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A festival procession moves through an open courtyard during a Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration. At the centre, a silver palanquin carries a deity murti, decorated with multicoloured balloons. Two colourful striped umbrellas with gold finials shelter the palanquin, and orange flags on tall poles stand at the left. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk beside the palanquin, one wearing a white headpiece. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several children in white, and women in saris surround the procession, with a building and tiled roof behind.

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Outdoor festival procession on a dirt ground in front of a long low building with a green roof. A silver palanquin carrying orange-robed figures is surrounded by a crowd, with colourful multicoloured umbrellas with blue and gold motifs shading it, and orange flags on tall poles at left. Many people in white clothes crowd around, some children in white and a few men in dark trousers and shirts. Several helium balloons in green, yellow, white, blue and pink are tied to the palanquin. Festival procession with a palanquin under umbrellas, surrounded by a crowd dressed mostly in white.2008-12-29A festival procession on a dirt ground at a temple-style campus. Two figures ride on a silver ratha/chariot decorated with balloons in red, green, yellow and white, under a canopy of multicoloured umbrellas with blue and yellow emblems. One figure wears orange robes and the other a light tan robe, with the orange-clad person seated at the front. Orange flags on tall poles stand at left, and a large crowd of devotees in white dress and saris surrounds the chariot, many with hands raised or pressed together in worship. A low building with a green roof and an orange banner stretch across the background.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession with a decorated deity murti or figure on a palanquin under a colourful canopy, surrounded by ornate umbrellas with embroidered orange and red panels and bright balloons in red, yellow, green and blue. A dense crowd of devotees wearing white and orange clothing walks along, with a man in white robes near the front and several people raising hands or holding up cameras. Tent structures and a red flag appear in the background under bright daylight.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession with a decorated elephant at center, draped in orange and red cloth and wearing a painted face, carrying a canopy seat. Several colourful umbrellas (multi-coloured with embroidered fringes and floral panels) are held aloft over the procession, along with orange and red flags and balloons in yellow, green, pink and white tied to the scene. A crowd of devotees surrounds the procession: many wear white clothes, some in white t-shirts printed with a red-and-green figure motif, and a few women in saris and salwar. A man in a plaid shirt stands at left with a vertical tilak mark on his forehead. Tents, a parked white van and a horse-drawn cart with white cloth are visible in the background under a hazy sky.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a decorated silver-and-red ratha or chariot under multicoloured canopy umbrellas with tasselled fringes, decorated with blue and white discs and lotus motifs. A man in saffron-orange clothing with a white headband and garland sits on a raised seat at the centre, with a saffron-robed attendant beside him. Tall orange flags with blue discs flank the chariot, and balloons in green, yellow, white and blue are tied to the frame. Crowds of people in white clothes line the procession route, with several people in orange robes in the background and a tiled-roof building and tree behind.2008-12-29A festive outdoor procession crowds around a decorated palanquin carrying a seated figure in orange and red clothing with garlands. Several large umbrellas in red, blue, green and yellow with tasseled fringes are held above the procession, and balloons in pink, blue, green, yellow and white are tied to them. Many devotees in white clothes and orange or saffron shawls press forward, some with hands folded. A red flag and an ornate gold-and-floral canopy frame the scene, with temporary tents and a white vehicle behind.2008-12-29A festival procession on a street during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. A man in orange-saffron robes with a white headband and a white-and-orange garland sits on an ornate silver-coloured chariot or palanquin, holding a staff. Around the vehicle, devotees in white clothes and orange scarves walk; many carry orange and red flags on poles, and colourful yellow, blue and red umbrellas with tassels are held overhead. Strings of yellow, green, white and orange balloons decorate the cart. Men in white dhotis and orange sashes accompany it, and a man in a khaki cap and shirt stands nearby. Crowds fill the foreground and background.2008-12-29A festival procession on a red and silver ratha/chariot moves through a dusty ground lined with saffron flags and balloon decorations. A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the raised platform beneath several multicoloured umbrellas with blue and gold emblems and tassels. Crowds of devotees in white and grey clothes walk alongside and gather around the chariot, with orange flags on poles at left and a row of low sheds with bunting in the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29