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A procession on a dirt road under an overcast sky, with palm trees behind. Two decorated palanquins with marigold garlands and red-and-green canopies are carried in the background. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk in the crowd, and a man in an orange shirt with green dhoti and orange headcloth walks with a white-clad man in front. Several men in yellow shirts carry a drum and walk on the left. A man in white carries a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure, and red and orange flags are visible. Strings of marigold garlands hang overhead across the road. Leaves frame the left and right edges.

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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a wooden fence. Two ornate palanquins (palaki) decorated with garlands of marigold and red flowers, red and green cloth, and gold finials are carried by men at the front. Several men in yellow shirts and grey trousers walk in front, one playing a white hand drum. A man in a red jacket and dark trousers walks in the centre, and men in white kurta-style clothing follow along the road. Saffron and orange flags are visible in the background, and a uniformed official walks on the left. Palm trees and a cloudy sky frame the scene.2010-07-24A wide photograph of a dirt-road procession at an open site. A long line of people in white dhotis and white shirts walks toward a red-orange gateway arch, with red and saffron flags and banners in the crowd. In the right foreground, a palanquin-style float with a canopy of blue and white striped cloth carries elaborate garlands of marigolds and red flowers. Drummers in orange and green costumes play drums beside it, and a woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge. Palm fronds decorate the route and a blue-and-white banner stretches along a fence behind the crowd. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from this distance.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road under an overcast sky. In the foreground a man in orange shirt and green trousers with a pink cloth at his waist walks at left. Behind him, men in orange kurtas and green-striped trousers with white turbans carry a tall palanquin decorated with marigold garlands in orange, yellow and red, and a green pennant. Drummers in yellow shirts play large round drums. Many people in white kurtas and orange flags follow in the background, and a framed portrait is carried among them. Trees and a fence line the road.2010-07-24A procession on a dirt road during an outdoor event. A decorated palanquin draped with marigold and multicoloured garlands and fringed hangings is carried forward. Men in orange and green costumes dance in front, one with a wrapped head cloth. Drummers in yellow shirts play a drum at the palanquin's side. Behind, many people in white clothes carry orange flags, and a woman in white holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Green banana plants and blue-and-white striped cloth decorate the background. A man in a light blue shirt walks in the foreground.2010-07-24A photograph of a procession on a dirt road through dry grassland under an overcast sky. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a long line. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange dhoti with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead plays a small hand instrument, while beside him a man in a green shirt beats a double-headed drum. On the right a man in white plays a long wind instrument and another carries a drum. Behind them a canopy in red, orange and green fabric with orange flags is carried on poles, and a palanquin-style canopy is visible. Several people in white and yellow walk behind.2005-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23November 11 20102010-11-11A dusty unpaved road leads toward an orange gateway in a procession scene. Many people in white clothing walk in a long column, many carrying red and orange flags on poles. In the centre-right, a decorated palanquin or float with garlands and green-yellow decorations is carried forward. A figure in an orange robe stands at the left edge of the road, and men in yellow and green traditional clothing walk alongside the procession. A man in grey trousers and a shirt with a camera bag walks in the foreground. Banana leaves and a white boundary wall line the route, with a blue-and-white draped stand at the right. Utility poles and trees sit beyond the wall under an overcast sky.2010-07-24December 29 20092009-12-29A village procession on a dirt road under a grey sky, with many devotees walking in white dhotis and kurtas, several women in white saris, and men in brown shirts playing large drums on the right. Devotees carry orange flags, ornate orange and gold-fringed standards, and tall poles with decorated finials. Behind them are a purple-and-red canopy and a white flag with a blue emblem. Trees line the roadside. The scene reads as a temple procession with drummers and banner-bearers; no clearly identifiable figure of a person is visible in the foreground crowd.2005-12-31A large outdoor procession moves along a paved road lined with palm trees under an overcast sky. At upper left, a flower-decorated palanquin with orange and gold draping is carried forward. Many men in white dhotis and kurtas walk in the crowd, several wearing orange shawls, while a group in yellow shirts and white trousers beats drums, one a round frame drum. Orange flags are raised throughout the line, and some marchers carry small placards and walking sticks. Several people at the front wear green and orange clothing. The mood is that of a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage procession, moving along the roadside.2010-07-24