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Outdoor procession during Brahmotsav celebrations. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a gold headband, a long white-and-red flower garland, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace; long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and he smiles while walking. Behind him, men in white kurtas wear orange shawls, and a silver ceremonial staff with a trident-like top is raised among trees. A framed portrait in the background is labelled with printed text. Several people stand near a white building with a palm tree behind it.

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Outdoor procession in late daylight in front of a white-washed building with palm trees behind it. A central man with long dark hair and a smile wears a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of yellow, white, red and multicoloured flowers with a gold pendant. Around him, men in white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls carry tall ceremonial staffs: one gold staff topped with a carved finial on the left, and a silver staff with a trident-like finial and round knobs near the centre. A printed board on the building wall shows text and a framed portrait. Flags are visible at the far left edge. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person presentation, though not conclusively identifiable.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor procession under a bright sky with a tasselled canopy overhead. Around him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls carry a long ceremonial staff and a golden trident, and orange flags with a black emblem flutter behind. Onlookers in white and orange fill the frame in the foreground, and a man in glasses holds a golden trident at right.2007-12-25Outdoor procession under palm trees and an umbrella on a dirt path. A man in an orange robe and gold necklace holds a tall golden trident-topped staff. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, a rudraksha-style ornament, a gold necklace and a garland of red flowers wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border and holds his hands together in greeting. To the right, another man in an orange robe and gold necklace walks beside him, and a figure in white embroidered clothing is at the edge. Several orange-clad attendants and a white-clad man stand behind. Bunting and an orange flag are visible in the background.2009-01-01A procession outdoors near a temple entrance with a whitewashed wall and palm trees behind. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a bare upper body wears an orange saffron cloth and a thick red and white flower garland, walking between two wooden poles carried by men in white dhotis and yellow shawls. Behind him a man in orange robes and a man in white clothes follow. A decorated ceremonial canopy hangs from the pole. Behind the wall a banner and a large framed portrait show a woman with dark hair, and a signboard reads the temple name. Matching shirts and crowd members fill the background.2009-12-24December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession under palm trees and blue festoon banners. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a multi-strand rudraksha-style necklace wears an orange saffron wrap with a gold border and a white and red flower garland, walking with a hand at his chest. Behind him rises a large golden trident. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange shawls and lanyard badges; one man at lower right holds a video camera. A man beside him carries a silver vessel.2007-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20072007-12-27Outdoor procession on a paved path under trees and bright sky. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a multicolour and white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala, walks centre-front, drawing the procession forward. Beside them a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tall golden staff, and another white-clad man with an orange shawl on the right carries a golden trident-topped staff. Behind, devotees in white with orange shawls, one wearing a leopard-print dress, and a woman holding a peacock-feather fan with a red emblem follow. An older man in white at far right holds his hands in anjali. a person stands centre in orange robes, garland and mala, consistent with a ceremonial procession.2007-12-25Outdoor temple procession at a stone step entrance decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and a fringed canopy. A central man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant and a red tilak, walks forward smiling; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls hold a tall golden staff and silver trident-topped rods (tridents). A man on the right in white kurta and dhoti with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. Women in white saris stand with hands folded in namaste along the right side.2007-12-23Outdoor procession under a multicolored tasseled canopy on a sunny day. In the centre, a smiling young man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange shawl and a garland of white flowers with green, white and saffron ribbons, with rudraksha beads around his neck. Beside him, a man in white with glasses and an orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks near a tall silver trident and a golden staff topped with a ornate finial. To the right, a woman in white with a saffron-bordered sari and rudraksha mala looks down. Orange flags and a white-shirted attendant stand behind, with a dhwaja and ceremonial staffs visible.2007-12-25