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A large outdoor procession of devotees walks along a dirt path with banana plants and leafy tree branches in the foreground. Many people wear white shirts and white dhotis or sarees, with rudraksha malas visible on some. A few wear colourful clothing, and one man on the left wears orange. Several hold folded hands in prayer, and a red flag with a dark blue emblem waves at right. A white banner stands in the background among dry, unfinished land and distant buildings. The crowd is dense and extends into the distance, with no single figure clearly identifiable as a person.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and strings of orange and saffron flags, in hazy early-morning light. Dozens of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in sarees and salwar kameez, stand in two rows along the road. Further ahead a large crowd moves forward behind a banner and several saffron flags, some people in white and some in brighter colours. A woman in a yellow shawl and red dress stands at the left edge, and a child in a blue shirt is at the right. Power poles and a fence border the open field beyond.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path lined with orange triangular pennants and banana-leaf decorations. Many participants wear white dhotis and saris, with some in orange or saffron. Several carry brass plates and trays of offerings, and drummers in the middle of the crowd play drums. Orange flags with a dark emblem rise above the crowd, and decorated umbrellas with embroidered panels stand in the upper right. Banana trees and a chain-link fence run along the top edge of the scene. A man in plain white clothing walks near the right foreground.2008-12-31A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with young banana plants and orange triangular bunting. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, and women in blue, teal and white saris, walk in the crowd. Several men in red and orange garments and headwear carry drums, and orange flags on poles rise above the crowd. Behind them, a decorated float or palanquin carries a deity murti under a canopy of marigold garlands. Low white apartment blocks and palm trees stand in the hazy background under a clear sky.2008-12-30Large procession of devotees in white ritual clothes walks along a dusty dirt road between a raised embankment and a low wall, lined with banana plants and orange-and-red flag strings. Many men and women wear white dhotis, saris and kurtas; some carry orange and red flags and decorated round standards. A pink and maroon draped canopy with gold-fringed cloth stands on the left, and a truck is visible at the far right. Hazy morning light and palm trees fill the background. No individual can be clearly identified as a person.2009-01-01December 31 20092009-12-31A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with tall banana plants and palm fronds. Many devotees fill the frame, mostly women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several carry orange flags on poles. Some wear orange or saffron cloth, rudraksha malas and orange lanyards with ID badges. A decorated chariot topped with an orange canopy and umbrellas, carrying a deity murti, is visible in the distance at the centre of the crowd. A small bright-coloured tent and trees stand in the background under a hazy sky.2010-01-01A photograph of a dusty road lined on the right by a bamboo barrier where many devotees stand behind a large saffron-orange flag mounted on a pole. The people wear mostly white ritual clothing, with some in white shirts and trousers, and a woman in a white sari. Banana plants and green leaves decorate the barricade. Further along the road, several figures in white dhotis and white garments walk away from the viewer, one area showing a puff of smoke rising near the procession route. Concrete buildings and a clear blue sky form the background.2010-01-01An outdoor crowd gathers at a open field under a clear blue sky, many standing with palms pressed together in namaskar as if in prayer. Banana plants with broad green leaves and tall bamboo poles strung with yellow-green leaves frame the foreground. Most people wear white traditional clothing, with women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis; one woman in a blue sari stands in the middle. Red and saffron flags flutter on poles in the background, and a few people stand near a low mound of earth. A palm tree and a tree stand beyond a fence line. The scene resembles a ritual procession or outdoor ceremony with devotees.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a procession moving along a dirt path lined with banana plants and tall leafy greenery. Many people in white ritual clothes walk closely together; several men wear white shirts with lanyards and name badges, and some carry tall golden kalasha-topped staffs. Orange-red flags flutter in the background, and a line of orange-robed figures appears at the lower left. Foreground devotees include an older man in sunglasses with a pink shawl, and women in white saris with glasses. Strings of green leaves hang along the path edges.2007-12-30Outdoor crowd photograph at a festival-style gathering with many devotees pressed together behind a wire fence. In the foreground, women in white and cream saris with gold borders and red or pink blouses stand with palms pressed together in anjali, smiling. Large green banana leaves and bamboo-like poles strung with orange and yellow marigold garlands frame the foreground. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange and saffron cloths, stand along the fence, and orange flags flutter on poles. A large black screen stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a procession or public darshan crowd.2010-01-01