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Outdoor procession under a yellow and maroon fabric canopy with red and pink drapes. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a golden trident aloft, and another in orange with a gold chain walks at right. Attendants in orange and white carry red and red-and-white umbrellas, a young man in white with a yellow scarf holds a pole, and women in white-and-orange saris and a woman in teal walk among them on bare sandy ground.

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December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 25 20082008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dusty path under colourful fringed canopies with a gold trident and ceremonial staffs. A central figure in saffron robes wears a white and pink flower garland, a gold pendant and a rudraksha-style mala, with a long swept-back hairstyle and a bindi-like forehead mark. Around him, saffron-robed men carry gold staffs and a trident, while men and women in white dhotis, saris and sashes walk alongside with rudraksha malas. Tents, flags and a pink canopy stand in the background.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road under open sky, with red and orange umbrellas and flags overhead. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white and pink flower garland and a rudraksha-style gold-toned necklace walks in orange robes; a golden trident is carried beside him. Around him, men in orange robes and white dhotis carry golden staffs and a yellow-and-red parasol, and a man in orange at right holds a golden staff. Behind, many devotees in white garments follow.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA procession outdoors on a dusty ground during a festival. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk under large colourful umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue canopies and fringed tassels. The central figure in orange wears a long white and red floral garland and a rudraksha mala and holds his hands together. Men in orange carry tall golden staffs, one topped with a trident, and a man at right in white holds a flower-covered item. Others in white and orange follow behind, with a white tent structure and trees in the background.2008-12-25Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsavam celebration under bright sunlight. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line, many wearing white and orange garlands and gold-toned necklaces; one man in the centre wears a white cloth turban and a white flower garland, hands folded. A man at left in white with a rudraksha mala holds a wooden umbrella pole. Above them stand a wooden-handled ceremonial ornate parasol with a golden trident-like staff, red, yellow and blue umbrellas with tassels and decorative motifs, and orange flags. Devotees in white and orange clothing surround the procession on a dusty ground. a person is a saffron-clad figure with swept-back long hair in the group, but his identity is uncertain from appearance.2008-12-30December 27 20082008-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor procession on dusty ground with a crowd behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a white and gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland, and layered gold necklaces, pressing his palms together and smiling. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk alongside; two hold tall golden staffs topped with ornaments. A red and gold canopy umbrella rises above the group. Behind them, spectators in white, blue and saffron clothing watch, and flags flutter in the background.2009-01-01A procession on a dirt road in bright daylight. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange robe wears a purple and white flower garland and a gold pendant necklace; he walks between two attendants in orange robes who carry gold-topped staffs, one with a trident-topped staff. Red and orange umbrellas with fringed edges are held above the group. Behind them, people in white dhotis and saris and a man in white kurta carry a decorated orange-and-red banner pole and ceremonial trays. A white wall and palm trees stand in the background.2008-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt path under colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and orange flags. A central figure in a white robe with gold border, garlanded with a red flower garland and wearing a gold necklace, walks with palms pressed together in greeting and a broad smile. Around him are men in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls, several wearing gold chains and rudraksha-style beads; one holds a golden trident (trishul) and another a tall gold staff. A bearded man in orange robes walks at left, and a man in cream kurta with an orange shawl walks at right. Crowd members in the background and a few people on the far left wear orange and white. a person is a probable candidate for the central figure: long, swept-back hair, gold necklaces and a garland, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2009-01-01