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A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear evening sky. Ornate orange and red umbrella-like canopies with embroidered panels are carried on long poles, and a decorated palanquin-style float is visible in the distance. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace walks near the centre, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings. A man in white with a drum-like instrument plays at the front right, and many participants wear white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls.

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An outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk, with palm trees and a low building in the background. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside saffron-clad figures, and several women wear red, orange or yellow saris. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe walks at the front, with no visible rudraksha or crown cues to confirm an identity. Men in white play long wind instruments and drums, including a large barrel drum and a horn-shaped brass instrument. Tall decorated umbrellas with red, gold and green designs rise above the crowd, and a decorated chariot with an orange canopy and a trident stands further back.2010-02-12Outdoor festival procession on a dusty dirt road lined with palm trees under hazy morning light. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many wearing orange or saffron sashes, carry tall flags and large colourful parasols with red, yellow and blue floral patterns. A drummer beats a drum in the centre, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl holds a long wooden pole with an ornate red and yellow banner bearing a dove emblem in the foreground. A man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala, and an older man in white stands at the front. Several people watch from the roadside, and a utility pole with a ladder stands at left.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession moves along a dusty dirt road lined with a low concrete wall and palm trees under a pale sky. Many people walk in white and cream clothing, with women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several devotees carry tall orange-red flags with a blue emblem, and a row of decorated ceremonial parasols with gold and blue fringed panels is held aloft. Some participants wear yellow scarves, orange sarees and red blouses, and others carry white fans. The scene reads as a ratha-style temple procession, with the crowd moving in a long line toward the camera.2008-12-28A photograph of an outdoor religious procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a low sun and hazy sky behind. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris with yellow and pink shawls walk in a long line. Ceremonial parasols with red, gold and floral embroidered canopies are carried aloft, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with garlands is visible in the middle distance. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes walks at left, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl carries a brass kalasha-style vessel wrapped with flowers and leaves. A woman in white with glasses and a pink shawl walks at right. Ceremonial staffs and a golden trident-like standard are held by marchers, and some people carry umbrellas. The overall count of visible people is large.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA temple procession moves along a palm-lined dirt path. Ornate palanquins with red, orange and blue canopies and gold finials are carried ahead, and devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside. A drummer on the left plays a drum with a green cloth draped over it. Several men wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a man in white in the foreground wears a black mala. Women in white saris and orange garments follow the palanquins, some holding offerings.2006-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and kurtas. Drummers in front play large barrel drums, and a man on the right blows a long brass horn. Several men carry tall ornate parasols with orange and gold fringe and red and blue emblems. A man in an orange robe and a saffron-clad sadhu walk in the middle of the crowd. A man in blue shirt in the foreground watches the procession. A ceremonial standard with a trident rises above the group in the background.2010-02-12A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a red brick wall. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth wrapped around his waist and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, carrying a tall pole with a red, blue and yellow fringed canopy. Beside him a man in orange robes and a bald head walks with an orange flag. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and saris and a boy in an orange shirt follow. In the background a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti under a multicoloured canopy, with orange flags and a white umbrella-like parasol. Ornaments and a conch-shaped object appear near the canopy. The overcast sky and wet earth suggest a village temple procession.2010-11-11December 27 20092009-12-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies