides wear white shirts and dark trousers.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession moves along a dirt road under a clear blue sky. Many men in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in a crowd; several wear orange or saffron shawls and lanyards. Two people in the foreground carry tall wooden poles topped with large embroidered orange-and-red fan-shaped canopies with fringed edges. Behind them, multicoloured striped umbrellas and orange flags on poles rise above the crowd. Low white buildings and trees line the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a dirt road in bright daylight. A long-haired man in saffron robes and a white garland walks at the centre beneath a multicoloured fringed umbrella held on a pole. Around him, many men and boys wear saffron robes and orange shawls, while others wear white kurtas and dhotis. A saffron-clad bearded man and a shaved-headed man walk nearby, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border carries flowers at right. A yellow and red decorated banner on a pole stands at left. Bamboo scaffolding and tents line the road behind the crowd.2009-01-02