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Outdoor procession on dusty ground during a festival. A large crowd of devotees, mostly in white dhotis and kurtas, walks behind a yellow vehicle draped in a green tarpaulin. Two drummers in white beat drums, one holding a stick. Two colourful striped parasols and an orange-saffron cloth canopy are held over the procession. A woman in an orange sari stands near the parasols, and a decorated float with garlands and an image sits at left. An open-sided stage structure stands in the background under a clear blue sky.

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Outdoor procession at a festival site under bright sky, with a yellow Piaggio Ape three-wheeler truck covered by a teal tarpaulin marked "SHREE KRISHNA TARPAULIN" in the foreground. Behind it, a crowd of devotees walks along a dirt path: men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas, and people in saffron/orange robes. Two drummers in white dhotis play drums, one carrying a drum over his shoulder, and a man plays a long wind instrument. Two multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with fringed borders and a saffron-and-yellow festoon hang overhead. A woman in a blue sari and shawl walks at left. Scaffolding and a covered stage structure stand in the background.2008-12-23A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt track under a clear blue sky. Many people in white clothing, including white dhotis and kurtas, walk alongside others in orange and saffron robes. At the left, a decorated float or ratha with garlands and a figure in orange stands near the front of the crowd. Two colourful striped umbrellas and an orange canopy are visible in the centre. On the right, a teal-covered yellow vehicle carries a drum player and a musician in white. Some children walk among the crowd in front. Trees and a stage structure appear in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road during the Brahmotsava celebrations. Devotees in white ritual clothes, many women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, walk behind colourful decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and blue and tall orange flags. A teal truck with a yellow cab leads the group, and a red and gold banner reading Nithyanandapeetham is carried on the right. Dry scrub land, a distant hill and buildings sit under a clear sky. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this image.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path during a temple-style festival, with a decorated ratha or palanquin in the left background draped in colourful fabric and garlands. Large crowds of devotees in white dhotis, white saris and white kurtas walk alongside monks in saffron-orange robes. Two large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges are held above the procession, and orange fabric canopies stretch overhead. A tent-like pavilion and a white truck appear at the edges under a clear blue sky.2008-12-23A 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.2008-12-23A procession moves along a dusty dirt road past a white building with a corrugated roof and a tall water tank. Devotees walk in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with yellow shawls, and some wear orange garments. Several carry tall decorated banners and ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and blue, while orange flags flutter overhead. A teal and yellow vehicle labelled Shree Krishna Transports stands at the left edge of the road. A banner reading Nithyapeetam is carried near the front of the group.2008-12-23An outdoor procession on a dirt road, with many devotees in white clothes and yellow or saffron sashes carrying tall orange flags bearing a dark blue emblem and small curved ceremonial standards with ornate embroidered panels. A green-and-yellow tempo vehicle labelled with a Shree Krishna Tarpanam sign stands at left, a drummer beats a drum amid the marchers, and a number of people in white and pastel saris walk behind. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2008-12-24December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road. Many devotees in white dhotis, mundus and white kurtas or sarees walk behind orange flags bearing a purple emblem and decorated umbrellas and banners. A teal truck with a signboard is in the middle, and a red and gold banner reads Dhyanapeetam. Behind them are dry fields, a water tank and a distant hill under a clear sky. a person is not clearly visible; no identifiable candidate appears in the frame.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23