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A photograph of a procession moving under a pink canopy at an outdoor event. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saffron and orange saris walk among rows of people. Two tall ceremonial staffs with ornate gold-and-red pennants topped by trident-shaped finials are carried upright, and a round metal fan-like disc is held aloft. Blue plastic chairs line the left side, and red and pink draped fabric decorates the right. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style garland walks near the centre. Many people are visible, but the faces of the crowd are small and partly obscured.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban walks with a long orange shawl and a garland, flanked by devotees in saffron and white. Above, a richly decorated palanquin with a colourful embroidered canopy, fringed purple and red valances, and a golden finial carries a deity murti. Devotees in white shirts hold white flags with a blue bird emblem, orange banners, a trident and a silver ceremonial staff. A man in white holds a small ornate metal kalasha in the foreground, while women in saffron and yellow saris and children watch and clap. The crowd is dense and includes many visible people.2005-12-31January 13 20152015-01-13A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road past green trees. Dense crowds of devotees in white clothes and white shawls walk forward, many raising their hands. Several men and women wear rudraksha malas and red or white garments. Two ornate canopied palanquins with purple fringed white canopies and red, gold-trimmed decorations are carried above the crowd. Orange and white flags on tall poles wave overhead, with white flags bearing a blue dove emblem. A tall silver ceremonial staff is held aloft by a woman in white. A young man in a white shirt and a woman in a light blue sari stand among the marchers.2005-12-31A photograph of a festival procession under a red and white tent with a silver draped backdrop. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a white-and-gold dhoti-style garment, stands centre-frame wearing a long white flower garland with a red-and-orange bead garland, looking ahead. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls and women in orange saris carry ceremonial items: a gold trident-topped staff, brass ritual implements, a silver-rimmed fan and a decorated vase held by a woman. A tall painted pole with floral and bird motifs stands at the right, and ornate painted wooden structures and a decorated palanquin-style frame appear at the left. A child in a dark jacket stands among the group. Attendants in white shirts and dhotis line the edges of the red carpet.2007-01-01A festival procession on a dirt path during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. A large crowd of devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls walks around a palanquin-style litter draped in green and gold cloth, carried by men in yellow and white. Tall orange and saffron flags on poles rise above the crowd, along with colourful multi-panelled parasols in red, yellow, green and blue. Women with long braids and plaits, many in white saris, walk in the front and sides. Behind them stand pink and maroon draped stage curtains and a pond with trees. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk near the parasols. No single person's appearance is distinctive enough to identify anyone.2008-12-29January 01 20082008-01-01December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path lined with green shrubs, with many devotees in white and saffron clothing. Ornate ceremonial parasols with red, green and yellow fringed canopies and gold-topped staffs lead the group. Women in white saris with gold necklaces walk in front, and men in white shirts and dhotis follow, while a few sannyasis in orange robes walk among them. A drummer carrying a drum appears near the center. Several people carry small bags, and a child in a green dress walks at the front left. The crowd is large, with many people visible beyond the front ranks.2016-01-03A large procession moves along a covered walkway lined with white cloth draped with red trim, under a white tent canopy. Saffron-robed monks and devotees walk in the foreground; a woman in an orange-red robe with a red turban and rudraksha beads waves, and a man in a red turban and orange robe walks beside a bare-shouldered man with a tilak and a white turban. Behind them, a yellow-robed figure carries a ceremonial object and a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl leads. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the right side with a dense crowd of spectators in white shirts and colourful saris watching from behind barricades.2015-01-13 +1 copies