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Outdoor festival procession with a decorated palanquin-style float carrying a standing figure in saffron and orange robes with a garland, beneath colourful umbrellas topped with gold finials and bearing emblems. Balloons in yellow, blue and green are tied to the float. Crowds of devotees surround it: many women and men in white and orange clothing, some with hands folded in namaskar, a woman in a red sari, a young girl in white with a braid, and a toddler in a light teal sweater held by an adult. A white van marked with the name Ananda sits behind the float. Bright daytime sky overhead.

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Outdoor procession crowd on a dusty ground at a festival. Colourful multicoloured parasols with tassels and blue-and-white bird motifs shade a figure in orange robes standing in a decorated palanquin-like vehicle, with balloons tied to the canopy. Devotees in white clothes, many with orange shawls, crowd close, including a young child held by a man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari. A white van with an ashram logo and tents stand behind, under a clear sky with a water tower.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor 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.2008-12-29Outdoor 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.2008-12-29A festival procession moves through a crowded street lined with devotees. At the centre, a man seated on a decorated palanquin-style vehicle wears an orange-saffron garment, a white flower garland and a headpiece, and holds a trident-like staff. Above him, several ornate umbrellas in red, blue and gold with floral and lotus motifs shade the seat. Colourful balloons in yellow, green, pink and orange are tied to the vehicle. Around it, men and women in white and light clothing press forward, many raising hands, with a few in orange and red saris. Orange flags and a striped canopy appear in the background.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.2008-12-29