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A procession on a dirt path beneath large fringed parasols in red, orange and multicolour with tassels. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a white and red flower garland and gold necklaces, walks smiling between attendants. Around him, many people in saffron and orange robes with red borders wear gold chains and rudraksha malas; several carry long silver staffs and white fly-whisks. Tents and palm trees stand in the background, and a camera is visible at the right edge. a person is the central figure, identified by long swept hair, saffron robe, and ceremonial gold necklaces during a Brahmotsava procession.

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December 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. A central man in orange robes, with a long multicolour flower garland of white, yellow, red and purple blooms, walks barefoot holding a golden staff topped with a trident. Around him, men in orange robes and rudraksha malas carry similar golden tridents and walk alongside, with coloured ceremonial parasols overhead. To the right, women in white and yellow sarees walk with them, and a man films with a video camera on the left. The setting suggests a ritual outdoor procession.2009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road in bright daylight, with orange-robed sannyasis and devotees walking under tall ceremonial parasols with red, yellow and green fringed canopies topped by a golden trident. In the centre, a person in saffron robes with long swept-back hair wears a large white and multicoloured flower garland and a gold necklace, hands folded, with a plain orange and red ceremonial appearance. Around them, a bearded sannyasi in orange carries a golden staff, and devotees in orange wear rudraksha malas. A woman in white and saffron at lower left holds a round gold-fringed tray with a blue emblem. Orange flags with a blue emblem fly at left, and a low building stands in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24December 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white floral garland and a rudraksha mala, with hands pressed together in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry a golden trident-topped staff and wear beaded necklaces, while white-clad followers and a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl hold long poles of multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and orange flags. Trees and low buildings appear in the background.2008-12-26December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession with saffron-robed participants walking beneath red and multicoloured fringed parasols on poles. A central man in an orange robe and a white flower garland, with a gold headband, smiles as he walks; he is a person candidate with long swept-back dark hair, saffron robes and a garland, and is flanked by sannyasis holding a golden trident staff and a gold-rimmed round shield with a blue dove emblem. A woman in white and orange stands at left holding a similar shield. Background shows scaffolding, a building and a white canopy tent.2008-12-24