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An outdoor procession on a dusty ground under a clear blue sky, with a dense crowd of devotees mostly dressed in white kurtas and dhotis. Many are looking toward a decorated ceremonial structure at right, with banana leaves and a tall colourful kalasha-like canopy with an orange umbrella, gold and red ornaments. Some women wear saris and a woman in teal stands at left. A sign at left reads Aakasa Lingam 1000 Feet Diameter ... with an image of a temple. Trees and a low pavilion are in the background. Many people are visible, forming a large crowd.

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A daytime outdoor procession under a clear blue sky. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a golden-yellow canopy and a second striped umbrella moves forward, draped with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and colourful tassels, with carved golden horse or lion-like figures at its sides. Men and women in white dhotis, saris and shirts, and several in saffron-orange clothing, pull ropes and walk alongside it. Tall green banana plants with broad leaves line a metal railing on the right, and a crowd of onlookers in white and light clothing stands along the route. A decorative arch stands in the background.2010-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past a decorated chariot at the right edge. Many people wear white shirts and white dhotis or saris, with some in colourful saris and salwar. Tall green banana plants with broad leaves flank the path. The gilded ratha top has ornate golden finials and a cloth canopy in orange and red. A roadside sign on the left shows a photo and a red-lettered banner. Dusty ground and a few trees and palms sit under a clear sky. The crowd is too dense for a precise count, but many dozens of people are visible. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2010-01-01A religious procession moves along a paved road under a clear pale sky, with a line of palm-leaf and banana-leaf decorations along the route. In the foreground, many women in white saris with cream and gold borders walk with their long hair in braids, some carrying black handbags, while men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them. On the right, an ornate chariot with a saffron-orange canopy is hung with garlands, tassels and colourful pendants, and a figure seated on it is largely hidden by the crowd. Ceremonial umbrellas and decorated standards, including a red and gold canopy on a pole, rise above the crowd on the left. Spectators stand along a fence and on the roadside in the background.2010-01-01A 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 festival procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a low wall. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with an orange canopy and colourful draped ornaments is carried forward. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk beside it, several wearing yellow or saffron shoulder cloths and lanyards. On the right, a woman in a maroon sari and red-beaded necklace stands near women in white saris holding gold ceremonial staffs and a gold kalasha-like finial. Spectators line both sides of the road. Numerous people are visible, with a crowd of many dozens behind the procession.2010-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty sandy path lined with banana plants and tall grass under a pale sky. Many devotees in white traditional clothes and white shirts walk closely together, several wearing orange and blue lanyards or ribbon badges. A woman in a purple sari and a woman in a cream sari with gold borders are prominent in the middle, and a man in a white shirt with a yellow lanyard stands at the right foreground. Orange flags are carried at the edges, and a decorated ratha or chariot with orange canopy and ornaments appears in the distance above the crowd.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor photograph of a religious procession on a dusty dirt road. A decorated ratha or palanquin-style float with a yellow and orange canopy, garlands and colourful bunting is carried forward, with several small umbrellas behind it. Many devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and white kurtas, walk alongside, with some women in white saris and a few in saffron or orange garments. Children and men in casual shirts are also visible. Trees, a partly built concrete structure and a clear hazy sky form the backdrop. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this crowd.2009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves across a dry, dusty field under a hazy sky. Many people walk in white traditional clothes, with white dhotis and white saris, while others wear white shirts, orange kurtas and colourful salwar kameez. A decorated ratha or palanquin with yellow and gold fringing, a striped canopy and a golden umbrella-like canopy is carried forward at right, with a parked white van and speakers beyond. In the foreground a dark-haired onlooker's head is visible at the bottom edge. A small banner with a portrait is visible in the background. The scene is a devotional procession.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27