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Outdoor festival procession under palm and banana trees with many devotees in white dhotis and shirts and women in orange and white saris. In the centre a man in an orange turban and orange robe walks among the crowd, and a tall golden ceremonial staff with a rounded finial rises at right beside a large multicoloured canopy umbrella. Orange flags and a red-fringed parasol stand behind, with a drummer in white beating a drum at lower left and a man in a yellow dhoti at front. Several canopies and a decorated vehicle appear in the background.

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Outdoor evening procession under palm trees moving along a sandy path. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with flower garlands, and a figure in orange robes stands near it. Large ornate parasols with red, green and gold panels shade the procession, and a gilded umbrella stands at the left. Crowds surround the float: men and boys in white dhotis with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, women in white and orange saris, and a bearded man in orange cloth in the foreground. A thatched structure and a banner stand in the background.2010-02-12December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor 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.2007-12-25A dense crowd of devotees moves through a palm-lined outdoor procession, many men and women dressed in white and cream clothing. Several ornate umbrellas with red, gold and multicoloured embroidered canopies and tassels are raised above the crowd, and orange and red flags fly on tall poles. Some hands are raised in namaskar and others are clasped in prayer, while a few people in saffron or orange robes stand among them. A thatched structure and bunting strung between palms frame the scene.2009-01-01December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, under a sunny sky with strings of small colourful flags overhead. Many people wearing white dhotis and white shirts walk along, some women in white saris with yellow borders. At the centre, a figure in orange robes with a red-and-white garland stands under a tall decorated parasol, with orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas and colourful canopies held aloft. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash carries a flame or lamp, and a drummer plays a drum. Orange flags fly from a vehicle at right, and a banner shows a figure in orange robes.2008-12-31January 01 20092009-01-01An outdoor evening procession moves along a road lined with palm trees. Devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis, many wearing yellow sashes, walk in a dense crowd, with several women in white saris and yellow shawls. Two saffron-robed women with rudraksha-style beads walk near the front. Ornate golden staffs and a large gold fan-shaped ceremonial emblem are carried aloft. A decorated chariot or ratha, draped in garlands, flowers and fringed colourful cloth, is shaded by multicoloured umbrellas and a saffron canopy; a seated figure rides on it. Loudspeakers stand at the right edge. The text on a sign reads of a visible banner, a copyright line is present on the photo.2010-02-12A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a bright sky. Several people in white dhotis and shirts carry umbrellas with orange, yellow and multicoloured canopies and tasselled poles, while drummers play large hand drums and a man in a red-brown shirt walks among them. A central figure in orange-saffron robes wears a red-and-orange garland and carries a long staff. Behind them, a truck displays an orange banner. Strings of flags stretch overhead. Dozens of devotees crowd the scene.2008-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27