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A procession on a dusty open road lined with trees during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured panels, blue bird motifs, gold emblems and fringed tassels are carried by devotees. Many people walk in white kurtas and dhotis, while others wear saffron-orange shawls and garlands. Orange triangular flags stand along the route, and a tractor-trailer is parked in the background. A few tree branches obstruct the foreground.

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A procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees and a low building. At the front, a man in saffron robes and a white-dressed devotee carry decorated ceremonial umbrellas with colourful patterned canopies and fringes. Several men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls walk alongside, some carrying banners and flags. In the centre, a figure in orange robes holds a small deity murti garlanded with flowers and decorated with an orange cloth. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange follows, with a few children watching from the roadside. A parked white vehicle and palm trees appear in the background.2008-08-07A procession on a dusty dirt road moves past low trees and white apartment buildings. Many people in white kurtas, dhotis and shirts walk in a long column, several boys in front wearing white shirts and dark trousers. Large colourful ceremonial umbrellas in red, green, orange and blue with gold fringe are carried on poles over the procession, alongside tall red-orange flags. Some participants wear saffron-orange cloth and yellow shawls, and a few hold white fans. A three-wheeler auto-rickshaw appears at the left edge. The scene is a temple-bound procession during a religious event.2008-12-24December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a padayatra procession walking along a dirt road past a rocky embankment and a white-walled building with a tiled roof. Leading the group, a figure in orange robes carries a small deity murti in a decorated frame adorned with garlands. Behind, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow or orange shawls carry colourful ornate umbrellas and a decorated kalasha-style standard, while others in saffron shawls walk alongside. A child in green shorts and a woman in a white sari watch from the roadside. Palm trees and a white vehicle appear in the background.2008-08-07December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph of a procession on a red dirt road at morning light. Many people in white clothing, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and pastel saris, walk in a dense crowd. Colourful umbrellas with striped and patterned canopies are held aloft, and orange-red triangular flags flutter on poles. Some participants wear rudraksha or lanyard-style necklaces. Dry trees and a distant palm line the roadside.2008-12-29A procession on a dusty dirt road in bright daylight. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland walks with hands folded in greeting, with a long-shafted staff beside them, flanked by another robed figure in orange holding a staff. Behind them, men and women in white clothes and orange shawls carry tall decorated parasols with red, yellow and blue embroidered panels and flags. Several participants wear rudraksha beads, and a woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a gold border. Trees and a white-roofed building appear in the background.2008-12-28A procession of devotees walks along a dirt road past rocky ground and trees. Several men and women in orange or saffron robes and white dhotis or kurtas carry decorated umbrellas and orange flags on poles; two colourful parasols with fringed edges and a white parasol are held aloft. A few young men in white with yellow shawls walk in front, one carrying flowers. Two small children in colourful shirts watch from the side, and a man in white with a yellow shawl carries a black bag at the right edge. A concrete building with red trim stands at the left. This appears to be a padayatra-style walking procession.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and small buildings in the early evening. Several men and boys in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in a group, many wearing orange or saffron scarves. Some carry red and orange flags, and bright multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with decorated finials are raised above the group. A figure in saffron-orange robes walks near the centre of the group, with garlands around the neck and a bundle held in the hands. Others carry long sticks and a yellow banner. The scene resembles a pada yatra walking pilgrimage. No readable names are visible.2008-08-07A procession walks along a dirt road lined with trees. Several umbrella-like ceremonial canopies (ratha-style chhatris) with colourful embroidered fringes are carried on long poles over the group. Many men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow or saffron shawls, walk barefoot, and several carry orange flags. At the centre, a man in saffron robes carries a small image in his arms, garlanded with white and orange flowers. Other participants in saffron clothing and white garments follow, with a small child in green shorts at the right edge.2008-08-07December 23 20082008-12-23December 26 20082008-12-26