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A procession outdoors on a sunny day with a crowd of devotees following a central figure. Several large ceremonial parasols with red, yellow, green and blue fringed canopies are carried overhead. In the centre, a man wearing saffron-orange robes, a long white and pink flower garland, gold necklaces and a tilak on his forehead walks with hands open in front of him. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a tall gold staff, and a golden trident is visible above the crowd. Other devotees wear orange, white and yellow sashes and white kurtas. Trees and a rocky hillside form the background.

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December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession with multicoloured ceremonial parasols in red, yellow, green and blue with tasselled fringes, carried above a group of people. A central man in saffron/orange robes wears a long white-and-pink flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace, with hands pressed together in greeting; he has a long swept-back hair and a tilak mark. Flanking him, saffron-clad attendants hold a golden trident staff and a golden staff with a ceremonial head. Behind them, people in white kurtas with saffron shawls and saffron flags walk through a street with trees and buildings.2008-12-28Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsavam celebration under bright sunlight. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line, many wearing white and orange garlands and gold-toned necklaces; one man in the centre wears a white cloth turban and a white flower garland, hands folded. A man at left in white with a rudraksha mala holds a wooden umbrella pole. Above them stand a wooden-handled ceremonial ornate parasol with a golden trident-like staff, red, yellow and blue umbrellas with tassels and decorative motifs, and orange flags. Devotees in white and orange clothing surround the procession on a dusty ground. a person is a saffron-clad figure with swept-back long hair in the group, but his identity is uncertain from appearance.2008-12-30December 28 20082008-12-28December 23 20082008-12-23December 25 20082008-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a paved road under tree cover, with several men in saffron-orange robes walking in a group. Red and multicoloured fringed parasols and orange flags are raised above them. A central man in an orange turban and orange robe wears a long rudraksha mala and smiles. Men on either side wear gold ceremonial necklaces over orange shawls. Several men in white dhotis with orange shawls walk among them. The scene resembles a devotional padayatra.2009-01-12A procession on a dirt road in daylight. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange shawl wears a white and orange flower garland with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and his long hair is swept back under a dark head covering; he has a distinctive appearance and is a probable Swamiji. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry a golden trident-topped staff and a golden staff, while devotees in white dhotis and white garments with rudraksha malas walk alongside. Above them, ornate orange, green and multicolored ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and red-and-orange flags are carried. A concrete wall lines the road behind the procession.2008-12-28December 23 20082008-12-23