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Outdoor procession at a temple-style event where devotees in saffron and orange robes, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, surround a tall silver ceremonial staff. A deity murti decorated with garlands sits on a canopied palanquin behind them, under a colourful umbrella with yellow and orange fringed panels. Men and women in white and orange clothing clap and raise their hands in devotion, with many onlookers and a bearded sannyasi in orange among the crowd.

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A procession at a Brahmotsava celebration moves along a dirt path under decorated canopies with fringed tassels. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in front, one in the centre wearing a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, hands pressed together in greeting. A sannyasi in the foreground carries a long silver staff and wears gold beads, while a person beside him holds a white fan-like chamara. Behind them, a deity murti decorated with garlands is carried on a ratha. Devotees in white and orange clothing, some with orange shawls, clap and smile along the route, and Western women are visible among the crowd on the left.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past yellow and orange decorated umbrellas and orange flags. A tall figure in orange robes and a golden trishul-topped standard rises above the crowd. Near the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white flower garland and orange-beaded neck ornaments, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and beads raises his hands. Many young men in white kurtas with orange shawls surround them, and a man in a white shirt stands in the foreground. Women in saris and devotees in orange and white fill the crowd.2008-12-27A festive outdoor procession at a dusty open ground under colourful umbrellas with yellow, red and blue panels. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white and orange turban-like headpiece and a long white flower garland, holding a tall ceremonial staff with a golden finial. Around him, men and women in saffron and orange clothing, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, dance and clap. Women in white sarees with yellow shawls dance in the foreground, and a man in white holds a brass tray of offerings with a small plant. Onlookers crowd the background under trees.2008-12-27A procession moves through a crowd outdoors. At centre, a man with long dark hair, a white dhoti and upper cloth, a large rudraksha-style garland of red flowers and ornate gold necklaces raises his right hand in greeting, with a golden trident held up behind him. Around him, many devotees in saffron and orange robes walk with orange ceremonial banners on poles. A bearded older man in orange robes and glasses holds a mobile phone, and a woman in a red-orange sari carries a round orange fan-shaped banner. Onlookers in white shirts and a light blue sari fill the foreground and background, with a plain concrete wall behind.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path during a temple-style festival, with a crowd of devotees on both sides. Central figure wears orange robes, a long white-and-orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair and a beard; he appears to be a person, identified by long swept-back hair, ceremonial garland and orange ornate clothing. Surrounding him are orange-robed sannyasis and women in white and orange saris holding long poles and multicolored fringed umbrellas. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a framed portrait and deity murti under a green-and-red arch, with white tents and palm trees in the background.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road between a low concrete wall and palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and orange shawl walks beneath ornate multicoloured parasols with gold finials, holding a long golden staff. Around him, saffron-clad attendants walk alongside. In the foreground, a man in all-white clothes with an orange shawl claps and dances; women in white and orange saris, one wearing an orange shawl and bindi, smile and raise their hands. Petals are scattered in the air.2008-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23December 30 20082008-12-30December 27 20092009-12-27