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Dense outdoor procession in a palm-fringed setting with a large crowd of devotees filling the foreground. Several tall orange flags with black circular emblems stand above the crowd, and multiple ornate umbrellas with red, white and blue-patterned canopies and gold finials are carried aloft. Many devotees wear white and orange or saffron clothes, some with garlands, and many hold brass vessels or lamps overhead. A figure in saffron robes with a garland stands among the procession toward the middle, while men in white kurtas and dhotis walk nearby. Tall coconut palms and a wooden structure with a bamboo-style frame appear at the right edge under a hazy sky.

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A dense outdoor procession moves through a palm-lined grounds under a hazy sky. Many people in white and saffron-orange clothing crowd together, many holding small brass or silver vessels aloft. Multicolored parasol-style canopies with gold finials and blue-and-white emblems rise above the crowd, alongside tall saffron-orange flags bearing a dark blue emblem. A man at left in orange garments wears a decorated headwrap and a garland, and a bearded man in orange stands among devotees. A ceremonial metal object resembling a trident-topped staff appears at far left near a speaker. The scene suggests a ceremonial street procession with ritual vessels and banners.A large outdoor festival procession moves between palm and banana trees under bright daylight. Many orange saffron flags on tall poles and multicoloured fringed umbrellas and canopies rise above a dense crowd. Devotees in white and saffron clothing carry brass vessels and kalasha pots, some raised high with yellow flowers and leaves. A central group in saffron and orange robes, one man wearing a shawl and garlands, walks at the front of the procession. Ornate metal ritual objects, including a trident-like staff, are carried among the crowd. Women in white saris with red and gold trim also walk in the procession, while people line the path and reach up toward the vessels.A large outdoor festival procession moves through a palm and banana grove under a hazy sky. Dense crowds of devotees fill the frame, many in white with orange shawls or saffron-coloured robes, some holding brass plates of flowers and offerings. Multiple ornate umbrellas with red, maroon and multicoloured fringed canopies are carried on poles above the crowd, and tall orange and saffron flags flutter on the right. A metallic trident-like staff rises among the umbrellas near the centre, and a dark ceremonial figure or palanquin is partly visible behind the crowd. Hanging string lines of small bunting run overhead.A dense outdoor procession crowded with devotees, many holding brass kalasha pots and oil lamps aloft under a canopy of colourful parasols with red, yellow and blue fringes. Tall orange saffron flags with a black emblem flutter above the crowd, and palm and banana fronds frame the scene. Near the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange garment with a large beaded necklace and dark hair stands among the devotees, with a man in white beside him. A videographer with a camera on the right edge films the crowd. Palm trees and a decorated ratha-like structure appear in the background.A dense outdoor procession moves along a palm-lined road during a Brahmotsavam-style festival. Crowds of devotees in white, orange and pink clothing press forward, many holding small brass vessels aloft. Tall saffron flags and large colourful ceremonial parasols with fringed borders and gold finials shade the procession, while a decorated ratha-like float with a tall wooden pole and garlands stands behind. Men in white dhotis and women in white saris with orange shawls walk among drummers and attendants.A dense outdoor procession moves along a village road lined with banana plants and coconut palms. Large orange saffron flags rise above the crowd, and several ornate canopy umbrellas with red, yellow and blue fringed borders are carried aloft. Many participants in white shirts and dhotis, and others in saffron or orange garments, hold small brass vessels or offerings overhead. Palm fronds and a sky with light haze complete the scene.Outdoor festival procession with a dense crowd of devotees raising silver and brass pots, some topped with yellow flowers, overhead. Many wear white shirts and orange or saffron clothing. Tall orange flags with dark emblems and decorated umbrellas in blue, yellow and red rise above them, with banana leaves and palm trees behind. A figure in orange robes stands on the right near a vehicle, but the image is too small to confirm his identity. The crowd appears to number in the dozens to hundreds, with many faces visible.A dense outdoor procession crowds the frame, with many people in white shirts and white dhotis wearing orange headbands and orange scarves. Large umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies, decorated with bird emblems and the text Dhyan Ashram, are held aloft over the crowd. Tall orange flags with a dark bird emblem wave in front of a palanquin-like vehicle, and palm trees and smoke rise in the background. Several people in the foreground are visible, including a bearded older man in white and a young person in a green-and-white outfit, and the crowd extends far back in the frame.2007-12-25December 27 20072007-12-27A dense outdoor crowd of devotees walks along a palm-lined path, many in white shirts and white dhotis or kurtas. Many people raise small silver and steel vessels with yellow and red covers on their heads and in their hands, apparently carrying offerings in a procession. Orange saffron flags and decorated canopies with colourful patterns rise at the left, with banana and coconut palms behind. The crowd fills the frame, and most people are seen from the back or side, with several figures in orange or saffron clothing among them.December 25 20072007-12-25December 23 20072007-12-23