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A procession on a dusty path lined with a red carpet at a Brahmotsavam celebration. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis dance and gesture with open arms in the foreground, one wearing sunglasses. Behind them, a robed figure in saffron orange with a long beard, rudraksha mala and gold necklace walks beneath a canopy of colourful umbrellas decorated with blue and white emblems. Musicians in white play a saxophone-style horn and a drum, and garlanded devotees in white and orange stand along the route under a clear blue sky. a person is the saffron-robed figure with the long beard, wearing rudraksha and gold ornaments, walking in procession.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road in bright sunlight during a festival. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white flower garland and an orange garland, walking between parasols in red, yellow and blue with white floral motifs. Behind him, several monks in orange robes carry flags and a ceremonial staff. On the right, musicians in white shirts and gold-bordered dhotis play a long brass horn and cymbals. Two attendants on the left wave large white fly-whisks. A concrete wall and trees stand behind the crowd.2008-12-23A procession moves along a dirt road under a clear blue sky. Many men in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in a crowd; several wear orange or saffron shawls and lanyards. Two people in the foreground carry tall wooden poles topped with large embroidered orange-and-red fan-shaped canopies with fringed edges. Behind them, multicoloured striped umbrellas and orange flags on poles rise above the crowd. Low white buildings and trees line the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A dense outdoor procession in a village-like setting with palm trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style garland of red flowers and a gold necklace, wears white and holds a trident-like staff, standing among saffron-robed sannyasis who hold ceremonial staffs and rudraksha malas. Several men in white kurtas and cream shawls walk nearby, and a man in a brown vest and white dhoti claps. Ornate yellow and orange parasols with fringed edges rise above the crowd, and musicians blow long brass horns in the foreground. Many onlookers press in from behind; the crowd appears to number roughly 21-100 people visible in frame.2009-01-01December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoor procession on a paved plaza in bright daylight. Several multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed edges are held aloft over the group. A tall figure in a bright orange robe, orange head wrap and rudraksha mala walks at the centre, smiling, with long dark hair. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis wear orange and yellow shawls, and men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas walk alongside. A stone temple gateway and a tall standing statue stand in the background. The overall scene is a religious walk or rath yatra procession.2009-01-12