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A morning procession moves along a dirt road toward a hilltop structure under hazy light. Young men in black shirts with round emblem badges walk in front, some holding long poles that support colourful ornate umbrellas (chhatris) with blue, red and gold panels. Women in saris, one in orange and one in purple with teal, carry brass vessels with flower decorations and small drums. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind, and one figure in orange and white is in the middle of the group. A ceremonial fan-like parasol with red fringe stands in the centre. A white car and a tall pole with a lamp are visible in the background.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road in the early morning haze, with a hilltop structure and trees behind. Young women in green and purple saris and dance-style costumes walk at the left, carrying decorated floral ornaments and garlands. Several ornate parasols in red, yellow and blue fabric are carried by young men in black shirts and trousers. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts and a few in orange robes walk in a long line, one with a garland of orange and white flowers. A white-fringed palanquin-style canopy stands in the middle of the procession. Several dozen people are visible, along with a parked car at the back, marking a Jayanti Brahmotsavam procession.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road in early morning haze, with participants walking toward the camera. Several young men in black shirts and trousers carry ornate parasol-style umbrellas with red, orange and teal panels, embroidered with lotus-like motifs and tasselled fringes, and long poles. Behind them, many men and women in white ritual clothing, some with saffron-coloured cloth and one older man wearing a green-and-white shawl, walk in a dense crowd.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty unpaved road in warm late-afternoon light. Two ornate ratha-style carts with multicoloured canopied umbrellas and decorated tops move forward, carried or escorted by a group of devotees. Several men wear white kurtas and dhotis, one wears an orange-saffron robe, and a woman in a yellow-orange sari walks in the middle. Others in white and blue shirts carry orange flags on poles and placards. A child in a white top and patterned skirt stands at left, and women in white salwar-style dress and blue jeans appear at right. Hills and palm trees sit in the background.2009-02-16December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photo of a padayatra procession walking along a dirt road past a rocky embankment and a white-walled building with a tiled roof. Leading the group, a figure in orange robes carries a small deity murti in a decorated frame adorned with garlands. Behind, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow or orange shawls carry colourful ornate umbrellas and a decorated kalasha-style standard, while others in saffron shawls walk alongside. A child in green shorts and a woman in a white sari watch from the roadside. Palm trees and a white vehicle appear in the background.2008-08-07A photograph of a procession on a red dirt road at morning light. Many people in white clothing, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and pastel saris, walk in a dense crowd. Colourful umbrellas with striped and patterned canopies are held aloft, and orange-red triangular flags flutter on poles. Some participants wear rudraksha or lanyard-style necklaces. Dry trees and a distant palm line the roadside.2008-12-29