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A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road beside white buildings and palm trees. A decorated palanquin topped with a gold finial and colourful garlands is carried at the right. Several ornate umbrellas with blue, red and green panels and dark blue lotus-like motifs are held aloft, and orange flags are carried by marchers. Many people in white shirts, white dhotis and orange scarves walk along, including young men and boys, a woman in a white sari with orange trim, and a man in a white shirt with a dark cloth. A red banner with a photo portrait and printed lettering is held at the right edge. A red tractor is visible behind the crowd.

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A procession in a village courtyard with many participants in white clothes and saffron-orange flags. Colourful multi-coloured ceremonial umbrellas with tassels are carried above the crowd. On the right, a red placard reads 'WE WANT JUSTICE, NOT EXCUSES!' beside a small portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi. Behind the people, a decorated palanquin with orange and gold draping is carried, and a temple gopuram is visible at upper left. A red tractor and palm trees stand in the background.2010-07-24A photograph of a procession on a dirt courtyard outside white single-storey buildings. Multicoloured parasol-style canopies with blue dove-like emblems and fringed borders are carried on poles above the crowd. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha is covered with garlands, tassels and orange cloth, its peak topped with a gold finial. Men and boys in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing white garments and rudraksha-style malas, walk among the crowd. A man in a khaki uniform and cap stands at the right, and orange flags are visible at lower left. Several onlookers in casual clothes fill the foreground, and a woman in a light sari is visible at lower centre.2010-07-24A procession on a dirt path between white single-storey buildings and palm trees. Several ornate parasols with red, green and blue panels and tassels are held aloft by men in white. A decorated palanquin topped with a golden finial and garlands is carried at the back of the crowd. Men and boys in white shirts and dhotis carry orange flags bearing a blue bird emblem. A woman in a yellow sari holds a small child, and a woman in a white sari stands in the foreground. A tractor is parked at the right edge. A tall sign with printed text is held near the left.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road, seen from above, with a flower-decorated palanquin carried on a platform at centre. A man in saffron/orange robes stands on the palanquin holding a large ornate fan or lamp, with garlands and red and gold decorations around him. Large multicoloured umbrellas with blue, yellow, red and green patterns shade the palanquin and walkers. A crowd of many people in white clothes and orange-and-red flags, including women in white saris, walks alongside a red tractor pulling a trailer. A green metal bin and bamboo fencing are visible at the edges.2010-07-24December 29 20092009-12-29A street procession moves along a paved road. Men and women in white ritual clothes carry long poles supporting large ornate parasols with red, gold and embroidered floral panels and blue bird emblems. Behind them a decorated vehicle with flower garlands and a gold ornament follows, and a man in an off-white kurta with an orange shawl walks at its side. A woman in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands in the foreground. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a dusty road lined with parked vehicles and roadside shops. At the centre, a decorated palanquin (palaki) with a golden finial and a tall kalasha-like top is draped with white and multicoloured flower garlands and strings of marigolds. Two figures sit on the palanquin, one in orange robes and a saffron head wrap, the other in orange with garlands. A man in orange robes stands at the front holding a golden staff, and a man in orange stands at the rear. Multicoloured umbrellas with blue and gold motifs shade the palanquin. Around it, many men and women in white shirts and saffron scarves and sashes walk with orange flags, some carrying placards. Men in khaki uniforms with orange badges walk among them. Spectators stand along the roadside, and a tractor and a white van are visible at the edges.2010-07-24 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a clear blue sky with palm trees. Many devotees in white clothing crowd around a group of ornate processional umbrellas and banners on poles, colourful with red, yellow, blue and green panels and gold tassels. Orange flags flutter above. A small decorated shrine-like float with a deity murti stands at the left behind a low wall. Several people raise hands in greeting or devotion, and a man in an orange dhoti stands among them. Behind the crowd are a stone hill and a rooftop.2008-12-23December 29 20082008-12-29