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Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky with palm trees behind. A large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis walks forward, many with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Several carry or walk beneath ornate parasol-style umbrellas with red, green and yellow fringed canopies, and orange flags on tall poles rise above the crowd. A foreground man in a striped pink shirt and a middle-aged man in white with a pendant are pressing their palms together in devotion. A photograph taken from within the procession, with hands raised holding a camera at the left edge.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 23 20072007-12-23A large crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes walks outdoors in a procession under bright daylight. Several men wear white shirts and dhotis, and some wear orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. Two decorated parasols, one red-and-gold and one orange with a blue bird emblem, are held aloft, and a tall orange flag rises at right. In the middle distance a palanquin or ratha with an ornate canopy is carried above the crowd, and palm trees and a low wall with festoons stand behind. A woman with glasses in a white sari is visible at right, and one devotee raises his hand in front. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2007-12-27December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A dense outdoor procession moves along a dirt path under bright sky. Several large decorated umbrellas with multicolored fringed tassels and blue, orange and white panels bearing a dove emblem are held aloft by men in white. Many devotees wear white shirts and orange or saffron shawls, while women wear saris and salwar in blue, red and orange tones. A woman in a white sari with an orange garland stands among them, and a young child in an orange garment is carried at right. Orange flags on tall poles rise at left. A man at left in a brown kurta carries a basket of offerings. Crowd members press in close to the camera.2007-12-25A procession moves along a dirt path past a low wall, with many people walking away from the camera. Orange flags and two ornate multicoloured parasols with orange fringes rise above the crowd under a clear blue sky. Most people wear white traditional clothing; several men wear cream striped shirts with dark red or maroon shoulder cloths, and some wear royal-blue shirts. Palm trees stand behind the wall.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A procession moves along a dusty dirt road under a clear blue sky. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk among them, and several men and women in red, orange and plaid shirts walk in the foreground, one man beating a small hand drum. Above the crowd, ornate decorated parasols in red, gold, blue and multicolour fabric with tassels and gilt finials are carried on long poles, alongside tall orange-red flags with a black emblem and gold fan-shaped standards. A tall banana or palm stalk is visible in the middle. A pale multi-storey building stands at the left edge. The visible crowd is large, with roughly forty to fifty people in view, and the page's a person reference is not visibly confirmed by any identifiable figure in this frame.2007-12-25A dense outdoor procession moves through a palm-lined ashram grounds. Many people in white shirts and trousers crowd the frame, several wearing rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. Above them, two ornate umbrellas (chhatris) with colourful fringed tassels and gold finials are carried on poles, and a large orange flag with a red and gold embroidered panel is raised at right alongside saffron-orange banners. In the centre, a bearded man in orange robes and a man with a white head wrap and long dark hair stand out among the white-clad crowd. At left, a man raises a bundle of ceremonial rods. Thatched huts and a tiled wall are visible in the background.2005-01-01A large procession moves along a paved road lined with trees. In the centre, a figure in saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala walks forward, surrounded by followers in white dhotis and saffron shawls. Several colourful decorated umbrellas with fringed edges and emblem panels are held aloft by devotees, and saffron flags wave above the crowd. Some men carry brass pots and vessels. A pale-robed devotee in a white cap is visible on the right, and a person in the foreground at the bottom edge is partially visible with a red mark on the forehead. The scene reads as a ceremonial walking procession.2008-08-01Outdoor procession in a palm-fringed area during Brahmotsav. A dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many wearing orange headbands and orange shawls, moves forward. Several orange flags with a dark circular emblem rise above them, along with ornate colourful parasols with fringed edges and a decorated banner. A man in a cream kurta holds a drum wrapped in red and gold cloth near the front. Coconut palms and strings of hanging decorations fill the background. The participants are a crowd of more than twenty people.2007-12-25