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A photograph of a village road procession moving along a dirt road lined with trees. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a purple canopy, yellow-and-gold floral garlands and a teal emblem leads the way, carried by men in white dhotis and shirts. Many devotees in white clothes walk alongside, several holding long poles with saffron and white flags and some carrying small kalashas or brass items. A few men wear rudraksha malas. Children and a woman in an orange sari stand at the roadside, and a man in a green shawl watches from the right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.

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A village road procession moves toward the camera, with devotees dressed in white dhotis and white saris, many carrying orange flags on tall poles. Behind them, a palanquin or ratha with purple and gold canopies and decorated festoons carries deity murti under ornamental umbrellas. Men in white shirts and rudraksha malas stand at the roadside, and children and older women in saris watch and walk along. Trees line the road, and the mid-ground shows more processional figures and stalls. A date stamp in the lower right reads 30 12 2005.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a paved road with open green fields and trees behind. Several people in white dhotis and shirts carry white and orange pennants on poles. Two large purple umbrellas with red fringe and gold finials are held aloft, and a decorated red-and-gold palanquin frame stands at left. A figure in saffron/orange robes walks near the centre. Drummers at right play large drums, and several young children walk at the front, one in a blue shirt. a person appearance is not clearly established here, so no candidate is identified.2005-12-31A daytime street procession on a rural road lined with scrub and trees under an overcast sky. Several white-clad devotees walk in front, many holding orange and white flags on poles, with some pressing palms together. Two large white-canopied umbrellas with purple and pink trim and ornate decorative parasols with blue and red panels shade a central palanquin carrying a deity murti decorated with colourful cloth. Behind it, a figure in orange robes walks among the crowd. Devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and orange shawls surround the procession, and a trident-topped standard stands at left.2005-12-31August 01 20082008-08-01December 27 20082008-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt path lined with trees and tall grass. Many men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris walk closely together. Several wear rudraksha malas and some have folded hands or raised palms in greeting. A man in an orange shawl and white dhoti walks near the center. Ornate orange and red palanquin-style canopies with decorative tassels and an orange flag with a blue emblem are carried above the crowd. Strings of small lights hang overhead between trees. Several people in the foreground are walking toward the camera.2006-01-01December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt path through dry grass and palm trees in late light. Many people in plain white clothing walk in a crowd; many wear red and orange-beaded necklaces. Several tall poles carry bright orange flags, and ornate red-and-gold umbrellas or canopies with white fringe rise above the crowd. Some participants fold their hands in prayer, and a woman in the foreground wears a white sari with red garlands. A man at right holds a decorated ceremonial item. The scene reads as a devotional procession.2005-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt path. Many devotees wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow lanyards and name badges, while women in salwar kameez and saris walk among them. Saffron-orange flags on poles are carried high. In the background a decorated golden palanquin with a canopy, a large kalasha-style ornament and a white van with speakers sit near a concrete wall and trees under a hazy sky. Foreground figures include a man in white with a backpack and a woman in orange. The a person candidate is not clearly visible in this crowd scene, so no appearance-based identification is made.2009-12-27A street procession on a rural road lined with trees, with a grey overcast sky above. Many devotees in white and cream clothing walk closely together, several women wearing rudraksha malas and cream saris with gold borders, one in an orange-bordered sari. Some raise hands in joy, and a man in a green shawl stands prominently in the foreground. Behind them, orange-robed figures carry saffron flags and a large white and purple ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) over a palanquin-style procession, with a brass candelabra visible at left. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl walks among the group near the umbrella. Overall the scene is a festival procession with devotees in white and saffron.2005-12-31A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Many devotees in white clothing walk in a crowd, several holding tall orange flags on poles. Some wear red and orange garlands and rudraksha malas. Behind them, ornate umbrellas with red and multicoloured fringes are carried over the procession. A man in the foreground in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a folded hand near his chest, and a young woman in white holds a flag pole. No single figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable.2005-01-01A photograph of an evening procession on a dirt road beside a wire fence, with trees and palms under a pale blue sky. Many people in white dhotis and white saris walk in rows, some holding long poles with orange and yellow pennants and round fan-shaped banners. A man in an orange shawl and a man in white walk near the front, and drummers in dark red and white clothing play along the left side. Ornate covered carts or ratha-style structures with colourful canopies appear in the distance. The people are dressed in ritual white with yellow and orange cloth, consistent with a temple procession.2010-02-12