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Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsav festival on a sunny day. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white clothing, walks forward with hands folded in prayer. Two ornate, colourful canopy umbrellas with fringed borders are carried above a palanquin-like object, flanked by large dark fan-like plumes. A tall pole with a red-and-orange flag rises at the right, and palm fronds and a low wall are visible behind. Several devotees wear saffron cloth and rudraksha-style malas over white shirts.

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December 27 20082008-12-27A large crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes walks outdoors in a procession under bright daylight. Several men wear white shirts and dhotis, and some wear orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. Two decorated parasols, one red-and-gold and one orange with a blue bird emblem, are held aloft, and a tall orange flag rises at right. In the middle distance a palanquin or ratha with an ornate canopy is carried above the crowd, and palm trees and a low wall with festoons stand behind. A woman with glasses in a white sari is visible at right, and one devotee raises his hand in front. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2007-12-27Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A large ornate canopy umbrella with red, blue and multicoloured panels and tassels shades a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti garlanded with flowers. Men and women in white clothing, many wearing yellow sashes and rudraksha malas, walk along the road. A figure in saffron-orange robes walks near the front, holding a long golden staff with a decorative top. Large golden ceremonial staffs and fans frame the left side. Crowds of devotees follow behind, with a truck visible in the distance. Palm trees and a white wall border the scene.2010-02-12A large outdoor procession moves through a sandy open ground lined with palm and banana trees and a low stone wall. Dense crowds in white shirts and dhotis, saffron and orange clothing, and colourful sarees press forward. Several tall poles carry ornate orange and gold banners with red and blue emblems, and multicolour umbrellas shade the centre. An orange triangular flag flies at right, and a few people in saffron wear garlands. Many participants have their hands folded in devotion. The crowd is too large to count precisely.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession moves down a dirt road lined with coconut palms and banana trees. Crowds of devotees in predominantly white clothing, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris, fill the road. Orange and red flags flank the route, and ornate multicoloured umbrellas and a red-and-gold canopy are carried above the procession. Orange festoon bunting decorates the roadside walls and trees. The people are very numerous and densely packed, with many faces visible in the foreground and the procession stretching into the distance.2009-01-01December 27 20072007-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29December 27 20082008-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Saffron and orange flags with a blue emblem are carried high, and two decorated umbrellas in multicoloured patterns are raised over the front of the crowd. Many devotees fill the path: women in white saris and men in white dhotis or light shirts, several with hands folded in prayer. Some women wear orange and red saris and a few people hold ornate saffron-and-gold ceremonial staffs.2008-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23