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December 27 2008

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January 12 20092009-01-12December 23 20082008-12-23A dense outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt path under large ornate yellow and orange umbrellas with red, teal and gold motifs. At centre, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style mala holds a long trident-like staff and wears a white garland; a man beside him wears a golden-brown headpiece and an orange shawl. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees walk, a man in white holds a brass pot with green leaves, and women in red, yellow and white saris with braided hair follow. Many people press forward in the crowd, some with palms joined in greeting. The a person candidate is the central figure with long hair and a garland, shown with distinctive saffron robes and a staff, but identity is uncertain from appearance.2008-12-27January 01 20092009-01-01July 09 20172017-07-09December 27 20092009-12-27A festive outdoor procession in which a smiling man with long dark hair, a saffron-and-orange head wrap, a white and red flower garland and orange robes stands at the centre, surrounded by devotees in saffron and orange cloths. Behind him, a golden trident-topped staff rises beneath multicoloured ceremonial parasols decorated with floral motifs and white bird emblems, with tasselled fringes. A large white banner with portraits and Kannada text is visible behind the crowd. On the right, an orange and red ornamented palanquin-style canopy is carried past. A man in white holds up a camera at the left edge. Devotees in white and saffron crowd closely, many smiling.2008-12-27January 09 20182018-01-09January 12 20092009-01-12January 01 20092009-01-01January 13 20152015-01-13A festival procession moves along a tree-lined path with decorated yellow, red and multicoloured parasols and tall gold-tipped poles overhead. Several men in saffron and orange robes wear gold-bead necklaces and garlands, and some wear white. A woman in white with an orange shawl carries a brass vessel decorated with yellow flowers on a tray. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk among the crowd, with many more people visible behind the parasols. A dense group of men and women of the procession is visible; two men at centre wear orange robes and flower garlands, one with a tall headdress. The banners carry floral embroidery in red, yellow and green.2008-12-27