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A procession along a dusty dirt path lined with people in white and cream traditional clothing. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border holds a tall wooden staff topped with an ornate red, gold and yellow embroidered umbrella-shaped banner bearing a white dove motif. Beside her, a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a similar staff banner. Rows of participants carry orange and yellow flags. Overhead, a red and gold canopy strung with colourful tassels and a banner reading NITHYANANDAM stretches over the path, with trees and a corrugated structure in the background. Flag-hoisting procession at a Brahmotsava festival.

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A procession on a dirt path during a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting event, lined by devotees in white clothing. A red and gold banner reading NITHYANANDA is held aloft by a man in white shirt and dhoti at centre, beneath strings of small colourful pennants. Men on the right hold large ornate umbrella-style canopies in gold, red and green embroidery. Women on the left wear white saris with gold borders and one wears an orange sari. Trees, a green gate and a building stand in the background under clear blue sky.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a dirt path during a temple festival. Women in white saris with yellow borders carry tall poles topped with ornate teardrop-shaped parasols in red, gold and orange with floral and bird motifs and yellow fringe. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside and behind them. Red and white banners and orange flags stretch down the path under a clear blue sky, with trees on the left.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and shrubs under a clear blue sky. Many people in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk in a long line, several carrying tall wooden poles topped with golden fan-shaped and teardrop-shaped ornamental standards draped with red, green and embroidered fabric. Above them, saffron-orange flags with a black emblem flutter. In the foreground a young woman in a white sari and a red garland holds a standard, and a man on the right in a white shirt and orange shawl raises a standard. A figure in a red-brown garment walks near the centre of the line.2007-12-25A long procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall under a clear blue sky. Several people at the front carry ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and green panels and golden fringe. Many participants wear white or cream dhotis and sarees, while others wear saffron and orange garments and red shawls. A young man in white shirt and dark trousers walks in the foreground, and a child in a red kurta walks with folded hands. The crowd stretches far into the distance, with many more people in white clothing. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this image.2008-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession along a sandy path under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and white shirts carry tall wooden poles topped with gold finials and large ornate, yellow-fringed banners embroidered in red, blue, green and gold with floral motifs and a blue-and-white emblem. Further back, a red-and-gold canopy with a 'a person' banner marks the front of the procession, with orange flags along the route and more white-clad participants lining both sides. No single central figure is clearly identifiable in this frame.2008-12-23December 25 20082008-12-25