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A dusty village road during a procession. Several large umbrellas with multicoloured panels, fringed tassels and a bird motif are carried above a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and orange shawls. Orange and red flags stand among the umbrellas, and drummers in the foreground play large drums. A man in an orange shawl raises a video camera above the crowd. Haze and dry scrub lie beyond the procession.

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December 23 20092009-12-23A procession moves along a dusty dirt road during the 2008 Brahmotsava celebrations. Several large colourful parasols with fringed edges, in red, blue and yellow, are held aloft above the group. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre, one wearing a long flower garland with orange and white blooms. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk on either side, one holding a large ceremonial umbrella pole, and drummers in white dhotis carry barrel drums, one with a green and gold drum face. Palm trees and a stone wall stand in the background under bright sunlight.2008-12-23 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a dusty dirt path under bright sun. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several wearing yellow or orange shawls, carry tall decorated parasols and ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue with embroidered motifs and fringed tassels. A man in the centre wears orange robes and a long flower garland. Drummers with drums stand to the right, and a cameraman films the scene. Some devotees carry long poles and orange flags.2008-12-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a dirt road in morning light. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a crowd, with several umbrellas in bright patterned fabrics with fringed edges, including orange, yellow and red-and-blue designs, carried above the group. Orange flags are held aloft on the left. A few women in orange and white saris walk among the men. Single-storey white buildings and a utility pole stand in the background under a clear blue sky.2007-12-22A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path, with devotees in white dhotis and shirts carrying colourful striped umbrellas and long gold-topped staffs. Drummers in the foreground play dhol-style drums while a palanquin bearing a decorated deity murti moves through the crowd. A woman in orange on the left wears a green bag, and a cameraman films near the centre. A half-built concrete structure and a white bus stand in the background under an overcast sky.2009-12-23A photograph of a procession on a sandy open ground with palm trees and a tall red-and-white temple tower behind. Several colourful decorated umbrellas and ornate silver-tipped staffs are carried by men in white dhotis and white shirts. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a white-and-red flower garland; he walks under a tall fringed umbrella with red trim. Beside him a man in a white kurta wears a red-gold bordered shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. A drummer in white with a red sash plays a drum at lower left, and a woman in a red sari with gold jewellery is visible at lower right. Some men wear orange sashes and white clothes. A large crowd of devotees follows in the background.2006-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road under bright sunlight with palm trees behind. Several multicolored umbrellas with fringed edges, carried on long poles, shade a group walking forward. Saffron-robed sannyasis lead, one woman in the centre wears a white and orange garland and orange robe while carrying a ceremonial staff. A drummer in a green shirt plays a large hand drum on the left. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, and saffron and orange flags fly in the background. A cameraman in a white shirt and orange shawl films the procession on the right.2008-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt road at dusk, led by drummers and musicians. Foreground drummers in yellow dhotis and bare-chested figures play large barrel drums, one in a yellow cloth and another in a striped vest. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry ornate multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled fringes and tall orange flags. A trumpet player in a yellow shirt and a woman in a red sari with a bright tasselled cloth stand in the middle of the procession. A cameraman on the left films the scene. Several more white-clad participants with identification badges walk in the background, and a decorated palanquin or ratha is visible among the umbrellas.2007-12-29June 09 20092009-06-09Outdoor procession on a dirt path at a temple ground, with a red carpet laid down the middle. Large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies are held aloft by men in white dhotis and white shirts. At centre, a shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe with a saffron head wrap and mala beads walks beside a bearded older man in orange robes. Behind them a man in white holds a drum, and a cameraman in a blue shirt films the procession. Market stalls and palm trees are visible in the background.2006-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road on a sunny day. Ornate parasols in red, yellow, green and blue with a white dove emblem lead the crowd, and orange flags are raised among them. Many devotees wear white kurtas with yellow shawls, while some in orange and saffron robes walk near drummers playing hand drums. A few people carry umbrellas and flags, and the group fills the frame, with a dry, tree-lined landscape behind.2008-12-23