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A photograph of a crowd procession moving along a dirt path past thatched huts, palm trees and green shrubbery in bright daylight. Many people, mostly women, wear white and orange clothing with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Several carry tall ceremonial staffs with gold and silver finials, including a golden fan-like emblem and a silver trident-shaped standard on the right. A large yellow and red ceremonial banner with a teardrop-shaped emblem is raised above the group. A bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead walks near the front in white clothing. Some participants wear saris and salwar kameez in orange and pink tones.

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A procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees, thatched huts and a flowering hedge under a clear sky. Many people in white clothes and bright yellow shawls walk closely together. Some women in orange and saffron saris stand at the front, and a man in orange holds a camera on the left. Ceremonial silver staffs topped with fan-like discs, a trident and a fringed banner pole rise above the crowd, and a man at right holds a large golden ornate standard. A video camera operator and a photographer with a long lens record the procession. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance, so he is not named.2010-01-01An outdoor religious procession on a paved road under a clear blue sky, with palm and banana plants lining the route. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a tall pole topped with an ornate red and gold umbrella-like canopy, and a man in white ceremonial dress holds a red flag. Behind them a woman in a pink and cream sari with a rudraksha mala and orange flower garland holds her palms together, and a bald man in an orange robe and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Further back a decorated chariot with colourful garlands, a golden canopy and a trident stands among white-clad marchers and men in yellow sashes. Several people wear name badges. Visible people number roughly 20 in total, but the crowd extends further back.2010-01-01A procession on a dirt path beside palm trees. At the centre, a decorated palanquin carries a deity murti under a yellow and orange canopy with garlands, flanked by ornate parasols in green, blue and red with fringed edges. Many people in white and cream clothing walk alongside; several women wear white saris with yellow borders and others wear orange-and-white saris. A man on the right wears white and gestures forward. Men in orange robes stand at the left, one holding a brass tray of flowers. Ceremonial items such as a brass kalasha and a decorated staff are carried near the front.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched fence. At center, a decorated wooden cart carries a canopy with yellow fringe, a golden kalasha-like finial, and garlands of marigolds and flowers. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk behind it, many holding golden ceremonial staffs topped with trident-like finials and carrying colourful embroidered umbrellas. In the foreground, women in orange saris stand near a woman in an orange sari and dark red blouse smiling and holding a golden staff. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seen from behind, raises an arm toward the procession.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27A religious procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A large orange banner with embroidered floral motifs is carried at the left edge by a person in white. Many participants wear white kurta or sari with yellow or orange shawls and garlands. A woman in the foreground wears a yellow shawl and carries a long staff with a metallic finial. Behind them a decorated chariot with an orange canopy, tassels and flower garlands carries a deity murti. A saffron-robed figure holding a garland stands among the crowd. Several people hold ceremonial staffs topped with gold finials.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with many devotees in white clothing and yellow shawls. Several decorated ceremonial standards with orange and gold fabric, floral embroidery and gold finials are carried aloft, along with a gold trident and ornate gold staffs. In the centre, an orange-robed figure walks beneath a golden umbrella canopy, and a garlanded deity murti is carried in a procession. A woman in a white sari and yellow shawl and a man in white dhoti with mala beads walk nearby. Mixed crowd, bright hazy daylight, concrete water tanks and low buildings in the background.2009-12-27Outdoor religious procession on dry sandy ground under a hazy sky. In the foreground, a young woman in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala walks beside a woman in white with a red shawl holding a long pole. Behind them, a man in orange robes carries a trident-topped staff, and a woman in white with a red shawl holds a tall pole topped with an orange and red banner decorated with flowers and a dove emblem. Several marchers in white and saffron-orange clothing with yellow and red shawls follow, and a decorated ratha-style chariot with a canopy and gold ornaments appears in the background among banners and devotees.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27