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December 22 2010

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path in front of a covered pavilion lined with palm trees and orange pennants. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth and gold necklace raises a large green coconut-like kalasha overhead with both hands. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes and a gold chain walks with hands folded in front. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis carry saffron-orange flags bearing a blue emblem, and a person holds a red and white decorated umbrella. A silver SUV is parked to the right, decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. Several men in white and a man in a checked shirt watch or walk alongside. A temple-style drum and marigold garlands are visible.

A procession on a dusty road in bright daylight. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border, wearing a thick gold necklace and gold bangles, carries a large pale green gourd cradled in both arms. Behind him people in white clothing walk with parasol-like canopies in red, gold and multicoloured fabric, and a decorated ceremonial cart with garlands and hanging tassels. A man in an orange shirt and a cameraman with a camera on a stand are visible at left beside a silver SUV. A red-brick building with a printed signboard stands in the background.

A procession on a dirt road in a village setting with palm trees and thatched and tiled buildings. A man in an orange saffron garment with a white flower garland and orange head wrap walks under a multicoloured embroidered parasol, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts and carrying a large white fan-like whisk and a gold-coloured ceremonial object. Behind them women in sarees, including one in pink and one in red, walk with hands folded, and a colourful embroidered banner on a blue pole is held at left. Parked white and silver cars line the road.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road under bright sun, with participants in white ritual clothing walking beside two ornate umbrellas with red fringe and tassels. In the centre a figure in orange-saffron robes wears a long white-and-orange garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot-style in sandals. Beside them a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl carries a silver tray holding a kalasha-like vessel with a green plant, yellow and red flowers. Other men in white with rudraksha malas and women in white and yellow saris follow, with a single-storey building and trees behind.

Outdoors on a road during a procession, a crowd of devotees surrounds a ceremonial canopy topped with a red and yellow fringed umbrella and orange flags on poles. On the left, a young man with curly dark hair wears an orange shawl and a large gold necklace and seems to be walking near the front. Nearby, men and women in white and cream ritual clothes hold the poles, and a woman in a cream sari with a gold border smiles. A man in a bright orange turban and rudraksha beads stands in the center-right, with orange-shawled devotees around him. Palm trees and a rocky hill form the background, and a white SUV is parked behind the crowd.

December 28 2006

An outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of a large informational map board showing green areas and small icons, with palm trees behind. Two priests in white dhotis stand centre, one shaved-headed bare-chested man in white holding a green coconut, flanked by a man in white dhoti with gold border and garlands. Behind them devotees in white and cream clothes hold red-and-black flags on poles while some stand with palms joined in greeting. A man in a blue turban and white shirt stands at the left, and a few women in saris and Western clothing are among the crowd.

A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path in front of an ornate white temple gateway with a domed roof, surrounded by green trees. At the front, two men in saffron-orange robes carry a small deity murti and a tray of offerings; one holds a silver tray with flowers and fruit. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and shirts, one man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl, carry orange flags and brass trays. Two decorated ceremonial umbrellas, one gold and one multicoloured, are held aloft over the group. A silver car is parked at the left edge, and onlookers stand near the trees at right.

Outdoor procession along a roadside, with a dirt shoulder and a red dump truck in the background. Two large decorated palanquin-style carts with white canopies trimmed in purple fringe and red edging lead the crowd, with flower garlands and colourful floral decorations on the carts. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, with a saffron head covering, orange beaded necklaces and a long sweeping cloth, walks at the front, flanked by people in orange and white. Men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees walk alongside; drummers in red and yellow garments play a drum, and a man holds a long stick. Saffron flags with a blue bird emblem are carried, and a woman in a yellow saree and another in pink walk along. The scene suggests a ritual procession.