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Outdoor festival procession on dusty ground beside banana plants and a hillside. Women in white saris with gold borders walk in a line, some carrying brass lamps or trays. Men in white dhotis and shirts play large drums, and a man in white handles a long pole. A black-and-white cow wearing a red cloth embroidered with gold figures stands at right, while a woman in white bends to garland its head with flowers. A bright orange flag with a white emblem flies above the crowd, and yellow-and-purple flower garlands lie on the ground in lines beside colourful kolam designs. A red plastic chair sits at left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dusty ground. A golden ratha-style palanquin, heavily decorated with marigold garlands, banana leaves, colourful tassels and a golden canopy, is carried forward. Beneath an umbrella with blue, yellow and red panels, a deity murti or decorated figure sits on the ratha. Devotees in white dhotis and cream saris, and others in orange robes, walk alongside. A white-and-black cow with a red and green cloth and a flower garland stands in front of the ratha while women in white and cream saris touch it. Marigold petals and kolam designs decorate the ground, and a cameraman in white with an orange shawl films the scene.2010-01-01Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky with banana leaves and a palm tree. A gilded, flower-garlanded chariot with tassel-hung bells and a large multicoloured canopy carries a seated man wearing a gold crown and a red-and-white garland, who is raising a hand in greeting. Devotees in white and orange clothing surround the chariot; one man in white holds up a hand above a dark horned bull draped in a red and gold cloth and decorated with flower garlands. A woman in white holds a plate of white flowers and a bald man in white stands among the crowd. Several people in white and orange saffron shawls push and steady the chariot.2010-01-01An outdoor procession on dusty ground under a clear sky. A decorated ratha-style float on the left is hung with marigold and multicoloured garlands, tassels and a striped canopy, with banana leaves and a small ornamental pennant frame. Crowds of devotees, mostly men and women in white and cream clothing, stand close together; a few wear saffron or orange cloth. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the float's rail, and two men in saffron-coloured robes are visible at the right. Banana plants and bamboo poles frame the scene, with blue water pipes on the ground and a trident-topped pole on the right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-01-01Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with red-and-white striped wall at top left. A person in white clothes bends over a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a white and red flower garland, with a brass plate of offerings in front. Beside it stands a black stone shivalinga-style base with a yellow flower garland and a brass bell and small brass vessel. Behind them a line of people in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands joined in prayer, and several women in white and orange or yellow saris look on. Sandy ground and posts fence the courtyard in the background.2007-09-24 +2 copiesA large outdoor procession moves along a dusty road lined with banana plants and blue sky. Many devotees fill the scene: women in white and yellow-bordered saris with yellow scarves, men in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls, and some in saffron. A woman in the foreground carries a metal bowl. Two ornate golden palanquin-style canopies with pennants and a golden ceremonial staff rise above the crowd, and a man in an orange robe walks near the front. Many people press their palms together in namaste. Some onlookers stand beyond a row of tall poles. The procession appears to be a ceremonial walk.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 large outdoor procession moves down a sandy dirt path lined with banana plants and strings of flower garlands. Dense crowds of devotees stand on both sides. In the foreground a woman in a cream saffron-bordered sari with a red-orange striped border carries a silver pot on her head, and another woman in white holds a small metal vessel. Behind them are rows of people in white dhotis, white saris and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas. Ceremonial banners with gold fringe and red floral embroidery, including a blue and yellow canopy edge, are carried through the crowd. Further back a figure in orange robes holds a brass pot aloft with a garland, and a woman in orange appears at the left. Red and white striped walls and brick-coloured earth mark the edge of the grounds.2008-07-17A black-and-white calf wearing a yellow marigold garland and a red cloth with gold embroidery is led forward during a ritual. Several people in white dhotis and white garments stand around it, one holding the rope at the calf's head while a woman in a red sari and another in a beige and white sari touch its face. The calf is being honoured in a ceremony, with the cloth and garland marking it as a sacred gau puja style offering. Visible people are partially cropped at the frame edges.2010-12-19A photograph of a black-and-white cow with a rope halter, decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds and a red-and-gold embroidered cloth draped on its back, being greeted outdoors. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a wristwatch and gold bangle, extends his hand to the cow's muzzle while a woman in a red-bordered sari and orange blouse smiles beside it. Behind them, several men in white ceremonial clothes stand watching, and two young men in white with yellow garlands and tonsured heads are at the right edge. Orange-roofed buildings and trees are in the background. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram courtyard.2010-12-19Outdoor procession on a dusty open ground with many devotees in white clothes and white dhotis, some women in white saris with orange shawls. Large saffron and orange flags with blue and red emblems are raised above the crowd, and a decorated colourful parasol stands on the right. A person in the centre wears white with an orange scarf and seems to be guiding the procession among the crowd. Behind, unfinished concrete buildings and a truck appear under a pale sky. Some devotees raise their arms and hands. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind, including a boy with a yellow backpack.2009-12-29A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road under a clear blue sky, lined with banana plants and a distant building. Many people, mostly women in white and cream saris and men in white kurtas, walk closely together. Several carry ceremonial items: a man in a white dhoti and shirt at centre holds a long gold-topped staff, and a few people in saffron/orange robes walk among them. Yellow-sashed white-clad men and a woman in a red sari appear among the crowd. Ornate ceremonial umbrellas and parasols in orange, red and gold are held aloft, and a trident-topped standard is visible at right. A procession crowd of roughly 100 people is in view, and a standing figure in orange robes is at right.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27