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A dense street procession of devotees surrounds a central figure in saffron-orange clothing and an orange head wrap, wearing a red and orange garland. Above, a large ornate ceremonial parasol-style banner in red, orange and gold with a blue dove-like emblem is carried on a golden staff, flanked by golden trident-topped staffs and orange flags. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some bare-chested or wearing red and saffron cloth, walk among police in khaki uniforms and caps. A drummer and a musician playing a wind instrument are visible at lower left. Many people crowd the street, and a Nithyanandapedia copyright credit appears at lower right.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A dense outdoor procession of many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, with orange saffron flags held aloft. At the centre, a multicoloured umbrella with blue, yellow and red panels is raised over a central figure in orange robes and a red floral garland, standing near flower offerings and a tray of fruit. A saffron-robed man with a shaved head and ochre shawl walks beside a bare-chested devotee wearing a rudraksha-style garland. Golden staffs and ceremonial poles are visible, and uniformed police officers in khaki move through the crowd. A few women in saris and bright blouses stand among the crowd. The scene is a festival procession with a deity-like ratha or palanquin carried through the street.2011-12-20A crowded outdoor procession moves through a temple-town street. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-orange turban-like cloth wears orange robes and a red-orange garland, holding a small yellow object. Behind him stands a large bald man in an orange robe, and a long-haired figure in orange-and-red robes. A large colourful ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured panels and bird motifs is held aloft above the group. Many people in white dhotis and shirts, some in orange sashes or white caps, press around them. Golden staffs topped with ornaments are carried by several attendants, and uniformed police officers stand at the lower edge. A photographer in a white shirt holds a camera at right.2011-12-20A dense outdoor procession crowd moves through a street, with many people in white dhotis and shirts and others in saffron and orange clothing. A large golden trident (trishul) on a pole and a golden crescent-topped ceremonial staff rise above the crowd at left, and a red, green and gold ceremonial umbrella with fringe is at upper right. A bald man in saffron robes with rudraksha beads stands at centre, next to a woman in an orange turban and saffron garment wearing a long red and white flower garland and gold necklaces, smiling and holding a camera. Several men in saffron and orange robes and white clothing with dark rudraksha malas stand among the people. Some people wear red tilak marks on their foreheads.2011-12-20A street procession moves through a busy road lined with trucks and vehicles. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with orange shawls, play drums and wind instruments including a long brass horn and a clarinet-like pipe. Several decorative umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with peacock-like emblems are carried above the crowd. Orange flags wave overhead, and a large crowd of devotees in orange and white follows. A figure in saffron robes with long hair and a garland walks near the centre of the procession, carrying a ceremonial umbrella overhead.2008-08-01December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A dense street procession moves through a crowd of men and women. At centre, a man wears a bright orange turban and orange-red robes with a red floral garland and gold ornaments, smiling as he walks. Beside him a bald man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks, and a bald man in white with a red tilak follows nearby. A large golden trident is raised above the heads of the crowd, and a yellow, red and blue ceremonial umbrella with tassels is held overhead. Many people wear white shirts, dhotis and maroon robes, and orange flags are carried through the crowd.2011-12-20December 29 20092009-12-29A dense outdoor procession crowded with people. Two large banners with yellow borders, red panels and dove emblems stand at the right and left edges. Above, a multicoloured canopy umbrella with dove motifs rises over the crowd. At the centre, a man in an orange robe with a red-orange turban and a rudraksha mala stands among the crowd. Beside him, a bare-chested young man with long dark curly hair wears a white dhoti and a gold necklace. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap stands nearby. Men in white kurta and dark shirts, and several shaved-headed men in saffron and orange clothing, press around them. Behind, spectators sit on a stone wall in the background.2011-05-24August 01 20082008-08-01A dense outdoor procession of devotees on a dusty road lined with palm trees and buildings. Colourful yellow, red and blue ceremonial umbrellas and tall orange and yellow flags with floral and paisley motifs rise above the crowd. A bearded man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, flanked by people in orange and red, walks near the centre. Many women wear red, orange, yellow and white saris and salwar kameez, some with sindoor and kumkum on their foreheads. Men in white kurtas and dhotis stand among them, and some hold their hands together in greeting. Nearby, a man in white holds a trident-shaped staff. The crowd is tightly packed and many people are visible in the frame.2008-12-27