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A festival procession on a dirt path under trees, with several large ornate umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and green with peacock-feather motifs and tassels. At the centre, a man in saffron robes and a saffron head wrap, with a white flower garland and orange-beaded necklaces, walks with palms pressed together, flanked by other saffron-clad sadhus carrying staffs. Behind them, people in white and cream dhotis and kurtas, and saffron stoles, carry kalasha-style brass pots with flowers and coconuts. A woman in a white top and saffron shawl carries a pot in the foreground. Crowds follow behind the umbrellas.

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Outdoor procession under trees on a dusty path. Several colourful parasols with yellow, red, green and blue panels and tassels are carried over a group of people. Central figure is a woman in a saffron-orange sari with a white flower garland and a gold-toned headband, carrying a staff. Around her, men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces walk, some in white kurtas and orange shawls. A woman in white with an orange shawl in the foreground carries a brass pot with flowers. Crowd members and volunteers with lanyards stand behind, some holding orange flags. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession.2008-12-27December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor 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.2008-12-25December 26 20082008-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees and a low wall behind. Several large umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels and tasselled edges are carried overhead, and red flags and a blue balloon appear above the crowd. A central saffron-robed sannyasi wearing a white flower garland and a headband walks at the front of the group, and a person is visible in the centre-left with long dark hair and saffron clothing, though the appearance cues are uncertain. Men and women in saffron shawls and white clothes walk alongside, some holding long staffs and white fly-whisks, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl smiles in the foreground.2008-12-24A festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and bunting. A bearded man in saffron robes and a long orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot at the front, and a woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace walks beside him. Several marchers in saffron carry tall ceremonial staffs with trident-like tops. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange shawls walk under large colourful parasols with red, yellow and green panels and tasselled fringes, and a woman in white with an orange shawl holds an orange embroidered bag at left. Devotees in white and red saris line the route in the background.2008-12-30December 23 20092009-12-23A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path outdoors, led by a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long white and red floral garland and rudraksha-style beads, flanked by saffron-clad attendants carrying gold-tipped staffs and trishula tridents. Four multicoloured ceremonial parasols with fringed edges are held aloft above the group. Women in white saris with yellow or orange shawls carry a silver tray of yellow flowers, and men and women in white and yellow clothing follow behind. A bus is visible in the background. The central figure shows a person identification with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, in procession; the appearance cues are only partly distinctive, so this is uncertain. A procession of this kind matches a utsava moorthy procession.2009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky, with two large red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas carried over the group. A central figure in orange robes and a long gold-tipped staff leads, barefoot. Behind a woman in orange sari with gold necklaces, a man in orange carries a tall gold trident. Many people in white and orange clothing, including children in white dhotis, walk along, with a decorated deity palanquin visible in the background and trees along the roadside.2008-12-23A procession on a dirt road beside a low concrete wall. At centre, a man in saffron robes and a long floral garland of white and orange blooms walks under a striped red and blue parasol, with a golden staff held up beside him. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis carry tridents and golden staffs, and devotees in white with yellow shawls walk alongside. Trees and a clear sky sit behind the procession, with a few onlookers in dark clothing at left.2009-12-23A procession on a dirt path in an open ashram setting, with a concrete wall, banana plants and a small building behind. At the centre, a man in orange robes with a long white and red flower garland and orange rudraksha mala waves his right hand while walking. Two men in orange robes walk beside him, one with a long dark beard and one holding a gold staff. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver tray of flowers. Men in white kurtas hold colourful fringed umbrellas on gold poles and wear yellow shawls, with gold trident ornaments visible on the poles.2009-12-23Outdoor procession on a sandy dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. Men and women in saffron and orange shawls and robes walk behind multicoloured canopy umbrellas with fringed edges and floral motifs. At front left a man in orange holds a tall golden trident, and beside him another carries a golden staff. In the centre a bearded man in orange wears a crown-like headpiece, a long flower garland, and gold necklaces, appearing as a person in the ceremonial procession. Behind him a bearded man in orange and a man in white with an orange shawl follow, along with women in white saris with orange shawls and devotees in white.2008-12-27