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Outdoor procession in dry grassland with a crowd of devotees celebrating and raising their hands. In the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and orange flower garland, a gold-coloured crown-like headpiece with a red tilak, and a gold necklace. Around him, men and women wear white kurtas, cream shawls and orange sashes, and several people hold decorated umbrellas or parasols in yellow, orange and red with floral motifs. A young child in a blue outfit stands at right. a person: the central figure with long hair, saffron robe, garland and crown is a probable candidate, based on these cues, with the role of a devotee-led procession leader.

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Outdoor procession photograph of devotees in saffron and orange clothing beneath a multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels on poles. A central man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, raises his arm and smiles, with an orange turban and long dark hair; a bearded man in orange with glasses and gold garlands stands at right. Around them, many devotees in white and saffron clothes raise their hands and cheer. Visible people number roughly twenty to thirty, most partly cropped.2009-01-12A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under colourful yellow, red and blue ceremonial parasols decorated with bird emblems and tasselled fringes. Many people raise their arms and dance with joy. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk near a gold trident-topped staff, while others wear white kurtas and shirts. A woman in an orange and gold sari raises her hand in the foreground, and banana leaves and palm trees stand behind the crowd under bright sunlight.2009-01-01Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road under colourful canopies and orange flags. A central man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and orange turban, wearing a long red and white flower garland and gold necklaces, smiles and raises a hand while a crowd presses around him. Around him, many men and women in white ritual clothes with orange scarves and orange-tipped stoles, some holding tall orange flags on poles, cheer and clap. A man in a dark suit and tie stands at his left. The scene suggests a Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration procession.2008-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession at an ashram-like setting with trees and rocks. Several ornate umbrellas with embroidered red, gold and blue panels are carried above a crowd, with orange and saffron flags behind them. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis and cream sherwanis press forward. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a garland stands near the centre, hands raised, while a woman in orange and a man in a yellow scarf are visible nearby. Onlookers in the background watch. Several people in white have their hands folded in namaste.2008-12-27Crowded outdoor procession scene with a central man wearing a red-and-orange headband with a peacock feather, long dark hair, an orange shawl, and a garland of white flowers, red roses and green leaves with gold bells, smiling and clasping his hands. Around him, many men in white kurtas with orange shawls and orange headbands raise their arms and cheer. A small girl in a pink outfit is lifted above the crowd, and two decorated umbrellas with tassels and bird motifs stand in the background, beside palm trees. The central figure's appearance with long hair, saffron shawl and garlands suggests a person as a celebrated participant in the procession, while the surrounding men are devotees.2007-12-25Outdoor procession crowd at a festival, with many men in white shirts and dhotis and orange waist cloths reaching upward and cheering. In the foreground a long-haired man with a red-orange headband and red tilak on his forehead wears an orange shawl and a garland of white flowers and green leaves, arm outstretched and smiling. Behind them an orange and gold canopy with tassels, orange flags and palm trees under a bright sky. A man in a red-and-white neck cloth and orange headband grins nearby.2007-12-25December 27 20082008-12-27January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of an exuberant festival procession outdoors beneath multicolored fringed canopies with orange flags. In the centre a man in a white kurta and white dhoti dances with raised arms among devotees. Around him young men wear orange sashes and orange headbands, several wearing rudraksha malas; one foreground figure in orange robes with a long dark braid and orange headband faces away, holding a garland of white flowers and red blossoms. A man in a grey suit with a red tie and a woman in orange shawl are among the crowd, many smiling and clapping. Palm trees and a parked white van appear in the background.2007-12-25August 01 20082008-08-01December 27 20082008-12-27