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Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road during a Hindu festival, with a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a large purple flower garland and a tilak, walking between two sannyasis in orange who carry tall golden staffs topped with tridents. Behind them, ornate red and yellow umbrellas with tassels are held aloft, and white-clad devotees follow. In the foreground, a man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti plays a long wooden flute-like instrument, while another musician in white with an orange-bordered dhoti plays a wind instrument at right. Strong sunlight casts long shadows across the ground.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a festival, with people walking under ornate umbrellas decorated with floral and paisley-style patterns in red, orange, and yellow. A man in orange robes wearing a purple flower garland and gold necklaces walks at the centre, carrying a long staff, with other robed attendants in orange around him. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with orange border plays a brass trumpet at right, and a man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti walks in front holding a long staff. Women in white saris and men in white dhotis line the procession, and a pink draped tent stands in the background.2008-12-31December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road in warm late-afternoon sunlight. A large multicoloured canopy umbrella with tasselled edges and a bird emblem is carried above a group. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk with yellow and orange shawls; one man in white at the left plays a long wind instrument. At centre, a man in orange robes and a flower garland holds a trident-topped staff, and beside him a saffron-robed monk with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant carries a small red-and-gold object. A trident stands tall at the right edge of the frame, and a gathering of onlookers is visible in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession under bright daylight with a crowd walking along a dusty path. At the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wears a large white and yellow flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking between brightly coloured striped parasols and orange flags. Flanking saffron-clad sannyasis with full beards and beaded malas walk alongside. On the left, a man in white shirt and yellow dhoti plays a long wooden flute, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver vessel with fruit or flowers on the right. Ceremonial ratha-style procession at a Brahmotsava celebration, with a palanquin-style umbrella and staff visible in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a bright sky. Two musicians in the foreground play long wind instruments; the one at left wears a maroon shirt and the one at right wears a cream checked shirt, both with tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them a man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti carries a metal tray of offerings. Further back, a figure in orange robes with a purple-and-white flower garland stands among others, and several men in saffron/orange robes carry a trident and a staff. Above the crowd, decorated umbrellas with red, gold and teal patterns and orange flags are carried in the procession, with banana-leaf decorations along the route. Many people in white and orange clothing follow in the crowd.2008-12-31December 26 20082008-12-26December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23July 26 20102010-07-26