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An outdoor evening procession on a sandy path lined with tall coconut palms and thatched huts. Around him, a large crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and cream saris, walks in procession. A drummer in white stands at left near painted umbrellas and decorated poles. On the right, a large banner with a portrait is mounted near a bulletin board, and a red-clad woman carrying a bag appears at left.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor photograph of a procession on a sandy courtyard in front of a pink-walled building with corrugated roofs and palm trees. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes and an orange turban stands facing the camera, with a white-clad man walking past on the left. Behind them a crowd of men in white dhotis and women in saffron, orange and green saris stands beside several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tassels. A decorated white figure and a trident-topped pole appear at the right edge, and a pile of sand is visible on the right. The man in saffron wears a rudraksha mala and no visible crown or swept hair, so identity cannot be determined from appearance.2006-12-20December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesOutdoor evening procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms and a thatched fence. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas stand on both sides, many with hands folded or raised. At the centre a drummer in a red-and-white garment beats a barrel drum while men in white walk ahead. Further along, a deity murti is carried under an ornate golden umbrella-style canopy with decorated banners on poles. A woman in a blue dress stands at the right edge with a shoulder bag. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-02-12An outdoor evening procession on a dirt path lined with tall coconut palms under a dusky sky. A large crowd of people, mostly men and some women, walks in white and light-coloured clothing, many with hands folded in namaskar. Several people in the foreground wear rudraksha malas. In the distance a decorated chariot or ratha with orange and red ornamentation moves ahead, with colourful canopy umbrellas on poles, one with a fringed red and gold banner, and a figure in orange robes near the front. Blue and white banners and a large vertical pole are visible on the right. A small structure stands at the left edge. Cannot determine whether any person is a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2010-02-12A procession walks along a dirt road lined with coconut palms under bright daylight. A shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot near the centre, his back to the camera. Around him, men and women in white traditional clothing carry yellow-bordered shawls, and a drummer in white plays a drum. Ceremonial standards are carried: a golden trident-topped staff, a saffron flag, and tall gilded poles with decorative umbrella-like canopies. Palm trees and a white building with a tin roof stand in the background.2010-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29December 28 20062006-12-28A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms. Musicians in white dhotis and kurtas play drums and a long horn-like wind instrument, while others in white and saffron-trimmed clothing walk alongside. Several tall ceremonial banners with orange and gold fabric and red emblems are carried aloft. A thatched shelter and a large framed portrait with a banner stand at the left, and a few spectators in white saris and light clothing watch from the right. The scene has a dusty, sunny outdoor setting.2009-12-27A procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and banana leaves. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a long orange-and-white flower garland and walks under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. Beside him, another person in orange-red robes walks, and robed sannyasis in orange and saffron follow. Around them, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing yellow shawls and lanyards, walk with hands clasped or arms raised. A trident-topped standard and colourful canopies rise above the procession.2010-01-02 +1 copiesNovember 11 20102010-11-11