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A large crowd of devotees walks along a dusty path in morning mist, most dressed in white with white shawls and garlands. Many carry tall orange and saffron flags and decorated ceremonial umbrellas with coloured fringes, and a pointed embroidered banner with red and white motifs is held prominently in front. Some people clasp their hands in greeting. Green leaf decorations hang along a low concrete wall on the right, and a shaded open field lies beyond. This looks like a procession. Roughly 100 to 150 people are visible, many partly obscured by the fog.

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A large crowd of devotees walks along a dirt road in morning mist, many men and women dressed in white clothes. Orange and saffron flags on tall poles rise above the procession, along with colourful embroidered banners and a yellow-and-red round emblem. Several people in the foreground wear white shirts with rudraksha malas and white garlands; a man in the centre-right wears a grey shirt and a beaded mala. A low concrete wall runs along the right edge beside open grass. The scene suggests an outdoor ashram procession.2008-01-01A large crowd of devotees walks along a dirt path in misty early-morning light during a procession. Most wear white dhotis, saris and kurtas, with lanyards around their necks. Several people in saffron-orange cloth and a few in red or blue lead the group, and orange flags on poles rise above the heads. Flower-decorated garlands and a decorated float or ratha frame stand near the center. Along the right, a concrete wall lined with green leafy decoration runs beside the path. A bearded elder in white in the lower right holds his hands together in greeting.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor procession on a misty dirt path lined with a dense crowd of devotees mostly dressed in white. Several large colourful umbrellas with blue, green, red and yellow panels and ornate golden finials are carried above the group, and tall saffron and orange flags rise at the left edge. In the centre, a man in white clothing with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders walks at the front, flanked by women in white saris and men in white kurtas. A drum is visible in the middle of the crowd, and a decorated orange and red ceremonial pole with a golden top sits in the foreground. Stacked loudspeakers stand in the background beyond the crowd.2008-01-01A photograph of a flag-hoisting procession on a dirt road during a Brahmotsava celebration. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walk in a crowd, carrying tall saffron and orange flags and colourful striped parasols with yellow-and-blue borders. Several drummers in white strike large drums at the front, and women in white saris with yellow shawls walk among them. A yellow-and-white banner hangs on a pole at left. Single-storey buildings, a water tank and trees form the background under hazy morning light.2008-12-23January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Dense outdoor crowd of devotees on a dusty open ground, many dressed in white clothes, moving forward behind tall orange saffron flags on poles. Some people in the foreground wear white with red and saffron shawls, and several men wear white dhotis and garlands of beads. A central figure in an orange-gold garment and bead garlands stands among the crowd. Green banana or palm leaves and parked vehicles and low buildings appear in the background under hazy sky. Many participants raise hands or look toward the camera.2008-01-01A long procession of white-clad devotees walks along a dusty unpaved dirt road under a pale sky with trees behind. Two decorative parasols with red, yellow and multicoloured fringed canopies are carried aloft at the centre. Many men carry tall saffron-orange flags on poles. At right, a man in white with an orange-bordered dhoti plays a large handheld drum, and another person beside him plays a horn. Several men wear rudraksha-style neck garlands. The crowd stretches back into the distance, with more participants visible behind the front group.2004-01-01A procession of many people in white clothing walks along a dry grassy roadside lined with coconut palms and banana plants. Orange and red triangular flags on poles rise above the crowd, and a colourful striped canopy or umbrella appears at the left edge. Most walkers wear white kurtas and dhotis or saris, with some in orange or red garments. The scene reads as a ceremonial march through a rural village setting under bright daylight.2007-12-30 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a large outdoor procession moving along a dusty path. Several colourful umbrellas (chhatras) with red, green, orange and blue panels and gold-tipped finials are carried above the crowd. Many men and women in white dhotis, saris and kurtas walk closely together, some holding orange flags on poles and others holding ceremonial items. A saffron-cloth clad man in white stands near the center, and a person in a yellow and red decorated garment appears at lower left. Speakers and a tall flagpole with saffron banners are visible in the background. The crowd numbers in the dozens or more, extending beyond the frame.2008-01-01