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A festival procession moves along a dusty path under trees on a bright day at what appears to be a Brahmotsava celebration. Several colourful umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels and gold finials are carried above the crowd, and a saffron flag rises at the right. Many people in white dhotis and shirts and saffron or orange robes walk closely together, most wearing rudraksha or tulsi-style beaded malas and orange shawls. In the centre, a bearded man in orange robes and a white flower garland walks near a man in an orange shawl, while two young men in white shirts and gold dhotis play long wind instruments in the foreground. A drummer in green stands at the left with a drum.

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December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under a bright sky. Two men in white dhotis play long wooden nadaswaram-style pipes in the foreground, one with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold bracelet. Behind them a man in a saffron robe with a long white-and-red flower garland leads, with several saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees following. Three ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered red, blue and gold canopies and fringed edges are carried aloft, and a trident-topped staff rises among the marchers. Devotees in white and yellow shawls walk along, and a canopied float stands at the right.2009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt road in daylight, led by a line of men in white dhotis and shirts carrying tall orange flags on poles. Behind them, several large multicoloured parasols with yellow, green, red and blue panels and fringed edges are carried aloft. Devotees in saffron and orange robes walk among the white-clad participants, and a man in white holds a long brass horn. Some people carry white fluffy fans or whisks. Trees and low buildings stand in the background under a clear sky.2008-12-23Outdoor festival procession on a dirt path lined with a large crowd, palm trees and tent canopies behind. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a large white and multicoloured flower garland and walks under a tall ornate umbrella. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk around him, one holding a long trident-topped staff. Ahead, men in white dhotis and shirts play a drum and a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style pipe), and a man wears a white shawl with a tilak mark. A decorative gold umbrella with red and blue floral patterns and a central motif stands at the right edge. Ritual procession of a utsava murti-style festival, with devotees and sannyasis in orange and white.2009-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession along a dirt road lined with palm trees and low buildings. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts or saffron-orange robes. A central figure in saffron robes and a white flower garland walks with a tall staff, and a man in a saffron wrap and rudraksha-style beads walks nearby. Drummers play large drums, a man in a dark shirt plays a long wind instrument, and several people carry large multicoloured parasols and orange flags on poles. Women in white saris and a yellow sari are among the marchers. The scene suggests a ritual street procession.2008-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a clear sky, with several colourful ceremonial parasols (red, green, yellow with gold motifs and fringed edges) held aloft on long poles. In the centre, a bearded man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, with a younger saffron-clad person beside him wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha beads. Around them are men and women in white and yellow dhotis and saris, and a trident (trishul) carried up front. Trees and a stone wall form the background. The bearded central figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2008-12-25December 24 20082008-12-24December 27 20092009-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under clear sky, with a large crowd of people in white and saffron attire. Two tall ornamental canopy umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue with gold emblems are carried on long poles. A bearded man in orange robes and a gold chain walks near the front carrying a gold-tipped staff. A woman in white with an orange shawl holds a decorated fan-like plate. Several men in saffron robes with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces walk in the middle, and devotees in white kurtas and dhotis fill the background. Modest buildings and trees line the road.2008-12-23