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A street procession moves along a roadside lined with scrub and trees under a grey sky. At the front, a decorated palanquin with a canopy and fringed banners carries the deities, flanked by a figure in saffron-orange robes near the centre. Many marchers wear white clothes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, several holding white and orange flags and a tall brass ceremonial pole with a crown-like finial. A child in a yellow top is carried on a man's shoulders at the right. The crowd fills the road, with a utility pole and a distant industrial building visible behind.

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A 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.2005-12-31A photograph of a densely packed procession moving along a narrow rural road past dry scrubland, with hills and a small building in the background. Many men and some women in white dhotis and white shirts walk closely together, several holding orange flags and long staffs, one carrying a large trident. In the centre, a decorated palanquin with a purple fringed canopy and orange-and-gold ornamental panels is carried above the crowd, with a second canopied palanquin behind and a colourful ornamental arch above. A man in a white shirt holds a long ceremonial staff and a silver vessel is visible at the lower right. Roadside onlookers and a parked motorcycle stand to the right beside a wall of banners in yellow and white.2005-12-31A 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 2005.2005-12-31A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees, with decorated palanquin canopies in white, purple-fringed and red-and-gold styles rising above the crowd. Many participants wear white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas; some carry orange and white flags, a silver mace-like staff and a brass trident. A man in orange robes with a saffron shawl walks near the front, and several women in white and saffron saris join the throng. The scene includes a child carried on a hip and bystanders along the roadside, with a large crowd filling the frame.2005-12-31A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees, with a palm tree and utility poles in the background. Several ornate umbrella-like canopies with fringed blue, red and gold borders, and decorated poles topped with pointed finials, shelter the front of the procession. Many devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas walk behind, several holding blue-and-white and saffron-orange flags. In the foreground, a man in white with a dark sash carries a tall silver ritual vessel on his shoulder, a woman in white with a white shawl walks beside him, and a man in a blue-checked shirt carries a tray of offerings. A young woman in a white saree with a brass bell in hand walks at the bottom right. Some figures in saffron robes are visible near the canopies.2005-12-31A road procession moves along a paved road past open green fields under an overcast sky. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk with drummers beating large barrel drums, and people carry white and orange flags. Two large purple umbrellas with red fringe and ornate patterns are held aloft above the group, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a deity image appears at the upper left. Several children in bright clothes walk among the marchers, including a girl in orange and yellow at lower right. A man in a saffron-coloured cloth near the centre appears to be a priest or devotee; the appearance is not clear enough to identify anyone. The date stamp 30 12 2005 appears at lower right.2005-12-31A procession on a rural road under an overcast sky, with green fields and palm trees behind. At the right, a man in saffron robes, an orange head wrap and a long gold-coloured necklace carries a large purple fringed umbrella-canopy pole, and another purple canopy stands beside it. Left of centre, men and women in white and saffron walk carrying white flags printed with a blue bird emblem and ornate red, orange and blue ceremonial canopies on poles. Several women wear white saris, one in a pink patterned sari. Printed on the photo are a copyright line, a source credit and the date 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 large outdoor religious procession moves along a raised road past a construction-site backdrop with hills and a hazy grey sky. At centre, a palanquin with a canopy of purple and red fringed cloth and colourful decorated panels is carried forward, with a garlanded figure in an orange robe and a turban walking near its front. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing rudraksha or flower malas, walk around and ahead of it, holding white and saffron flags with emblem patches. Trucks, buses and a billboard with yellow and blue lettering line the roadside. Several people in front hold up hands or raise objects, and a number of people appear in the crowd, consistent with a palanquin procession.2005-12-31A large outdoor procession moves along a roadside bridge under a grey sky, with a hill and palm trees behind. Several ornate umbrella-like canopies with purple fringed tops and gold-edged, bird-emblazoned panels are carried on long poles above the crowd. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and orange shawl, wearing a long beaded necklace, stands near a tall gold trident being held aloft. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with saffron scarves, raise their hands and hold coconuts; saffron and white flags wave among them. Women in saris stand at the right edge. Roadside signs and buses sit in the background.2005-12-31A large procession moves along a dirt road past a concrete wall, with a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis. Several decorated palanquin-style canopies with purple and violet fabric and ornate gold-and-red finials are carried above the crowd. A man in white with a long brass trident-like staff leads near the centre, and a figure in saffron-orange robes stands in the middle of the group. Many white flags bearing a blue dove emblem are carried, along with saffron flags. Behind them stand parked buses, trucks and a roadside advertising wall with BIRLA POWER signage, under a hazy sky with hills in the background. A small brass kalasha-like vessel is visible at lower left.2005-12-31A dense outdoor procession moves along a dirt road past green shrubs, utility poles and a cloudy sky. Crowds of devotees in white and cream clothing walk closely together, many raising white and orange flags with a blue heart-and-bird emblem. Several devotees hold brass and metal ritual items, and two large decorated umbrellas with white canopies and gold-fringed borders rise above the group. A white vehicle is at the right edge, with a person in white trousers standing on it. Men in shirts and women in white saris and salwar-style dress fill the foreground and midground.2005-12-31