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Outdoor procession on a dirt path with devotees in white and orange. Centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long gold-toned necklace walks under a large ornate parasol-style canopy and a smaller decorated umbrella, both with red, orange and gold embroidered panels and a blue-and-white motif. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry poles and flags, and white-clad devotees with garlands and rudraksha-style necklaces surround them. A drummer in beige, a man in magenta, and a figure in pink with a white headband occupy the foreground, and orange flags fly at left. Buildings and trees appear in the background.

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December 24 20082008-12-24January 12 20092009-01-12December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a road with many people walking under multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas, each with a red, yellow, green and blue canopy and a white-blue emblem. Many men carry orange flags on poles. In the centre, a young man in an orange robe, orange turban and a long dark rudraksha mala walks forward with one hand raised in greeting, flanked by a man in an orange shirt with a yellow-orange garland and a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl. Others wear white and saffron. Trees and parked vehicles line the background.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road under palm trees, with several large colourful parasols (blue, yellow, red and green panels with white and blue motifs) carried overhead. Saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walk in the crowd, many wearing rudraksha malas. A central figure in saffron wears a long flower garland and carries a trident-topped staff, flanked by attendants holding white fly-whisks and small decorated fans. Women in white and orange saris and men in white kurtas walk alongside. A brass pot of yellow flowers sits in the lower right foreground.2008-12-23August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor procession at a festival, with a crowd of many people in white kurtas and dhotis moving along a dusty path. Several saffron-orange flags on tall poles stand out in the foreground. Behind them, a bearded man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala walks at the centre, wearing a garland, and a man in white with a white turban stands beside him. Other figures in orange robes follow. Decorated parasols with peacock-like ornamentation and a gold-topped umbrella are held up, and a figure in blue and white costume with a white headdress is at the left edge. Banana trees and a line of festive bunting appear in the background, with large speakers beyond the fence.2008-12-30A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with green bushes. Two large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels, decorated with white bird and floral motifs and fringed with tassels, shade the group. Orange flags on poles are carried by participants. In front, a man in an orange robe holds a brass oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass vessel in the other. Beside him, a man in an orange robe presses his palms together in front of his chest. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, stand with hands folded in namaskar, including elderly women in red and white saris. Partial figures appear at the frame edges.2009-01-20Outdoor temple procession in bright daylight. At the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and a long beaded mala with a gold-toned ornament walks with a swept-back hairstyle, flanked by people in orange and white attire. Several men carry tall wooden poles supporting decorated umbrella-like canopies in red, yellow and blue with white bird motifs and gold fringe. Others in white dhotis and orange shawls carry red flags. A drummer in the lower left plays a drum, and a young man in a magenta shirt walks in the foreground.2009-06-09December 24 20082008-12-24