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April 19 2008

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April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor crowd gathered under a canopy strung with multicoloured pennants and bunting at an open-air event with dry scrub trees and a distant hill behind. Many men wear white shirts and white caps, and a uniformed police officer in a khaki cap stands at left. A woman in a white sari and another in a cream top stand in the foreground, one carrying a small child. At right, a man in white raises a long pole topped with a bundle of coloured fabric and a garland. Loudspeakers sit on a platform at upper right.2008-04-19Outdoor event at a rural ground under a canopy strung with colourful triangular bunting, with bamboo poles and a woven reed fence. Crowds of men and some women sit on plastic chairs or stand along the dirt walkway, many in white dhotis and checked shirts. On a raised pink-skirted stage at right, several men in white and saffron clothing stand near large loudspeakers and an orange cloth hanging, with a small deity image or portrait area visible. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands with a microphone-like arrangement near the stage. Trees and a clear sky are in the background.2008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19A procession passes along a dirt path under a bamboo-pole canopy hung with striped purple, orange and green cloth and small embroidered parasols bearing a white dove emblem. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside several men and sadhus in saffron-orange robes, some with rudraksha malas. Two men at centre carry tall ornate staffs with a silver crescent-topped finial, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border walks among them.2008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor temple procession at a dusty village ground with a crowd walking among raised ceremonial umbrellas (chhatras) with white and lavender fringed canopies and red-and-gold edges. A trident-like ritual staff is held upright in the center. Many people wear white shirts and dhotis or saris; women in white, peach and pink saris walk in front, and a man in a rust-orange turban walks near the umbrellas. Saffron and white flags are carried by marchers. Behind, red and pink tent drapes, bunting and a thatched hut frame the scene under a clear sky.2005-12-31August 06 20092009-08-06April 19 20082008-04-19A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty ground past palm and tree foliage. Many people in white and cream clothing crowd the scene, with some in orange or red. Several ornate ceremonial canopies and parasols in red, yellow and patterned fabric are carried above the crowd, and a white-and-blue flag flies at centre. A man in a red-and-white garment with dreadlocks stands in the foreground, and a figure in orange and white sits near a vehicle at right. Some devotees wear white dhotis and shawls, and one man holds a drum. The a person appearance is not clearly identifiable, so no candidate is identified.2006-01-01Outdoor photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road, with a decorated ratha or palanquin-style float carrying deity murtis under a purple-fringed canopy topped by a striped crown-like finial. A central figure in a saffron/orange robe and orange headwear stands on the float with raised hands, flanked by devotees. Many people in white ritual clothing and white dhotis or kurtas walk alongside, along with women in saris of green, pink, lavender and blue. Some hold white and orange flags. A decorated cart with garlands and colourful pennants is visible to the left, and a thatched booth with red and white drapery stands at right under string bunting. Dry hillside and trees form the background.2005-12-31Outdoor photo of a crowd standing in a dusty open area beside a temple-style festival setting. In the foreground, several people in white clothes hold long-handled, multicoloured fringed parasols with decorated tops. A woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace and an older man in white dhoti and shirt stand with arms linked. A cameraman in light clothing films the group, and banana plants, tents and colourful bunting appear in the background.2007-01-01