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A festival procession walks along a dusty dirt road lined with palm trees on a sunny day. Several ochre-robed sadhus and devotees carry large decorated parasols with red, yellow and green panels and gold fringe, one with an emblem of a bird and lotus-like motif. In the center, a figure in orange robes wears a long white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, while a bearded man in orange robes beside him holds a small book. Behind them, men and women in white and yellow dhotis and saris follow, and a man in white kurta with a dark beaded necklace walks in the foreground. A white tent and palms appear in the background.

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December 25 20082008-12-25December 30 20092009-12-30A 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 under a clear sky, with several colourful ceremonial parasols (red, green, yellow with gold motifs and fringed edges) held aloft on long poles. In the centre, a bearded man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, with a younger saffron-clad person beside him wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha beads. Around them are men and women in white and yellow dhotis and saris, and a trident (trishul) carried up front. Trees and a stone wall form the background. The bearded central figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2008-12-25A procession of devotees walks barefoot along a sandy path lined with palm trees. Under a multicoloured parasol with fringed edging, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland and holds the parasol's pole. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks in front, and a young man in white with a yellow sash carries a second decorated parasol on the left. Women in white and cream saris with yellow shawls walk and sit with hands pressed in anjali, and an orange-clad attendant holds a brass vessel. A dark stone statue stands in the background near thatched structures and a signboard.2010-02-12A procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls carry ornate red, orange and multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and a decorated pennant on the left. In the centre, a group of robed sannyasis in saffron/orange garments walk together, one holding a tray with a decorated offering. A bald man in saffron cloth walks at the front-right, and an elderly bearded man in pale robes walks near the centre. A concrete wall and tents appear in the background.2009-12-30January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 25 20082008-12-25A procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms under a clear blue sky. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, some with yellow shawls, carry decorated umbrellas on long poles, their canopies in red, yellow and green with embroidered emblems. Robed sannyasis in orange and saffron walk in the middle; one wears a long orange garment with a beaded mala, and another in a saffron wrap holds a brass or ornamental tray. A white tent stands in the background, and a small blue sign is held above the crowd. A fronted procession of about two dozen people is visible.2009-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. A central figure in an orange saffron robe wears a long white and red flower garland and a red bindi with rudraksha mala, walking barefoot with hands folded. Flanking them, men in saffron robes carry tall golden trident staffs and a long golden staff, and a bearded man in orange with a gold necklace walks beside them. Behind, people in white dhotis and white clothes with yellow shawls walk under ornate multicolored parasols with tassels.2008-12-25January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and crowds of white-clad devotees. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk with tall silver-tipped staffs and ceremonial tridents, and a central figure with long dark hair wears a wreath of multicoloured flowers, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, carrying a ceremonial staff. Women in white saris with yellow shawls walk nearby. Two large colourful umbrellas with striped fringes shade the group, and a tall golden flagpole rises in the background. The central figure's long hair, flower garland and orange robe are visible cues; this is a possible a person appearance in the procession. Devotees follow barefoot.2009-12-23