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December 30 20072007-12-30December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor religious procession on a dirt road at dawn or dusk, with orange and red flags and banana plants lining the route. A central figure in an orange robe and orange turban walks beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace. Around him, sannyasis in orange robes and white-clad devotees follow. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard walks beside drummers playing dhol drums, one in a white shirt with an orange shawl and another in a checked shirt and yellow lungi. Many devotees crowd behind.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A 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 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor temple procession moving along a paved path beside a whitewashed wall with blue lettering, a temple gopuram with colourful sculpture at upper left and palm trees behind. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured panels of green, red, yellow and blue float above the group. A man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style wind instrument). A drummer in a beige kurta beats a red-and-gold drum held at his side. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha and bead necklaces walk in the middle, one carrying a ceremonial umbrella, while others in white ritual clothes follow. Bystanders and a cameraman are visible at right.2012-05-18Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road with trees and a low wall behind. Musicians lead: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn, drummers beat a barrel drum and a frame drum in pale and tan clothes. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk among red and orange flags and ornate umbrellas with gold fringed canopies. A man in a white shirt with a red shawl carries a silver tray of flowers on the right. A person in an orange robe and orange shawl wears a gold necklace near the center, and other devotees in white walk along the route.2009-06-09December 24 20082008-12-24November 13 20062006-11-13December 25 20072007-12-25A procession on a dirt path under a red canopy with decorated umbrellas in orange, red and green with floral borders. At centre a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white and red flower garland and walks barefoot-looking sandals; his appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the cues are limited, so identity is uncertain. Around him, men and women in white dhotis and shirts walk, some with rudraksha malas. A woman in a red and gold sari plays a long wind instrument, and a drummer in white beats a large drum on the left. Onlookers stand behind a wooden barrier.2006-12-29