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A street procession moves along a road with a parked bus behind it. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk among saffron-clad devotees, some wearing rudraksha malas and yellow shawls. Two drummers in the foreground play a dholak-style drum and a large barrel drum, and a bare-chested man in a red-orange vest walks at the front right. Several ornate yellow and red umbrellas with floral borders and a blue bird emblem are held aloft, with saffron flags beyond.

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A street procession moves along a road lined with colourful striped umbrellas in red, green, blue and yellow, with orange flags on poles overhead. Many men in orange or saffron robes and white dhotis walk in a dense crowd. In the foreground a young man in an orange robe with a gold necklace raises one arm and smiles. Beside him, drummers play large barrel drums; one wears a patterned shawl over a maroon shirt, another a white vest. In the centre a figure in orange robes with a red turban and rudraksha malas walks among the marchers, but appearance is insufficient to confirm identity.2009-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor procession on a paved road in bright daylight with a dense crowd of devotees. Many men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, while others wear white kurtas and white dhotis with orange shawls. Several carry tall orange flags and colourful fringed umbrellas overhead. In the centre, a man in a bright orange robe and orange turban wears a long rudraksha mala and walks forward. Men on the sides wear gold garland necklaces. A drummer with a drum is visible at the lower right edge, and a shirtless young man in a white vest stands at right.2009-01-12December 23 20082008-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24December 23 20082008-12-23A street procession on a rural road lined with dry scrub and palms. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with a saffron head wrap and a long rudraksha mala walks among the crowd. Behind him, a man in orange clothing wears a gold-toned ornate necklace. Several drummers in the foreground beat hand drums, including a shirtless man in white with red sash and a bearded man in a red vest. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls surround them. A large orange flag with a blue emblem leads the group, and ornate multicoloured umbrellas with blue and gold motifs shade the walkers. The scene is a devotional procession.2009-01-12Outdoor festival procession with musicians leading a crowd past banana plants and tall painted parasols. Drummers in white dhotis and cream shirts beat dhol drums with long wooden sticks, and a bare-chested musician in a white shirt blows a long brass horn. Behind them a shaved-headed figure in orange-red robes walks barefoot with a garlanded man, and a man in a grey-blue shirt with a red shawl plays a drum. Two decorated umbrellas and a tall trident-topped staff rise above the crowd, which includes men in white and yellow sashes. Cream-coloured tents and a sound system stand in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession moves along a dusty dirt road during the 2008 Brahmotsava celebrations. Several large colourful parasols with fringed edges, in red, blue and yellow, are held aloft above the group. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre, one wearing a long flower garland with orange and white blooms. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk on either side, one holding a large ceremonial umbrella pole, and drummers in white dhotis carry barrel drums, one with a green and gold drum face. Palm trees and a stone wall stand in the background under bright sunlight.2008-12-23 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a road with many marchers in white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron garments with rudraksha malas. Several colourful decorated parasols and yellow-orange banners with blue emblems are carried aloft. Drummers in white and red clothing play barrel drums in the foreground, while men in white and a bare-chested youth in a white vest walk alongside. A bus and houses line the background under bright daylight. Some marchers have yellow scarves and garlands.2009-01-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a road with crowds of devotees carrying saffron flags and holding colourful umbrellas decorated with lotus-style emblems and tassels. In the centre, a man wears an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a bright orange turban, walking near a man in white with an orange shawl. Many people in orange and white clothing surround them, with a bus visible in the background among trees.2009-01-12