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A photograph of a crowd lining a dirt road during a procession, held back by a bamboo rail and a row of banana-leaf and bamboo poles strung with wire. Devotees stand with hands folded in namaskar, including a woman in a yellow saree and a man in a white dhoti and shirt. A woman in a green saree with a red-and-purple border and a child in a teal shirt stand near the rail, and a young man in a yellow jacket stands at the right. Many attendees wear white, traditional Indian clothing. The rest of the procession is visible to the left, with more people in white lining the route.

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A photograph of a long line of people standing behind a wooden pole barrier along a dirt road, with banana plants and tall palm-frond poles decorating the barrier and strings of mango leaves hanging from a wire overhead. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at the front, one in a yellow jacket and another in a light blue shirt; women in saris, including a teal and a yellow one, stand among them, and a few children are in the foreground. They are watching in the same direction, apparently waiting for an event to pass along the road. Clear sky and a low hill appear in the background.2010-01-01A photograph of a crowd lining a dirt path during an outdoor procession, held back by a metal railing and framed by large green banana leaves tied overhead. Many devotees, mostly in white dhotis and white shirts or saris, raise hands in greeting, with some holding hands together in namaskar. Several people on the left in white clothing walk along the path. Red flowers are tied to the railing and dried palm leaves hang from it. A chain-link fence and a clear blue sky are visible behind.2010-01-01A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing behind a bamboo barrier along a dusty red-earth road under a pale sky. Many men and women wear all-white ritual clothing, with a few in orange or saffron saris and blue garments. Banana plants with green leaves and hanging yellow-green flower sprays line the barrier. Behind them stands a wooden decorated gateway, a red flag and a parked red vehicle at left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-01-01A wide dirt road lined on both sides by rows of people during a procession. On the left, a long line of women in saris of pink, purple, blue, teal and orange stands beside white tent structures and banana plants. On the right, devotees in white clothing stand behind banana stalks and wooden railings, some holding red bags. A man in a white shirt and white trousers walks down the centre of the road. Palm-like banana trees and a distant tent frame the scene.2010-01-01Outdoor 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.2009-01-01November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor photo of a long line of devotees walking along a dirt path lined with palm trees, shrubs and rocky outcrops under an overcast sky. Many women wear white saris with gold borders, some in pink, red and cream; men wear white shirts and white dhotis. Children in green and blue stand at the left edge. A pale utility pole and wires cross the top of the frame. The scene suggests a procession or queue.2014-08-24An 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.2010-01-01December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a group of people walking in a line along a dusty dirt road lined with banana plants and palm trees, with orange and yellow flower garlands strung on posts beside them. In the foreground a woman in a green blouse and floral sari walks on the left, and a woman in a yellow floral sari walks beside her. On the right, an older woman with grey hair and glasses wears a white sari with a blue border and a rudraksha mala, and another woman in a white sari with a blue rosette walks with a water bottle. Behind them men in white shirts and white dhotis, a boy in a brown shirt, and other devotees continue down the path toward a white board mounted on a frame. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2010-01-01December 31 20092009-12-31Two long lines of devotees stand along a dirt path under an overcast sky, flanked by banana plants with fruit bunches and strings of orange and white pennants overhead. On the left, women wear white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls. On the right, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands, some wearing beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. A white building and palm trees frame the scene, with a hill in the background.2008-07-27