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December 14 2006

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Outdoor procession on bare reddish earth beside a dense green tree line under a pale sky. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes walk with white-clad participants and men in white dhotis. Some carry ornate umbrella-style canopies in red, gold and green, and blue-and-white flags on poles. A drummer in white stands at right beside a round drum. Onlookers in checked shirts and lungis watch at left. Devotees carry the ratha-style procession forward across open ground.2006-12-14A photograph of a large outdoor religious procession moving along a dusty red dirt road under bright sunlight. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or saris walk in dense rows, some holding brass trays of bananas, fruit and offerings, and others playing drums and wind instruments. Several people carry large ornate umbrellas in orange, red and white with fringes. Saffron and orange flags fly along the roadside, and a pink draped canopy stands at left beside leafy trees, with a dirt embankment at right. A devotee in a blue shirt with a tilak on his forehead walks in the foreground. Numerous people, roughly in the dozens, fill the scene.2008-12-31An outdoor procession on a dry, open road with a hazy hill range behind. Crowds of people wearing white ritual clothes walk among tall white and orange flags, some printed with a blue and white emblem. On the right, large lilac umbrellas with red fringe and gold-brown motifs shade the procession. A man in an orange shirt and orange turban walks at centre-right, carrying an orange flag, and a woman in white with a gold border carries a flag. Other women in white saris with gold borders and a woman in a red shawl appear at the right edge. On the far left, a decorated deity palanquin with gold and yellow ornaments is partly visible.2005-12-31April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor evening-style procession on a dusty dirt road under a pale blue sky. Devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris walk in formation, many wearing yellow or saffron shawls. Some hold long wooden poles with decorated flags and umbrellas in orange, yellow and multicoloured patterns. On the left, a decorated palanquin or chariot with garlands, tassels and a carved golden figure moves forward. A man at right plays a large drum slung over his shoulder, and another devotee in orange cloth walks near the centre. Palm trees and a flat landscape stand in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dusty dirt road in hazy warm light. A figure in orange-saffron robes walks at the centre, with a man in a white shirt beside him. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with yellow and red shawls, walk in a long line. Ahead, ornate canopies and banners in orange, red and multicoloured fabric are carried on poles, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a canopy moves in the distance. Buildings and trees line the background.2010-02-12December 24 20072007-12-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor procession under a cloudy sky on open grassland with trees behind. Several ornate umbrellas with purple and red fringed canopies and decorated handles are carried above the crowd. A large orange and yellow ceremonial banner with a bird emblem rises at right. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, some holding white flags printed with a blue bird logo. A man in the center wears an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder and a saffron wrap; to his left a figure in orange robes with a saffron headwrap walks in the procession. Women in cream and beige saris and others in pink saris line the path. Devotees raise their hands and clap, and a man in a checked shirt stands among them.2005-12-31A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path lined with orange and blue triangular flags on tall poles, beneath strings of orange and white bunting. Many people in white clothing walk in the crowd; a few women wear saffron and red saris. Ornate parasols with colourful panels and a long garland-decorated banner are visible at left, and a drummer with a drum appears at the left edge. Trees, a concrete wall and a banana plant form the background.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road at Bidadi during the 2008 Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. On the left, a decorated palanquin hung with white and yellow flower garlands and orange drapes is carried by men. Devotees in white ritual clothes walk alongside, many with yellow headcloths. Orange-and-navy triangular flags and ornate umbrellas with tassels line the path, while drummers in orange and blue beat drums. Young women in white salwar and white saris and men in white kurtas follow in the crowd, with a few wearing lanyards. Buildings and palm trees appear in the background under a pale sky. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2008-12-30December 23 20082008-12-23