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A procession of devotees walks along a paved path under ornate umbrellas with red poles and gold-and-red fringed canopies, one blue and gold. A woman in a white top and lavender skirt with an orange lanyard holds a pole, followed by others in white and orange garlands. On the right a young man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard holds a pole, and a woman in orange robes with long plaited hair stands at the edge. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti walks on the left among palm trees and flowering shrubs. No a person-appearance candidate is clearly visible.

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A procession of devotees walks along a stone-paved path lined with palm trees. Many carry large ornate umbrellas in yellow, red, pink and teal, with beaded fringes, held aloft over the group. Near the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti, an orange shoulder cloth and a rudraksha mala, and gestures with his hand as he walks. Beside him, a bald man in a white kurta and dhoti holds a red umbrella. Men in white dhotis and orange garments and women in saris and pink shawls follow. A woman on the right wears a red sari and a pink shawl. Crowd-level procession with umbrellas and ceremonial dress.2016-12-03April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession on a dirt path during the 2008 Brahmotsava celebration. Two large decorated umbrellas with blue, red, yellow and green panels and fringed edges are carried above a group walking in a line. Many devotees wear white kurtas and saris, while others wear saffron-orange robes and orange shawls; one woman in orange has a long garland. A woman in a white sari carries a round blue-and-gold plate. Green trees, a shade structure and a small building are behind the group under a clear blue sky.2008-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27November 16 20092009-11-16A procession on a forest path with dense green trees behind. At center, a man with long dark hair, a red vibhuti mark on his forehead, a pink and white flower garland and a heavy gold necklace stands in a rust-red and gold garment, with a bare-chested attendant beside him. Several tall umbrellas with red, gold and fringed canopies are carried above the crowd. Devotees in white, orange and red shawls walk around them, including a girl in orange and a woman in a yellow sari. Path-side people and a few others line the procession.2014-12-17December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor procession under a bright sky with several large umbrellas in yellow, red and green, their fringed canopies held up on poles. At center, a man in a rust-brown robe with a turban in matching orange-brown, wearing heavy gold-coloured necklaces and a dark rudraksha-style bead mala, walks smiling among devotees. Around him, men in white dhoti-style garments with gold borders and gold necklaces walk with bare upper torsos or white shawls, and an orange-robed bald man in a gold-beaded necklace stands nearby. Crowd fills the dusty road behind, with a figure carried in a decorated palanquin visible in the background, under a tree and telephone wires.2016-04-22A procession on a dirt road beside a red brick wall, with palm trees behind. Men and women in white dhotis and white saris walk in two lines, several holding long golden poles topped with ornate, fringed umbrella-like canopies in red, orange, yellow and pink with blue and white emblems. A man in a white cap and white clothes stands at left, and an orange-clad figure appears in the distance among the marchers. This appears to be a ceremonial procession of devotees.2015-11-16A procession of devotees walks along a paved path past palm trees, carrying long-handled ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and purple canopies fringed with beads and tassels. Most participants wear white garments: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white tops with purple or lavender skirts and orange-red garlands. An older bare-chested priest in cream dhoti and sacred thread walks ahead on the left, while a figure in orange saffron robes stands at the right edge. A golden ritual staff is held aloft near the left. The setting is a green garden with flowering shrubs and a red brick wall.2016-09-26March 04 20192019-03-04Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsava celebration on a sunny day with bare trees and a metal-frame stage canopy behind. Several people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas walk beside an ornate red and gold parasol with fringed tassels, held aloft by an attendant. A tall golden staff with a finial and a trishul-style standard appear in the procession. A bearded man in orange robes and dark-rimmed glasses holds the golden staff. Nearby, people in plain white clothes with dark malas stand watching, and a woman in a green sari stands at the left edge. Some participants wear flower garlands and a young child in white stands in the foreground.2008-12-23