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A photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside a large shady tree. A white Tata Ace utility truck with an enclosed white cargo box and a black speaker stands at left. Behind it, a group of people in white and yellow dhotis, saris and shawls walk; a woman in a white sari with a red border carries a brass kalasha pot on her head, and others carry a decorated ratha-style palanquin with a gold and red canopy and a golden disc ornament. A man in orange clothing and a red-clad figure walk nearby, and ornate umbrellas are visible in the background among trees and small buildings.

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September 29 20092009-09-29Outdoor procession on an unpaved dirt road beside a white small delivery truck with an open rear door. Several people walk in a line carrying items: a man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a red floral garland and a golden-yellow shawl leads, carrying a brass or metal vessel with offerings, followed by a woman in white holding a tray. Others wear white dhotis or kurtas, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style mala necklaces, and women wear white saris. Three or four colourful decorated parasols with gold finials are held aloft over the group. Background shows a multi-storey building, a red-brick structure, sheds and green trees.2009-09-29A photograph of a dirt-road procession moving past white-walled buildings and a flower-lined verge of orange marigolds. A white Tata delivery van with a closed container body leads the group. Several colourful umbrellas, red, yellow and multicoloured, are carried over a central pair of people: a woman in a white sari and a man in a red dhoti with a garland. Around them, many people in white and cream clothes walk along, some in yellow saris, some holding sticks or small items. A large black signboard and blue direction signs stand in the background among construction-like surroundings and trees.2009-09-29September 29 20092009-09-29A photograph of an open dirt yard beside a row of trees, where a group of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several in saffron and orange robes, and some in yellow shawls walk together. A white small truck with a covered cargo box is parked at the left edge, and a red-and-white building stands beside it. A woman in a red sari with a child stands near a wooden bench on the right, and an orange-and-gold shrine or temple structure appears behind the group. Several people are visible, with the group numbering roughly 20 to 30 people, and no clearly identifiable a person is visible.2009-09-29January 15 20172017-01-15Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Many people in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a group, several carrying colourful decorated umbrellas with orange, red and teal fringes and embroidered panels. One man in the middle wears an orange-saffron shawl and a garland, and a white-clad man beside him holds a decorated plate. Drummers in the foreground play a large drum, and a white truck with a canvas cover sits at right. A white platform holds a statue at left, with a tall decorated flagpole behind it and festive bunting strung between poles.2006-12-29A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road beneath trees, with a line of men in white dhotis and shirts carrying tall decorated poles topped with ornate fringed umbrella-shaped banners in red, yellow and blue. Several men in the foreground wear white with yellow scarves, and one man in a white shirt presses his hands together in greeting. A saffron-robed sannyasi walks at the lower right. Saffron flags flutter at the left and right edges, and a blue-green auto-rickshaw decorated with the same banners is parked in the procession. Brass drums are carried in the crowd. The page is titled December 23 2008 and describes the first day of the 2008 Brahmotsava, but the people shown are not individually identified here.2008-12-23September 29 20092009-09-29A festival procession moves along a dirt path past flowering trees and green shrubs. Several men and women in white dhotis, saris and kurtas, many wearing yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas, carry a long red-and-gold palanquin on poles. A man in front holds a tall golden staff, and two large ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with tasselled edges shade the procession. A drummer walks at left and a deity murti is visible behind the umbrellas. No figure in the scene has distinctive a person cues sufficient for identification, so the candidate status is uncertain.2009-12-23July 25 20172017-07-25A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with young trees, palms and a white boundary wall. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed tassels are carried at the front. Men in white kurtas and dhotis wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, some carrying brass ritual vessels. Women in white and cream saris and kurtas walk among them, and a child in pink and purple walks near the centre. Behind them, more participants follow in a long line toward a white vehicle in the distance.2010-07-26