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Outdoor festival procession on a dusty road in bright daylight. A large crowd, mostly women in white saris and white salwar-style outfits, walks closely together, some with hands folded in prayer. Several decorated parasols in yellow, blue, red and green with gold fringe and finials are held aloft above the crowd, alongside red and orange flags on poles and colourful balloons. Some people wear lanyards and name badges. Behind them a pale banner and temporary structures are visible under a hazy sky.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path beside a wire fence under hazy daylight. Ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels and peacock-style motifs are carried aloft, and tall orange flags flutter on poles. Many devotees in white clothes walk closely together, with some wearing orange or saffron garments. Colourful balloons in pink, blue and yellow are tied to the parasol frames, and a decorated ceremonial canopy with red fabric stands at left. The crowd is dense, with people filling the foreground and background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession photographed from a crowd at a festival ground under bright sunlight. Large crowd of devotees in white clothes, many women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, moves around colourful ceremonial umbrellas and tall golden teardrop-shaped standards decorated with floral and bird motifs. Orange flags and orange-draped figures are visible, and many people raise their hands and clap. Trees and tents stand in the background. Several people hold up mobile phones to record.2008-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A dense outdoor procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky. Several large ornamental parasols with red, yellow and multicoloured panels and tassels are raised above the crowd. Behind them a decorated palanquin or float is strung with yellow, orange, green and blue balloons, with flags in saffron and red fluttering nearby. Many devotees surround it, mostly women and girls in white garments with orange or saffron borders and shawls, some wearing flower garlands. A man in white shirt and a man in a lilac shirt stand among them. Small signs and banners line the background, and the scene is a festival procession during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations.2008-12-29A 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.2008-12-30January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor festival procession with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white. Several decorative umbrellas in blue, yellow and red with gold tassels are raised, along with tall orange and yellow banner flags with embroidered gold finials. Balloons in pink, green and yellow are tied to one umbrella. A woman in a white sari with a flower garland holds her hands in anjali near a brass kalasha-style pot, and another woman in a blue blouse carries a red bag. An older bearded man in the foreground wears glasses. Behind them a white wall and a few trees under a clear sky.2008-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession crowded with people under colourful umbrellas and orange flags. At centre, a smiling person wears a white turban, a white and red floral garland, and an orange shawl, surrounded by men in dark suits and dark shirts on the left. Behind and to the right, many young women and men in white tops with orange trim and orange-edged shirts stand close together. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with bird and floral motifs and orange pennants rise above. Palm trees and a tented area are visible in the background.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a chain-link fence and a low white wall, with dry scrubland and a few trees behind. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange sashes, crowd together. Several colourful umbrellas with blue, orange and green patterns and tassels are held up, along with tall orange flags. Drummers with large drums are at the left, and a red and gold canopy and balloons are visible in the centre. The people are numerous and mostly partially visible, making the total hard to count precisely.2008-12-29