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Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsava celebration on a dusty road beside a white-walled building with a green corrugated roof. A decorated ratha-style palanquin on the left carries a deity murti heavy with yellow and white flower garlands, with a red-and-white cloth draped over it and a figure in orange robes standing beside it. Two umbrellas with bright red, green, and yellow panels and gold tassels shelter the procession on the right. Devotees in white clothes crowd around, while some wear orange robes; a man in white holds a large brass tray piled with fruit, and others carry trays of bananas. Many people in white and orange surround the scene, with some in yellow dress; a few appear to be women with flowers in their hair. Count of visible people is large.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession outdoors in front of a white-walled building with a green metal roof and a rocky embankment behind. Two large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and gold finials are held aloft over a central group. Many people in white dhotis, kurtas and white saris crowd the scene, while others wear saffron/orange robes and marigold garlands. A figure in an orange robe stands at left near a decorated altar with flower garlands and fruit offerings, and people carry trays of fruit and flowers. A cameraman films the procession at right. Visible people number roughly two dozen or more; many are partially hidden by others.2008-12-23Outdoor photograph of a procession at a 2008 Brahmotsava celebration. In the foreground, a decorated palanquin with a framed portrait and garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers carries a deity murti draped in cloth. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at its front and tends offerings on a tray. Around him crowd many people in white shirts and white dhotis, plus women in yellow and orange saris and dupattas. Two colourful umbrellas with embroidered panels shade the group, and a white building with a green roof stands behind. Several people hold up phones or cameras. A large crowd is visible, roughly 100 people.2008-12-23Aerial photograph of a procession on a dirt clearing beside a grassy slope. Several decorated palanquin-style floats with flower garlands, colourful canopies and small deity murtis stand around a central ornate ratha with a seated figure under a canopy. Many devotees in white ritual clothes and white saris walk around the floats, with some in pink, green, maroon and orange saris. Thatched gazebos and a circular red-rimmed structure are visible behind. A visible white-clad figure stands on the central float, though no individual can be confidently identified from this view.2005-12-22A procession on a dusty open lot beside a white building with a green corrugated roof. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured panels (red, yellow, green, blue) and gold fringe are carried on long poles above a group of devotees. At centre, a man in a white kurta holds a tall gold-topped staff, flanked by two young people in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and beaded garlands. Around them, many people in white and orange clothing press close, some with hands folded, a woman in a white sari with a braid holds a tray of fruit and flowers, and a few devotees in yellow and pink saris are visible. A rocky wall and blue sky form the backdrop.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession on a village road beside an orange-walled compound with palm trees. Centre: a richly decorated palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy and layers of marigold and yellow flower garlands; a seated figure in red and gold sits on it, holding a ceremonial object. Crowds of devotees surround and follow it: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris, and people in saffron/orange garments. A bare-chested man with ash markings on his arms and a white-clad man with a shaved head walk near the palanquin. Orange flags line the route.2012-01-01A large festival procession moves along a path lined by white tents, with many colourful parasols in green, pink, yellow and red overhead. In the foreground, a golden ceremonial staff and a large banana leaf frame the scene. Men and women in saffron, orange and yellow garments, some with rudraksha malas and flower garlands, walk in the crowd. Several men wear white dhotis, and one man in a yellow shirt and red turban walks near the center. Dense crowds of devotees fill the background, and a camera rig is visible at the upper right. Plastic-wrapped flowers and brass items appear in the lower foreground.2016-12-23A festival procession in a dusty open courtyard beside a white-walled building with a green roof. A decorated ratha-style palanquin, draped in red and white cloth and hung with yellow and multicolour flower garlands, carries a framed portrait and deity murti. A man in saffron robes with a shawl stands beside it, and another figure in orange robes is behind him. Crowd members in white ritual clothes surround the palanquin; a woman in a pink sari holds a silver tray of fruit, and coconuts and bananas are visible. Two multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas rise above the crowd, and a cameraman films at the right edge.2008-12-23December 31 20092009-12-31