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A dense outdoor procession on a dusty path near a low concrete wall and palm trees. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts dance and wave their hands, several wearing saffron-orange shawls and sashes. A few carry white balloons. Behind them, ornate red-and-gold ceremonial umbrellas and orange saffron flags rise above the crowd, along with a tall trident standard. A man in the right foreground smiles and wears a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala, while another in front wears a green beaded lanyard. The crowd appears to be a festive celebration procession with dancing devotees.

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A dense outdoor procession on a dusty road with a block wall on the right. Many men in white kurtas with orange saffron shawls walk and dance, some with hands raised and palms together. Several young men in blue polo shirts and blue sashes march among them, and a drummer with a drum is visible on the left. Behind the crowd, orange and red flags and ornate colourful canopies or ratha-style umbrellas rise above the procession. Two white balloons float in the middle. A man in the foreground wears a red tilak on his forehead. A figure in the centre wears a rudraksha mala with an orange shawl and a white kurta, smiling with hands folded in front of him. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowded frame, so the appearance cues are not distinctive enough.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty road beside a palm-lined field and a grey concrete wall. Crowds of young men in white kurtas and orange saffron shawls walk forward, many with sindoor or painted foreheads. Some wear blue sports shirts, and a few hold white balloons. Behind them, colourful umbrella-topped carts and a large silver trident stand above the crowd, with orange flags fluttering. Drummers and a woman in an orange shawl appear in the throng. Bright sunlight washes the scene. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2007-12-25Outdoor festival procession at a Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, with some in white T-shirts, walks along a dusty road under a bright sky. Several people raise their hands and smile; a woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered cloth walks at left. Orange and blue triangular flags and ornate umbrella-style canopies with embroidered red, orange and gold panels are carried high above the crowd, along with a brass kalasha-like pot. Colourful balloons decorate a yellow draped stage at the upper right, where more people in white watch. A man in a gold-toned jacket with a yellow scarf stands in the centre foreground; a young man at right has a white tilak on his forehead.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dry open ground with palm trees and low white buildings behind. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis, and others in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls, are gathered closely. Several raise their hands, one man in the foreground lifts a hand high, and a smiling woman in a red-and-white patterned top stands at right. Ornate pointed umbrellas with blue, orange and gold panels, along with tall orange flags, are carried above the crowd, reflecting a ratha-style processional scene. A man in saffron robes with a garland stands among the crowd at centre-right.2008-12-27December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor 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.2008-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A joyful procession of many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis with orange saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, dancing and clapping through a dusty open ground. Several colourful decorated umbrellas with orange and gold embroidered tops and multicoloured canopies are held aloft above the crowd. In the foreground a young man in white with an orange sash shouts joyfully and gestures with raised hand, while a smiling man in white with a red bindi stands beside him. A bald older man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala walks at lower right, and a woman in orange clothing smiles at right. Orange flags and banners rise at the top edges.2008-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29