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Street procession in a village with a crowd of men and women. Two women in white clothing stand at the centre; one raises an arm and both smile. Many people hold orange and white flags, one bearing a red and black emblem. A red, green and gold canopy with floral painting stands at right, and a garland-decked palanquin or deity float is partly visible at left. Men in cream shirts stand nearby. Residents watch from a multi-storey building with windows and balconies. Trees and tiled roofs frame the scene.

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December 31 20052005-12-31Street procession in a small town with a decorated palanquin-style canopy in red, purple and gold. Two women in white shawls play red and gold drums in the foreground; the woman on the right wears glasses and a white scarf, the woman on the left has grey hair and a red bindi. Behind them a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl plays a large drum, and a robed figure in saffron/orange with a saffron turban and long beaded necklace walks among others in orange robes. Another man plays a brass horn. A red banner with white script hangs over the canopy, with triangular flags and a row of hand-printed flags strung above the street, and a multi-storey building stands at left.2005-12-31January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor procession under a bright blue sky with a decorated umbrella fringed with tassels and a trident on a pole. A central figure in orange robes and a flower garland with a tricolour-striped band walks forward, bare-chested with long swept-back hair, adorned with ceremonial jewellery; the appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a person figure in the procession. Around him, ashram members wear white dhotis and orange shawls, and women in white saris with orange shawls carry a large white fly-whisk-like chamara and a peacock-feather fan with a red-and-gold disc. Orange flags and a concrete apartment block are visible behind the crowd.2007-12-25Outdoor festival procession crowded with devotees in white clothing and rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground holds a long curved ceremonial sword raised toward the sky, while a young woman beside her carries an orange saffron flag on a pole. Behind them, ornate parasols with purple fringe and red-and-gold canopies are carried over the procession, along with orange and white flags. A man at left wears a red and gold shawl and sunglasses, and another man at left has a red tilak on his forehead. Cloudy sky and green trees form the background.2005-12-31December 27 20072007-12-27Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian village. Foreground shows women in white shawls and white clothing, one raising her arm, beside a line of men in white kurtas and dhotis. Several people carry white flags bearing a blue logo and orange-red flags. A man in the centre holds a camera to his face while filming. Left edge shows a garlanded palanquin or deity float with yellow, green and red flower garlands. Above, colourful umbrellas with blue, red and gold panels and tassels mark the procession. Onlookers watch from a balcony and shopfronts behind. A child in a blue jacket stands at right.2005-12-31A street procession in late afternoon sunlight moves past shophouses and a row of small triangular flags. At centre, a deity murti in a decorated palanquin or ratha is heavily garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower chains and topped with a colourful canopy. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry or walk beside it, one holding a conch-like object to his mouth. A sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a matching turban and beaded mala walks at left, and women in white shawls and white garments follow. Other participants wear orange and white, and some carry orange flags. The scene is a Brahmotsavam-style procession through a village street.2005-12-31A street procession in a small town with many devotees in white clothing walking behind a red-and-gold canopy umbrella held over a flower-garlanded palanquin carrying a deity murti. Men and women in white kurtas and saris carry orange and white flags, and one man in a white shirt on the right raises an arm and points toward the palanquin, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Garlands in yellow, orange and white decorate the palanquin. Behind them stand shops and a multi-storey building, with a large red-and-white banner and a shop poster showing a bearded man in saffron-coloured attire. Palm trees and overhead power lines frame the scene under a hazy sky.2005-12-31Photograph of a procession on a dirt road with a cloudy sky overhead. Women in white and cream saris and dresses carry tall brass and silver tridents and a silver ceremonial staff, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, and several hold orange and saffron flags and ornate fringed banners with a dove emblem. Behind them, decorated umbrellas in purple, red and gold rise above the crowd. The scene conveys a temple-village padayatra with ritual regalia.2005-12-31A procession on a dirt path at an ashram site, with a low concrete wall and palm trees behind. Several devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris, many with yellow or saffron shawls, walk and clap their hands. Orange-saffron flags on long poles are carried at the right, and a colourful canopy with a blue and gold pattern and a red-and-gold palanquin-style umbrella appear behind them. Two monks in orange robes stand near the center-left, and a white van is parked in the background. A signboard with a map is visible at the upper left.2009-06-17An outdoor procession on a dry, open road with a hazy hill range behind. Crowds of people wearing white ritual clothes walk among tall white and orange flags, some printed with a blue and white emblem. On the right, large lilac umbrellas with red fringe and gold-brown motifs shade the procession. A man in an orange shirt and orange turban walks at centre-right, carrying an orange flag, and a woman in white with a gold border carries a flag. Other women in white saris with gold borders and a woman in a red shawl appear at the right edge. On the far left, a decorated deity palanquin with gold and yellow ornaments is partly visible.2005-12-31