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Outdoor festival procession under a pale hazy sky on dry open ground. Saffron-orange triangular flags on tall poles rise over the crowd, and an ornate red-and-gold canopy umbrella shades a white carriage-like seat where a robed figure in orange sits, lit by the sun. Around it walk many people in white and cream traditional dress, with some in orange shawls and sarees, and one person in a brown patterned saree at right. Orange and white balloons float among the group, and a bicycle and parked car appear in the background behind a line of trees and a low wall.

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December 25 20072007-12-25A procession outdoors under hazy sky, with saffron-orange flags on tall poles and colourful fringed parasols. At centre, a man in orange robes with long hair sits on a decorated carriage or palanquin with a trident-topped standard beside him, garlanded and under an umbrella. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, some women in saris, and a few onlookers in street clothes stand along the sides.2007-12-25A festival procession on a dusty open road under a pale sky. At centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised decorated chariot or float beneath a multicoloured umbrella with fringed edges, with a second umbrella beside it. Several large saffron-orange flags with dark emblems fly on tall poles at left and behind. Around the float, men and women in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange shawls, walk alongside, and women in sarees stand at right. A figure in a dark jacket stands on the float's side. Trees, utility poles and a concrete wall stand in the background.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing walking beside a decorated palanquin. A seated figure in orange robes with a garland and a crown-like headdress sits on a silver-framed palanquin, with balloons in yellow, white, blue and green tied to it. Several saffron flags with blue emblems are carried above the crowd, and multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges shelter the procession. Balloon garlands in green, yellow and white stretch across the path, and a low brick wall and trees stand in the background under bright sky.2008-12-29A dense street procession in daytime. Many men in white shirts and dhotis press around a decorated palanquin in the centre, with a figure seated on a white-draped platform beneath a striped canopy with fringe and small balloons. Orange and saffron flags with a blue emblem fly on tall poles, and ornate orange and gold umbrellas with embroidered panels line the route. Several men in orange turbans or caps stand at left, and bamboo-handled umbrellas appear at right. The scene is a festival procession with devotees carrying the ratha-style palanquin through a village road.2008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25A bright outdoor procession in hazy morning sunlight with many devotees crowding a dirt road. Several tall saffron-orange flags on poles rise on the left, and ornate multicoloured umbrella-canopies with fringed borders and small finials stand above the crowd. Men in white shirts and dhotis and people in orange and saffron garments fill the foreground, one man holding a printed sheet. A figure in a red-orange garment stands near the centre among the canopies, and a black speaker box sits at right. Power lines and trees mark the flat landscape behind.2007-12-25Outdoor festival procession on dusty ground under a blue sky. Foreground devotees in white dhotis and saris with orange shawls, some holding tall orange flags on poles. A white horse with a red-and-gold decorated saddle cloth carries a seated man in a dark suit and white shirt, with pink and white balloons tied to the saddle. Multicoloured parasols and a large red umbrella with tasselled fringe shade the procession. A gilded finial pole stands at left. A young woman in white and orange in the right foreground looks on as others crowd around the horse.2007-12-25Outdoor procession under a bright hazy sky with crowds of people in white clothes in the foreground. Behind them, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a white shawl sits on a decorated throne-like seat, raising one hand, while two ornate parasols with fringed tassels in orange, green and blue, bearing small dove emblems, shelter the seat. Orange flags flutter nearby and a tall ceremonial staff stands at left. Attendants in white and orange surround the palanquin-style carriage. Appearance is consistent with the page's Brahmotsav procession, though the seated figure's face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25