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Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsavam celebration with a crowd of devotees in white and orange. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a pendant stands at centre, with a gold trident and orange flags nearby. Men in white kurtas and white caps walk near a decorated palanquin with red-and-gold panels, while a drummer in a white turban and red sash beats a drum at left. A golden trident on a pole is raised above the crowd under red-and-green parasols. The setting is open ground with a dirt bank behind.

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A crowded outdoor procession moves between tall saffron and orange flags with blue emblems. Several multicoloured ceremonial parasols with tasselled edges shade the path. At the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long dark beard and a white turban walks behind a saffron-clad figure holding a trident-topped staff, with rudraksha malas and garlands. Nearby, men in white dhotis and kurtas and white caps carry poles, and a drummer beats a large drum. Devotees in white and orange surround them, with a cameraman raising a camera above the crowd. Orange banners strung overhead.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession under large red, green and yellow decorated umbrellas with tasselled edges, a golden trident and a tall golden staff carried above the crowd. A central figure in saffron robes wears a white garland with a red tassel and a white head wrap, with a gold pendant on his chest; a bald man in saffron robes with a gold necklace stands beside him. Drummers in red uniforms with white cloth bands play a large drum and cymbals at left. A man in white kurta pants and an orange shawl holds a white whisk-like fan, and women in orange saris and a girl in blue stand at right. Banana plants and a pale sky are behind. a person is the central figure in saffron with the white garland and head wrap, based on his saffron robes, white head wrap, garland and gold pendant; a grey-haired man in red holds the cymbals nearby.2008-12-30A dense outdoor procession crowd on a dusty ground under trees, with a large group of people in saffron-orange robes and shawls and white kurta clothing. Several men in orange hold tall ceremonial parasols and banners, one with a decorated golden-yellow canopy with red and floral motifs and a bird emblem. A central man in orange robes wears a white and orange garland and a crown-like headpiece with a red-and-gold necklace, surrounded by sannyasis and devotees. A woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a staff topped with a golden trident, and others raise hands in greeting. A woman in red and white holds a child at right, and an ornate trident-topped staff stands among the crowd.2008-12-27December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession with saffron-robed devotees under orange flags and striped umbrellas printed with a 'DHYANAPEETAM'-style legend. Drummers in white on the left beat drums. In the centre a woman in an orange sari wears a long garland of white and red flowers and holds a bundle of greenery. Beside her a man in white with an orange shawl walks, and in front a young man in white kurta with an orange scarf carries a long pole. Crowd members in white and colourful clothing line the path under a bright sky with trees and a building behind.2007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road under an orange canopy edge. A central figure in an orange robe, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot between devotees dressed in white shirts and white dhotis with red-and-gold shawls. Devotees carry tall blue poles, a silver trident, orange flags and a decorated umbrella in red, blue and gold. One man on the right holds a silver tray with a kalasha and flowers. Trees and a small building are in the background, with a crowd behind. Procession with ratha-style ritual paraphernalia, consistent with a Guru Poornima walk. Swamiji (probable): the central orange-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha mala.2005-07-21December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path during a festival. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, walks at the centre, flanked by other saffron-clad men. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange scarves carry a flower garland staff and a decorated staff. Above, white and orange flower garlands hang from a canopy. Colourful striped and patterned umbrellas shade the procession. At right, a drummer in a blue shirt plays a large drum, while a man in a yellow kurta and white head wrap dances barefoot with ankle bells. Several dozen people are visible in the crowd.2008-12-29Outdoor procession in a dusty open ground with trees behind. Many devotees in orange and saffron robes crowd together. A man in front wears a white shirt and holds a golden trident aloft, while a man in the centre wears orange robes, a flower garland and a headband. A figure in the left foreground wears white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads. Ceremonial yellow and orange flags with floral borders rise on poles at the upper right, and several women in saris and salwar kameez stand among the crowd. Orange flags and tents are visible in the background.2008-12-27December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession at a festival, with many saffron-orange flags held aloft in the foreground. Behind them, a tall float or palanquin is decorated with long strands of white and orange flower garlands, and several ornately painted umbrellas in green, yellow and red with bird and floral motifs are carried over a crowd. A man in an orange robe with a white garland and a white head wrap walks beside a man in white dhoti and kurta. Devotees in white and saffron clothing fill the scene, with a chain-link fence and dry earth behind them.2008-12-29