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December 25 2006

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A daytime outdoor procession moves along a dirt path through dry scrub and tall trees under a pale blue sky. Umbrellas with bright red, blue and yellow panels and gold finials are carried overhead at left. Most walkers wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, while a few wear dark brown or maroon shirts. A woman in a white sari with a red border walks near the centre, and another woman in a green sari walks behind. A man in white holds a long wooden staff, and some participants carry a small flag or cloth. Crowds of devotees continue into the background along the path.

A dusty dirt road procession moves between dry trees under a hazy sky. Several men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts carry ornate multicoloured umbrella-like canopies on poles, with red, orange, blue and gold panels. A drummer in white holds a drum at the centre. Other white-clad devotees walk alongside, with a person in orange cloth visible at the right edge. A procession with ritual canopies and drumming on a village road.

A procession on a dirt road in an Indian village setting, with a yellow earth-moving machine and palm trees behind. Men and women in white dhotis and kurtas lead the procession, some with yellow or white shawls and rudraksha malas. Drummers in dark shirts play drums and a long brass horn. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with orange, red and gold embroidered panels are carried above the group, and in the centre a vehicle decorated with orange and gold draping moves forward. Figures in saffron and orange robes walk near the front. Lush green shrubs and a mango tree frame the right side of the scene.

A photograph of a procession on a red dirt road at morning light. Many people in white clothing, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and pastel saris, walk in a dense crowd. Colourful umbrellas with striped and patterned canopies are held aloft, and orange-red triangular flags flutter on poles. Some participants wear rudraksha or lanyard-style necklaces. Dry trees and a distant palm line the roadside.

Outdoor photo of a padayatra procession walking along a dirt road past a rocky embankment and a white-walled building with a tiled roof. Leading the group, a figure in orange robes carries a small deity murti in a decorated frame adorned with garlands. Behind, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow or orange shawls carry colourful ornate umbrellas and a decorated kalasha-style standard, while others in saffron shawls walk alongside. A child in green shorts and a woman in a white sari watch from the roadside. Palm trees and a white vehicle appear in the background.

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Outdoor procession on a dusty unpaved road in warm late-afternoon light. Two ornate ratha-style carts with multicoloured canopied umbrellas and decorated tops move forward, carried or escorted by a group of devotees. Several men wear white kurtas and dhotis, one wears an orange-saffron robe, and a woman in a yellow-orange sari walks in the middle. Others in white and blue shirts carry orange flags on poles and placards. A child in a white top and patterned skirt stands at left, and women in white salwar-style dress and blue jeans appear at right. Hills and palm trees sit in the background.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path with many people in white ritual clothing, several holding large ornate umbrellas in red, orange and white with tasselled fringes. A person in an orange saffron robe with a flower garland stands among the group near the centre-right. A man in white holds a large camera on his shoulder, filming the procession. Others carry offering trays and a decorated palanquin is visible in the background amid rocky, tree-covered terrain under bright sky.

Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path under a pale blue sky with scattered trees. At the centre, a man in an orange robe with a garland walks beneath a large ornate red, yellow and green canopy umbrella, with an orange-robed figure beside him. Around them, people in white dhotis and white shirts walk and carry drums; drummers in white and dark shirts beat large red-and-white drums at right. A crowd of mostly white-clad devotees follows, with a few women in saris on the left and a mound of earth beside the path.

A procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees and a low building. At the front, a man in saffron robes and a white-dressed devotee carry decorated ceremonial umbrellas with colourful patterned canopies and fringes. Several men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls walk alongside, some carrying banners and flags. In the centre, a figure in orange robes holds a small deity murti garlanded with flowers and decorated with an orange cloth. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange follows, with a few children watching from the roadside. A parked white vehicle and palm trees appear in the background.