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A procession on a dirt road during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam 2009 event, with devotees in saffron and orange robes. A young man in the centre wears a white and orange garland and carries a golden kalasha-like vessel, walking beneath a multicolored umbrella with peacock-style motifs and tassels. Other saffron-clad men walk around him, including a bearded man and a shaven-headed man on the right, while people in white dhotis and salwar kameez follow behind. Bamboo scaffolding and trees stand in the background under a clear sky. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance; he is best described as a devotee or sannyasi in the procession.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path during a festival. A large ornate umbrella with multicoloured panels and tasselled fringe is held above a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long white and red flower garland, who walks barefoot carrying a small ornate metal casket. Around them, several men in saffron-orange robes walk alongside, one with a full beard, and a bald man in orange gestures to the side. Some figures wear white dhotis or white clothing, and women in colourful saris line the path behind them. Bamboo scaffolding and tents stand along the roadside under a clear sky.2009-01-02A procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and a stone wall. Several large colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes, red, blue, yellow and green, are held aloft over the group. At the centre, a smiling figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a large white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and a trident-topped staff is carried to the left. Around them, men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis with yellow or orange shawls walk alongside a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a bearded man in saffron wears a gold-coloured necklace. Devotees and onlookers stand in the background. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance, so no probable label is applied.2008-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a clear sky, with a bamboo scaffold structure to the right. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in front, many with shaved or short hair, bare feet or sandals. A young man in the centre wears a white flower garland and a saffron cloth, carrying a brass kalasha-like pot. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in colourful saris follow. A multicoloured canopy with tasselled edges and a golden emblem is held overhead at the top left. The crowd is dense, with many visible people walking together.2009-01-02A procession on a dusty dirt road at an outdoor festival. A figure with long dark hair, a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace walks barefoot under a multicoloured parasol with fringed tassels. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walk in step; one bearded man in saffron carries a brass-coloured vessel. A woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a silver tray of offerings at right. Bamboo scaffolding and tents line the road behind, under a clear sky with trees.2009-01-02A religious procession walks along a dirt road under bright sunlight. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a long flowing mane of hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and a large garland of white and pink flowers walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Flanking him, two attendants in orange robes carry tall golden staffs topped with ornaments. Behind them, men and boys in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange sashes and rudraksha malas, follow. Several attendants hold up multicoloured decorative parasols with tassels and orange ceremonial flags on poles. Trees and low buildings line the background.2008-12-28A procession on a dirt road moves forward under colourful striped parasols with tasselled edges. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white and gold-bordered shawl over a white garment, a red and white flower garland and layered gold and bead necklaces, and holds his hands together in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed men carry golden staffs, one topped with a trident, and wear gold necklaces. Men in white dhotis and a woman in a white sari with a red border walk behind, with a crowd beyond them.2009-01-01A procession on a dusty dirt path under bright sunlight with strong shadows. Men in white kurtas and dhotis walk barefoot and carry long wooden poles supporting colourful canopy umbrellas with tasselled edges and emblems. In the centre, a man in a white kurta and white garment wears a small badge and bead necklace. Behind him, several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes walk; one holds a tall trident, and a woman in orange clothing wears a white and red flower garland. On the right, a man in white carries a silver pot or kalasha on a tray. White tents and trees appear in the background. This is a temple procession.2008-12-25Outdoor procession scene under a row of orange flags bearing a dark emblem and a ceremonial umbrella with red, blue and yellow panels decorated with gold motifs, fringed with tassels. A tall man with a saffron-orange turban and a rudraksha mala walks with hands folded at the centre-left. Beside him, a bald elder in an orange shawl walks forward, while a man in a white dhoti and a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at right, facing him. Several onlookers and attendants in orange and white crowd the background.2009-01-12A procession on a red carpet walks toward a temple shrine under a yellow canopy. A central man in a saffron-and-gold dhoti and white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala, walks with hands folded. Two men in orange cloth carry a teal-fringed ceremonial parasol and a decorated staff, and others carry flagged poles and a tray of flowers. Women in orange and red saris line the path with hands folded in greeting, while people in white and red clothing stand behind. A stone temple with a small deity murti sits in the background among trees.2014-08-31A procession on a sandy road under bright sky and palm trees. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels in red, green, yellow and blue are carried on long poles. At the centre, a man in saffron robes wears a white flower garland and a red-and-white bead mala, holding up his right palm in blessing. Beside him, a golden trident is held aloft, and other devotees in saffron, orange and white walk alongside. On the right, a woman in white with a yellow shawl carries an umbrella pole, and a young man in white with an orange shawl follows behind.2008-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road with many people walking in a crowd. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long flower garland walks with his hands pressed together in greeting, carrying a golden staff topped with a trident-like finial. Flanking him, two attendants in saffron robes hold similar gold-topped staffs. Behind them, people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, follow. Above, several multicolored ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled edges and orange flags with blue emblems are raised. Low buildings and trees line the road under a bright sky.2008-12-28December 23 20092009-12-23