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December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 29 20082008-12-29A procession on a dirt path lined with green shrubs and palm trees, with orange and red pennant bunting strung overhead. A large multicoloured umbrella with fringed tassels is carried over a group of robed men. Two gold-and-red banner poles on the left are held by a figure in white with an orange shawl. Figures in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls walk together, some barefoot, one bald man in an orange robe at the centre. Spectators in ordinary shirts and trousers stand watching behind, and a uniformed officer is among them. Plastic chairs are set out to the right.2007-08-09A dirt-path procession at an outdoor ashram setting with flowering trees and a stone wall. Several women in white and cream sarees with orange borders walk in a line, some holding hands with one another. A group of men in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis walks ahead, carrying ceremonial staffs with a trident and decorative poles. A canopy-topped palanquin decorated with gold and orange fabric and floral garlands is visible in the background. Bystanders in white clothing line the path, and a woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala stands at right, watching.2009-12-27A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms. Many participants in white dhotis and white saris walk in a long column, with orange-robed figures among them. Several colourful ornate umbrellas with gold tassels and a row of orange and red flags are carried above the crowd. A drummer in a white shirt and checked lungi plays a large drum at left, and a person in a purple shirt and white dhoti walks near the front. Banana leaves and tall bamboo poles border the path.2009-06-09February 24 20072007-02-24December 22 20102010-12-22December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt path through trees, with a crowd of people in white clothes walking behind. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a long wooden pole topped by an orange-gold fringed banner embroidered with flowers and a blue emblem. Beside her, another woman in white holds a matching banner, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A girl in an orange top stands at the left edge. Several women wear beaded mala necklaces and bangles. Behind them, many devotees and attendees walk among bushes and trees under a soft evening light.2012-05-18 +1 copiesDecember 29 20092009-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22A procession of devotees walks along a sandy path beneath tall coconut palms under a bright blue sky. Several people carry long orange-and-saffron flags on poles, and multicoloured parasols with fringed edges are held aloft at the centre. Most participants wear white ritual clothing, while a few wear saffron or yellow garments; some have rudraksha malas and are holding hands in anjali mudra. Behind them stand banners and signboards on a small stall.2009-11-16