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A large outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road below a reddish embankment, with many devotees in white clothing and white dhotis marching among orange flags. Several decorated umbrellas with gold borders and blue-and-yellow emblems are carried on poles, and a golden ceremonial staff with a finial rises at right. Some participants hold red placards on sticks, and a woman in a pale peach sari walks near the center. Banana-leaf decorations and bamboo poles frame the scene. The crowd fills the frame with well over twenty people visible.

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A procession of devotees walks along a dirt road past a long cream-coloured building. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris carry tall orange flags with blue emblems on poles. Several decorated umbrellas with gold tops and multicoloured borders are held aloft. Women wear white saris with yellow or orange borders and orange shawls, and a drummer with a drum is visible among them. A few onlookers and photographers stand at the edges. Trees and a water tank appear in the background under a hazy sky.2008-12-24Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground under clear morning light, with many devotees in white and cream clothing walking among colourful umbrellas and tall saffron-orange flags on poles. A man in an orange scarf holds a garland of yellow flowers, and a drummer with a drum sits among the crowd. Several women in white saris and shawls walk in front, some holding hands. Behind them, orange-robed figures and umbrella bearers carry the procession forward. Fields and trees lie in the background.2008-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path past a white-walled building. Many people carry tall poles topped with bright orange flags bearing a blue heart-shaped emblem, and several carry ornate gold-trimmed decorative banners with a blue bird motif. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while many women wear white or cream saris with yellow or gold borders and saffron shawls. A middle-aged man in a white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala walks at the centre of the group. Children in white clothes and a boy in a red striped shirt are visible at the edges.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession on a dusty road in a crowded village-style setting. Many devotees walk closely together, most in white kurta and dhoti or white saris, with some wearing orange or saffron shawls and stoles. Orange flags on tall poles are raised above the crowd. Several ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold trim and tassels are held over the procession. A man at the centre-right in a saffron robe, with a long beard and a rudraksha mala, stands out among the group, and a woman in the foreground carries an orange flag, while a woman in an orange and white sari and others follow in line. Trees and low white buildings sit behind the crowd.2008-12-27A procession on a dirt road across open dry ground. Many followers in white dhotis, white saris and white kurtas walk in rows, carrying tall orange flags with a blue dove emblem and two ornate yellow-and-red banners on poles. A drummer with a drum appears at the left, and a few people in saffron and orange clothing walk among them. Colourful umbrellas and low buildings sit in the background under a hazy sky, and a child is held on an adult's hip at the right edge.2008-12-24December 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a dirt path moves past a red-brick building and trees under an overcast sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a tall golden kalasha-like finial, colourful garlands, gold fringe and a canopy is carried forward. Men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk alongside, many holding red flags on poles and ornate orange-and-gold banners. A bearded man with long dark hair in a white dhoti with a gold border leads at left, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, while a woman in white at right holds an orange bag. Several men in white shirts and trousers wear ID lanyards, and a man in a blue turban walks among them. Visible people number roughly 30, and the palanquin contains no clearly identifiable figure.2010-12-20December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a festival. Men and women in white ritual clothes walk among crowds, several men wear white with rudraksha malas and one carries an orange flag. A decorated palanquin or ratha with purple fringe and a red-and-gold canopy is carried forward. Orange and white flags fly, including a white flag with a blue emblem. Behind, red and white draped pavilions, bunting, a thatched hut and a parked white vehicle line the route. Spectators in plaid shirts and saris watch, and a child in red stands at right.2005-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23