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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and scrub. Several men in white shirts and dhotis carry tall black poles topped with colourful umbrellas painted with blue and gold motifs, and orange flags with black emblems fly above. Men in white and saffron-orange cloth walk among them, one playing a small hand drum and others holding cymbals or drums. A man in a dark red shirt holds small cymbals while a man in a white shirt on the right carries a pole with a name badge. The mood is a festival parade moving through a rural village road.

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December 25 20072007-12-25A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt road under a clear blue sky, with trees behind. Many devotees in white kurtas and saffron/orange shawls walk in the crowd. Ornate red and orange umbrellas with tasselled fringes, decorated with blue bird emblems, rise above the procession, and orange flags with a black emblem flutter overhead. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style bead mala and a drum slung at his side walks beside a man in white holding a bundle of green palm fronds. A girl in red and gold traditional dress with a gold crown and a bow-like ceremonial staff walks nearby, and a woman in a red sari with gold jewellery is among the group. Two young men in white carry an umbrella on the right. Many more people are visible further back, so the crowd is in the 21-100 range.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A temple procession moves along a palm-lined dirt path. Ornate palanquins with red, orange and blue canopies and gold finials are carried ahead, and devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside. A drummer on the left plays a drum with a green cloth draped over it. Several men wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a man in white in the foreground wears a black mala. Women in white saris and orange garments follow the palanquins, some holding offerings.2006-12-27An outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with banana plants and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Many devotees in white clothing, some in saffron/orange garments, walk in a crowd. Several ornate multicolored decorated umbrellas with fringed edges are carried above the group, and orange flags are held aloft. A low concrete wall behind them has orange and red festoon banners strung along it. Some devotees carry trays or containers.2008-12-31December 30 20062006-12-30December 25 20072007-12-25A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palms and greenery. Two drummers in white dhotis and shirts lead the way, one playing a drum on the left and another on the right. Behind them, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a yellow-orange garland stands at the centre, with a woman in a white sari with red border beside him. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas and a long multicoloured embroidered banner are carried overhead. Men in white clothes and a trumpet player follow, with a man in a white shirt and a red-orange cloth at the back. a person: the saffron-robed central figure with long swept-back hair and garland matches the page's a person reference, a sannyasi procession leader.2006-07-11December 25 20072007-12-25July 19 20162016-07-19December 28 20062006-12-28December 23 20082008-12-23