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Outdoor photo of a joyful procession with many people in white traditional clothing and orange sashes or headbands, dancing and clapping with raised hands. A drummer in a purple shirt plays a large drum at right, and an ornate multicoloured umbrella with tassels and orange flags stand along a street lined with buildings and parked white vehicles. Several participants wear white dhotis and sarees with gold borders and red-orange shawls, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. The mood is exuberant, with people swaying and reaching toward each other in a crowded street scene.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession of many devotees in white traditional clothing with orange sashes dancing energetically amid colourful striped umbrellas with tassels, and an orange flag on a tall pole. A woman in a saffron wrap stands near the center. Men in blue shirts and white kurtas watch and clap around the crowd. Behind them are white buildings, parked white vans and cars, and a red-pillared structure at left.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A festive outdoor procession during a temple celebration. In the foreground, a long-haired man wears an orange sleeveless top and dhoti, a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold headband with a red tilak, and smiles while raising one arm. Around him a large crowd of devotees in white and orange dress, many with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, sing and clap joyfully. A woman in white with a gold-striped sari and a gold-framed name badge is nearby. Behind them a wall with string lights and a standing ceremonial staff with a bright pennant are visible.2007-12-27Outdoor festival procession in bright sunlight with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing. Central figure in an orange robe with long dark hair, a gold headband, and a long white-and-red flower garland, seen from behind amid a circle of people. Women in white saris with gold borders smile and gesture nearby, and red umbrellas and a metal trident are visible above the crowd, with a loudspeaker on a stand at left.2007-12-27A dense outdoor crowd of devotees dances and raises their hands in celebration on a dusty earth ground during a festival procession. Many wear white kurtas and shirts with orange or saffron shawls and scarves draped over their shoulders. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti-style cloth stands with his back to the camera, while a bespectacled man in a white shirt and orange scarf raises his palms. Behind them, colourful umbrellas and festival items are visible above the crowd. No single person in the foreground is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.2008-12-29A crowd of devotees in white clothing joins an outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. Several women in white saris raise their hands and shout with joy at the front left. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with a red and saffron sash and a rudraksha mala, holds a tall silver staff with a decorative top, while a bearded man at the right walks alongside him. Ahead, a saffron-and-red ceremonial standard with a golden fringe is carried upright. Behind them, a dark-skinned drummer in red and yellow cloth plays a drum, and a long festival banner with painted animal and figure motifs stretches above the crowd beside a decorated parasol. Shaved-head devotees in white bow forward at the lower right, and many people line the procession.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on dusty ground in front of an orange-painted building with a corrugated roof. A crowd of men and boys in white kurtas and white dhotis dance and clap, many with raised arms. A bald, shirtless man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at centre smiling. Orange saffron flags and ornate gold-and-red ceremonial banners with pennants rise above the crowd, and a silver ceremonial mace or staff is visible at lower left held by a woman in white. A man in an orange shirt stands among them, and a woman in a yellow top stands at the back.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees dancing and celebrating on dirt ground in front of a red brick wall. Many men wear white dhotis and some are bare-chested with rudraksha malas; several wear orange or saffron sashes. Two tall processional standards with ornate golden, red and green panels are raised above the group, alongside many red-orange flags. Drummers play a large drum at left, and devotees clap and raise hands, while a small fire of ash and embers lies on the ground at center. A white van stands at right. The crowd includes women in saris and white clothing. A figure in the foreground center faces the fire in white dhoti with a maroon-bordered shawl.2010-12-20Outdoor procession on a dirt road between a low concrete wall and palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and orange shawl walks beneath ornate multicoloured parasols with gold finials, holding a long golden staff. Around him, saffron-clad attendants walk alongside. In the foreground, a man in all-white clothes with an orange shawl claps and dances; women in white and orange saris, one wearing an orange shawl and bindi, smile and raise their hands. Petals are scattered in the air.2008-12-27