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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a white building with a corrugated green roof and palm trees behind. Several men in black shirts and trousers walk in front, and a drummer in white with a red-wrapped drum plays. A man in an orange shawl over white dhoti, wearing a large white and orange garland, walks among the crowd. Orange and multicolored ceremonial umbrellas with tassels, one bearing a blue bird emblem and Dhyanapeetham lettering, are carried aloft. A white canopy with fringe is visible at upper left. Several people in white and black clothing follow the umbrellas.

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Outdoor religious procession on a dirt road, with a white-walled building and trees behind. Several large ornate parasols in orange, red and teal with bird motifs are held aloft over the procession. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white-and-orange flower garland, and is flanked by men in white dhotis and white shirts, and men in black shirts. A man at left plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) and another player beside him plays a horn; a drummer sits at the bottom right. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron robe and floral garland, marked as the central figure in the procession.2006-12-25A procession on a dirt path lined with trees, with a white-roofed building at the upper right. Several decorated umbrellas, one white with red fringe and others blue, red and gold with peacock-and-lotus motifs, are held aloft. A central figure wears an orange robe, a white and pink flower garland and a dark head covering, walking in front of a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, plus men in black shirts and women in light saris. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds a brass pot. Several people in black shirts carry small red-and-blue fan-shaped umbrellas and staffs, and a woman in orange and a man in a light blue shirt also walk along. Sunlight filters through the trees, creating a hazy atmosphere. a person: the central figure in the orange robe and flower garland is an appearance-based candidate.2006-12-25A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path in warm, hazy sunlight. Several large ornate umbrellas with blue, red and gold panels and yellow fringe are carried on poles at the sides and front. A central figure in saffron/orange robes wears a white and orange flower garland and walks at the centre, with a saffron-robed attendant nearby. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, and others in dark and maroon clothing, line and follow the procession, with a white canopy visible above the crowd. A small white building stands behind the trees at right.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty road in late-afternoon light. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a white-and-multicolour flower garland, walks at the front smiling. Behind him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a round red-and-orange fan-shaped umbrella. Other men in black shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, and a figure in an orange wrap walks nearby. Large fringed parasols in red, white and orange with blue emblems and a decorated pink-and-red palanquin or ratha top stand at right. Bystanders and a woman in a blue top with gold jewellery are in the foreground. The man at front, with long hair, a saffron garment and a garland, matches the Swamiji (probable) cues; he is a procession participant.2006-12-25December 24 20082008-12-24A procession moves along a dusty dirt road during the 2008 Brahmotsava celebrations. Several large colourful parasols with fringed edges, in red, blue and yellow, are held aloft above the group. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre, one wearing a long flower garland with orange and white blooms. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk on either side, one holding a large ceremonial umbrella pole, and drummers in white dhotis carry barrel drums, one with a green and gold drum face. Palm trees and a stone wall stand in the background under bright sunlight.2008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path with ornate multicoloured umbrellas, bright red, yellow and blue canopies with fringed edges, carried on long poles by men in white dhotis and shirts. A man in a saffron-orange garment with a flower garland walks at centre, and a drummer in white dhoti beats a large drum. Men in black shirts follow at right, and a bus or vehicle with a stage-like structure appears in the background under an overcast sky.2009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23