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A procession crosses a bare, reddish-brown dirt field under a pale blue sky. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and white kurta with a yellow shawl carries a tall staff with a yellow-tipped top. Beside him a woman in a green and gold saree carries a staff with a small white ornament. Further back, several other people in white clothing with yellow shawls walk toward a red-roofed stage or pavilion, and a row of banana plants and a multi-storey building appear on the right.

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A group of about eight women walks along a dirt road in a rural, open landscape under an overcast sky. Several wear white saris with gold borders and others wear orange-saffron shawls over white, and some carry long thin poles or staffs upright. The woman in front wears a white sari and appears to be holding a small object near her face. Scrubby trees, low grass and a single-storey beige building with an orange-red roof stand in the background, with bare rocky hills beyond. A blue tarpaulin is visible at the far left edge.2006-08-17A dusty dirt-road procession in hazy late-day light. Many people in white clothing, many women in white saris with yellow-and-orange borders and yellow shawls, march in a crowd. Several carry tall ceremonial standards and decorated umbrellas in orange, red and yellow, and a palanquin or ratha-style canopy with ornate fittings rises at the rear. A man in a white shirt and light trousers walks near the centre, and another in white-and-blue clothing and a dark-brown lower garment is at the right. Partially built concrete structures and bare trees fill the background. A translucent lotus-like logo appears in the upper left corner. This is a procession on dirt terrain with ashram-style white attire.2010-02-12October 16 20162016-10-16Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with trees, with devotees standing on both sides in white clothes. A woman in white sari with a yellow-bordered cloth and a necklace stands at left with hands folded in namaskar. Near the centre, a man in a yellow-and-white garment walks barefoot with a dark-clothed drummer and a drummer in yellow dhoti and white shirt playing hand drums. Many devotees in white press palms together along the route, and a camera operator films. Structures and tent awnings are visible in the background.2009-12-27A procession of devotees walks along a dirt road through a cleared, reddish-earth site with scattered palm trees and distant buildings. Many marchers wear white garments with orange-saffron shawls, and many carry tall orange flags on poles. Two ornate parasols with multicoloured patterned canopies and a decorated staff with a gold-and-red banner are carried over the front of the group. One figure in an orange robe walks near the center, and a man in white holds a bundle near the front. A small child in blue stands at the right edge of the group. Overcast sky and a leafy branch frame the top of the scene.2008-08-07A group of about ten women walks along a dirt path in open countryside, carrying long bamboo poles with small orange flags. Most wear orange saris with white borders or plain white robes with orange shawls, and several wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground a smiling woman in an orange sari holds a pole, while at the right a woman in a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala walks beside a figure in white with a long dark braid and orange shawl. Behind them are a low red-roofed building, scrub trees and rocky hills under a cloudy sky.2006-08-17A dusty earth road lined with a long procession of people in white, moving under a hazy blue sky. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris stand and walk in two rows, some with hands folded. In the foreground, a tall pole decorated with green banana leaves and reeds is carried upright along the line. A man in white at left handles a smoking object, and a woman in a light sari holds a white box. Small buildings, parked vehicles and trees are visible in the distance.2010-01-01A photograph of a festival procession moving across an open dirt ground toward a distant decorated float. Many devotees walk in a long line; several women in white and yellow saris carry brass pots with green leaves and flowers on their heads, and some people are marked with red and yellow powder. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, and a figure in an orange robe walks near the front. A small boy in a red shirt and a child in a dark t-shirt stand at the right edge. A red-and-white helicopter-like vehicle and a brick boundary wall appear in the background under an overcast sky.2010-10-17December 30 20062006-12-30December 25 20082008-12-25A photograph of a procession on a dry dirt ground under a clear blue sky. Many people in white clothes, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris, walk in a crowd. Several figures hold tall orange flags with a dark emblem on long poles. Saffron-clad people, including a child in orange, are among them. Tall trees, a red-and-white canopy tent and a few orange ornamental structures stand in the background. A small blue logo appears in the upper left corner.2007-12-25A photograph of a procession on a wide dirt road under a clear blue sky. On the left, a long line of women in white and cream saris stands along the roadside, some holding items, with children nearby. On the right, men in white shirts, white dhotis and pale blue trousers walk in file, several with their hands clasped or carrying small objects. Two tall saffron-orange flags on poles rise above the procession, and a small palanquin or float with a framed image appears further ahead. Earthen embankments, strings of red and orange bunting and banana plants line the route, with a hill and white buildings in the background. Long shadows of the walkers fall across the road in the foreground.2008-12-31