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A street procession on a paved road strewn with flower petals. In the foreground a bare-chested young man in a white vest and orange dhoti carries a wooden kavadi-style frame on his shoulder, decorated with a yellow canopy, peacock feathers, marigold garlands and red cloth. Behind him more devotees in white dhotis and orange garments carry similar decorated frames, one with a green canopy and peacock feathers. On the left a large portrait of a smiling saffron-turbaned figure is displayed on a pole, and a small orange flag flies above. Spectators line the roadside.

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A street procession on a paved road strewn with petals. Men carry decorated wooden palanquin-style structures draped in red, orange and yellow cloth, garlanded with marigolds and topped with peacock-feather fans. In the foreground a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti hurries forward carrying one of the frames on his shoulder. Other men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind and line the roadside, with a few figures on a distant rooftop. Flags and a banner appear in the background, with hills and trees beyond.2010-02-18A street procession on a paved road with men in white dhotis and bare chests carrying decorated wooden palanquin-style frames (kavadi-like structures) with peacock-feather fans, marigold and flower garlands, and orange and red cloth canopies. The front bearer wears an orange shawl and red waist cloth, and another bearer in an orange shawl and white dhoti follows; a man on the right in a white shirt reaches toward them. Spectators in white shirts, checked lungis and sarongs line the roadside, with a red truck and motorcycles behind, and petals scattered on the road.2010-02-18Outdoor photograph of a street procession with a young man in a white sleeveless vest and orange dhoti carrying a wooden pole on his shoulder. The pole supports an orange-draped canopy structure decorated with peacock feathers and yellow marigold garlands, a palanquin-style carriage. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd, and a drummer in a red cap and rust shirt plays a drum on the left. Orange flags flutter in the background along a roadside with signboards and trees.2010-02-18Outdoor procession on dusty ground under a cloudy sky. Two men in orange dhotis and white sleeveless vests carry decorated palanquin-style structures with purple cloth, orange and yellow fabric, peacock feathers and palm fronds, all draped with yellow and red flower garlands. Behind them, a man in a white vest with a yellow cloth wrap carries a large clay pot on his head, and another man in a white vest stands to the right. Seated devotees in white clothes line the path. Tall decorated kalasha-like pots and palm trees stand in the background.2006-11-13A roadside procession on a paved road. Two bare-chested men in orange dhotis and white vests carry red-and-orange canopied palanquins on yellow poles, decorated with white and yellow garlands and peacock feathers. A bald man in white kurta and dhoti walks at right, wearing a rudraksha mala, and a row of white-clad devotees follows behind. A saffron flag and a blue signboard stand in the background, and palm trees line the road.2006-11-13A street procession in daylight with palm trees and hills behind. In the foreground a man in a white sleeveless vest and orange-striped waist cloth carries a wooden pole, wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers and leaves. Behind him stands a palanquin-like structure with an orange canopy decorated with flowers, a purple fabric draped on the left, and a large palm-leaf fan. Another bearer in white with a red cloth and yellow garland walks at right, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby.2006-11-13A street procession on a paved road scattered with flower petals. Several men carry decorated palanquins or ratha-style canopies on long poles; their shoulders are under the poles and the canopies are draped in orange, red and cream cloth with garlands of yellow marigolds and white jasmine. The bearers wear white dhotis with orange or red waist cloths and orange shoulder cloths, and one bare-chested bearer has orange cloth over his shoulder. Tall peacock-feather fans rise above the canopies. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a grey shirt stand at the roadside. Orange flags are visible at the left.2010-02-18A festival procession on a dirt road under a bright sky. Two bearers in orange dhotis, one in a white vest and one bare-chested, carry a pair of decorated wooden palanquins with curved orange canopies, peacock-feather plumes, and white and yellow flower garlands. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk around them, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, and a saffron flag flies at left. Some men on the right clap their hands. The crowd is visible in the background.2006-11-13Outdoor festival procession on a sandy ground with palm trees and a dense crowd behind. In the foreground, several men carry tall wooden poles topped with peacock-feather fans, marigold and pink flower garlands, and yellow floral cloth panels, some draped in orange and red fabric. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, and a bearded man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands at left, arms folded, watching. Smoky haze and flags appear in the background. Several bare-chested young men in orange lungis and white vests help lift and steady the decorated poles.2010-02-18Outdoor procession on dirt ground under a blue sky with clouds. Two bare-chested men in orange-and-red dhotis and yellow-and-white garlands carry wooden poles on their shoulders, supporting two arched palanquins decorated with orange cloth, marigold and white flower garlands, and tall peacock-feather plumes. Behind them, white-clad men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the procession, and further back colourful decorated umbrellas and ornate banners are visible. Trees and a low hill line the horizon.2006-11-13Outdoor photograph of a procession on a village road lined with tall palm trees under a blue sky. Two wooden carried structures with orange and red canopies, garlanded with white flowers, yellow marigold strands and peacock feather fans, are carried forward. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and white vest, with a yellow marigold garland, walks at left, while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right holding a hand raised. Other men in white dhotis and light shirts walk along the road behind them.2006-11-13Outdoor procession on a village road under a bright sky with palm trees. Several ornate palanquins with orange and purple canopies, peacock-feather fans, and yellow and marigold garlands are carried on poles by bare-chested bearers in white vests and loincloths. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some in checked shirts, walks along the road. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard gestures with his hand near the front. Orange flags fly in the background beside banana and palm trees, with small white ceremonial structures visible in the distance.2006-11-13