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Outdoor photo of a procession on a grassy compound during the Brahmotsava celebrations. A large group of people, mostly women and girls in white saris and white kurtas, walks along a dirt path between a stone-paved walkway and a construction site. Several women in saffron-orange robes walk among them, and one woman wears a green sari. A small boy in dark clothes walks near the front. A yellow JCB excavator with an orange-and-red decorated canopy sits in the background beside a metal scaffolding frame, a green truck, and a tent with maroon and beige drapes. Several people in orange robes are visible near the machine, and a rider on a motorbike passes in the background. Bare trees and clear blue sky frame the scene, with a stepping-stone path and lamp post in the foreground.

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A daytime procession moves along a grassy path at an outdoor festival site under a clear blue sky. Devotees walk in two loose lines, many dressed in white and some in orange or saffron, several women in pink, green and red saris. Two devotees hold open multicoloured umbrellas, and a yellow JCB backhoe loader sits parked at right beside a motorcycle. Bare trees, a metal scaffold structure and tented stalls frame the scene, with a stone-paver border running along the lawn. No individual candidate for a person is clearly visible among the walkers.2008-12-23Outdoor photograph of a procession across a landscaped lawn at a construction-stage ground. A line of roughly 40-60 people, mostly in white clothing with some in saffron/orange robes and a few in green, blue and pink saris, walks along a path past a small rectangular pond with a large boulder. A yellow JCB backhoe loader stands at right beside a decorated colourful canopy or float, and a construction frame of blue steel scaffolding stands behind. Bare trees, a multi-storey white building and clear blue sky are visible in the background. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this view.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A construction site with bare sandy earth, a yellow JCB backhoe loader on the left, and piles of cinder blocks and red soil. In the foreground a man with long dark wavy hair and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange robe and walks forward. Around him, several people in saffron robes and white dhotis carry tools and work near the excavated ground, and a red flag flies on a pole. Green trees and a blue sky sit behind the site. Several people in white and a man in a maroon shirt stand nearby.2006-12-09December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony at a dirt site beside a yellow JCB excavator and an orange shipping container, with a red brick wall and rocky slope behind. A large crowd of devotees in orange, white and colourful traditional dress stands with hands folded in anjali. In the foreground a bald man in a yellow robe and white dhoti stands near several people in white dhotis and shawls, some with hands joined. A woman in a pink top stands with hands pressed together at lower right, and a few people look on from the back. The setting suggests the outdoor last rites ceremony described on the page.2016-12-30Outdoor scene at a dusty, excavated ground beside a red brick wall, with a yellow JCB backhoe and an orange shipping container at the upper right. A large crowd stands in loose rows, many in orange, saffron and maroon robes, others in white dhotis and kurtas, and some in pink, purple and blue saris. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and bare chest stands with hands folded, while a man in an orange shawl and dhoti stands in the centre-right. A child in a magenta top and dark leggings stands at right, and a woman in an orange sari with hands folded stands at far right. The setting suggests a ritual observance with devotees standing in attendance.2016-12-30December 16 20172017-12-16A group of about a dozen people walks along a dirt path lined with stone paving slabs and large boulders, under tall eucalyptus-like trees beside a grey block wall. Most wear white ritual clothing, with a few women in white saris and a few in ochre or maroon robes. The walkers are headed away from the camera toward a distant gathering. A stone retaining wall and grass verge line the left side of the path.2018-05-02 +2 copiesA procession of devotees walks along an unpaved dirt road at an open construction site, with a white building and scattered trees behind. Several figures in saffron-orange robes and others in white dhotis and kurtas carry tall orange flags and decorated ceremonial umbrellas, some with a red-and-gold emblem, plus ornate standards. A man in a white outfit with a yellow shawl walks at the right edge carrying a black bag. Two small children stand near the line of marchers on the right. Piles of rubble and rocks border the path.2008-08-07May 02 20182018-05-02 +1 copiesDecember 16 20172017-12-16