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Outdoor festival procession under a bright blue sky on a dusty road beside a white wall. Two ornate parasols with gold-embroidered panels and fringed tassels are held aloft above the crowd, alongside saffron-orange flags. Men in white shirts and saffron shawls surround a central figure in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala, seated or walking amid the crowd. A man in the foreground in a white shirt and gold-banded wrist watch plays a long wooden flute-like instrument, with a red tilak on his forehead. A film camera on a shoulder rig is raised at the right edge. Many devotees in white and saffron crowd the path, with a small child in gold jewellery and a headdress visible near the center.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 23 20072007-12-23A procession on a dirt road passes a white wall painted with red and orange motifs. Many men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk under tall umbrellas with red, orange and blue fringed canopies bearing a printed emblem and the word "Nithyanandeetam". Orange flags with dark circular emblems rise on the right. A man in white kurta and dhoti with a vertical tilak plays a long wind instrument, and a cameraman films at right. A few pedestrians fill the foreground. Many people are visible, mostly devotees and procession participants, with no clearly identifiable central figure.2007-12-25Outdoor procession at a crowded event on a dusty ground in the morning haze. Two men in white dhotis and shirts play long wooden flutes (nadaswaram-style pipes) in front, with vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, five large ornate umbrellas with orange and gold borders and colourful canopies are carried above a group of saffron-robed men wearing rudraksha malas and a robed figure holding a ceremonial staff. Women in saffron and blue saris walk among the crowd, and a cameraman with a camera is visible on the right. Flags in saffron and red fly in the background, and many people in white fill the scene.2009-01-01Outdoor procession in a crowded street with a central figure in an orange saffron robe, a white and orange garland of flowers around the neck and an orange head covering. Around him, many people in white kurtas and dark suits press close. Above, large colourful ceremonial umbrellas in red, green, yellow and blue with a blue bird emblem and tasselled fringes are held aloft, alongside orange flags bearing the same blue emblem. Long brass horn-like instruments with wide bell ends are played in the foreground, and palm trees and a low white wall are visible behind the crowd.2008-12-29A festival procession moves along a dirt path under a clear blue sky. Several large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels, gold emblems and fringed tassels are raised above the crowd, and saffron-orange flags on tall poles wave overhead. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass wind instrument, a nadaswaram-style horn, while wearing beaded necklaces. Nearby, young men and women in white and saffron-orange garments walk closely together, some carrying green leafy branches. A man in a maroon shirt with a white cloth draped over his shoulders walks in the foreground, and a child in white with an orange cloth around the head stands at right. Hosts of devotees in white, orange and magenta saris and dhotis follow, with a low white wall behind.2007-12-25A crowded outdoor procession moves between tall saffron and orange flags with blue emblems. Several multicoloured ceremonial parasols with tasselled edges shade the path. At the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long dark beard and a white turban walks behind a saffron-clad figure holding a trident-topped staff, with rudraksha malas and garlands. Nearby, men in white dhotis and kurtas and white caps carry poles, and a drummer beats a large drum. Devotees in white and orange surround them, with a cameraman raising a camera above the crowd. Orange banners strung overhead.2008-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25Crowd of devotees at an outdoor procession during the Brahmotsav festival. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and gold bracelets raises his hands and a phone, while a woman in white with an orange scarf stands at right. Behind them, a robed figure in orange holds a brass vessel. Several large ornate parasols with fringed tassels and embroidered panels are raised, one bearing a blue-and-white emblem. Orange flags and bright tent canopies fill the background under a blue sky.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25