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Outdoor procession on sandy ground beneath trees at an ashram-style event. Several large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed edges are carried above the crowd, alongside tall pennant-style banners with ornate embroidered panels and gold tassels. Many participants wear white dhotis and white shirts, while women wear saris in orange, blue and yellow; some people wear orange or saffron garments and garlands. Attendees carry bags and walk closely together amid trees and tents in the background.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt road under a clear blue sky, with trees behind. Many devotees in white and cream kurtas and saris, some with yellow shawls, walk carrying ornate umbrellas with gold fringe and colourful embroidered panels bearing a bird-like emblem. A tall orange flag is raised near the centre. Two drummers play large drums, and an orange-clad woman stands at left. Numerous participants fill the frame.2008-12-23An outdoor procession at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru, with a dense crowd of devotees in white kurtas, dhotis and saris, many wearing saffron and orange shawls. Several ornate decorated umbrellas and canopies with red, orange, blue and green panels and gold finials rise above the crowd, and tall orange flags stand at the edges. In the centre, a devotee in white raises a hand toward a figure carrying or presenting a kalasha, and a woman in a light sari and others crowd around in a ritual procession. Rocks, shrubs and a utility pole form the rural background.2008-12-27Outdoor photograph of a religious procession along a dirt path under trees. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a dense line, some wearing orange or saffron shawls and garlands. Several carry tall ornate parasol-like canopies with bright embroidered fringes in orange, yellow, red and blue, decorated with a blue emblem. Orange flags on poles rise above the crowd on the left. A man in a red shirt stands near drums at the right. Trees and a low building are visible in the background under a clear sky.2008-12-23A street procession on a dirt road with a palanquin-style ratha carried high at the top center, decorated with a gold canopy, colorful tassels and green garlands. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls walk on both sides, some wearing blue ribbon rosettes and white rudraksha-style neck beads. Foreground: a woman in white sari with orange border carries a brass tray of flowers and an offering pot, and a young woman in white with yellow shawl holds a small brass lamp. Several large decorated umbrellas and ceremonial staffs with trident-topped finials and crescent-and-conch ornaments are carried above the crowd. Fair-skinned woman in orange and white sari walks at far left. Scattered houses and trees in background.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23December 30 20082008-12-30December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road on a sunny day. Ornate parasols in red, yellow, green and blue with a white dove emblem lead the crowd, and orange flags are raised among them. Many devotees wear white kurtas with yellow shawls, while some in orange and saffron robes walk near drummers playing hand drums. A few people carry umbrellas and flags, and the group fills the frame, with a dry, tree-lined landscape behind.2008-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low stone wall strung with small lights. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala walks among sannyasis in saffron. Behind them, attendants in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls carry tall poles topped with ornate umbrella-shaped canopies in red, yellow and green. A woman in an orange sari on the left holds a fan and a book, and white-clad children walk alongside carrying decorated fans and parasols. The crowd fills the road, under a clear blue sky.2008-12-25A large outdoor procession crowded with people, mostly men and women in white clothes, moving between striped tents and pink and gold draped canopies. Several saffron-orange flags on tall poles rise above the crowd, and bright multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with gold fringe shade a central group. Several figures in saffron and orange robes walk under the umbrellas, a few with garlands. Orange and white bunting strings run along the top of the scene, and a banana plant stands at left.2009-01-01December 27 20082008-12-27