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December 27 20092009-12-27A procession of many people in white ritual clothes walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. Several bearers in white shirts and dhotis carry brass pots and kalasha vessels decorated with yellow flowers. A man in front holds a tall pole with a saffron-orange flag, and a drummer with a drum walks among them. Behind them, people carry colourful decorated umbrellas and orange and red flags. Spectators in white and light clothing follow along the road under a hazy sky.2008-12-25Outdoor evening procession along a sandy path beside a low red-brick wall and palm trees. At centre, a golden palanquin-style ratha carries a decorated deity murti under an ornate canopy, flanked by large embroidered orange-and-gold umbrella-shaped banners. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk with orange-red flags and drums; a man in a blue shirt plays a drum at right, and women in orange saris walk on the left. A mounted street light glows in the dusk sky. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is present among the walkers.2010-12-20A photograph of a religious procession moving along a dirt path lined with palm trees. Drummers in the foreground wear white shirts and blue checked shirts and carry drums slung over their shoulders. Behind them a figure in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala walks beside a girl in a blue dress. In the centre a person in orange robes and a long orange-beaded necklace walks under a colourful fringed parasol. Many devotees in white and orange clothing follow along the path, with more people visible in the distance.2006-12-23November 11 20102010-11-11December 27 20092009-12-27A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a low concrete wall. Many participants wear white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, while others wear saffron-orange garments. Several carry tall red-orange flags on poles, and colourful striped umbrellas are raised above the crowd. Drummers and musicians with hand drums walk in the middle of the group. A man in a blue shirt and dark trousers walks on the right beside a man in a light checked lungi. A garden hose lies across the lower right foreground. The scene appears to be a flag-hoisting or deity procession during a festival.2008-12-23A procession moves along a dirt path through dry grass and palm trees under an overcast sky. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a large hand drum, and another drummer in a teal-and-white outfit with a red cloth sash beats a drum nearby. A man in a yellow checked shirt walks at the left edge carrying a black bag. Behind them, a line of men in white dhotis and shirts plays long brass horns and wind instruments. Near the center, a figure in white with a white head covering and a yellow cloth at the waist blows a horn. Above the group a decorated canopy with multicoloured embroidered fringe and orange and red accents is carried on poles, with a second canopy beyond it, and trees line the path.2005-01-01December 22 20102010-12-22July 19 20162016-07-19Outdoor procession along a dirt road beside a white boundary wall, with palm trees behind. Leading the procession, a woman in white holds a large gold ceremonial conch-shaped standard on a pole. Behind her, a drummer in white and a pink-shirted musician play instruments. Near the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala walks with an orange-and-white umbrella raised above him, while others in white dhotis and yellow sashes follow. Several saffron and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas are carried above the crowd, and a long line of white-clad devotees, including children, stretches down the road. This appears to be a temple procession.2010-07-26Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with young trees and low shrubs, with palms and a terracotta wall behind. A decorated ratha or chariot with a golden canopy, garlands and flower strings is pulled forward through the crowd. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, several playing dhol and drums, others carrying red and orange flags. A figure in saffron-orange robes walks near the chariot, and a man in white on the right holds a camera. A smiling woman in white in the foreground holds a red cloth. The scene suggests a festival procession.2010-12-20