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A village procession moves along a dirt road lined with banana plants and coconut palms under a hazy sky. Many people walk in white and cream clothing, with women in cream and light saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. A saffron flag is raised ahead, and a large ornate umbrella-shaped canopy with a golden top is carried among the marchers near the centre. Some participants wear identification badges on lanyards. In the foreground a man in a white shirt holds his hands together, and a small boy in a dark shirt with a red scarf walks nearby. The scene appears to be a ritual or devotional march in an ashram setting.

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A procession on a dirt road lined with tall banana plants and palms under a hazy sky. In the centre, a palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti under an orange umbrella canopy, with marigold-garlanded poles. Men in white dhotis, some with orange or red head cloths, walk in front and carry long poles and a blue bag. Two women in white saris with gold borders walk in the foreground, one with hands folded near her face and one holding a red bag. Nearby, decorated banana-leaf style pennants and orange-and-gold festoons hang from the poles. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in the visible crowd.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. 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Drummers in white dhotis and white shirts play large barrel drums, one wearing a teal shirt and red cloth, while a boy in a teal shirt and dark patterned clothing walks among them. Men in white shirts and white dhotis line both sides and walk behind, some with white caps and garlands. Ornate decorated chariots or palanquins with orange and yellow canopies are visible in the distance under a hazy sky. A dark-clothed man stands near the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with banana plants. A large red and multicoloured parasol with a blue bird emblem leads the way, and two ornate ceremonial palanquin-style canopies with yellow fringes and red embroidered panels follow. Devotees in white ritual clothes, many with folded hands in namaskar, walk on both sides; some wear rudraksha malas. 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In the distance an ornate decorated chariot or palanquin with an orange canopy is carried forward through the crowd. No person is identifiable as a person.2010-01-01A dusty dirt road during a procession, lined with banana plants and a fenced edge. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk along it, some playing large hand drums (one with a patterned drumhead), while a few men in dark or colourful clothes stand nearby. A distant ornate chariot or ratha with a colourful canopy rises above the crowd, with another decorated structure beside it. The bright, low sun casts long shadows across the road. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road under bright sky, with banana plants and spectators behind a metal barrier on the left. A man in white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala leads the group in the foreground, beside a woman in white sari with a yellow shawl. Behind them devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing orange or red headcloths, walk with sticks, and a palanquin-style ratha with a canopy and decorated umbrellas is carried in the distance. A man in a white shirt with an orange cap stands at the right edge. The mood is a festival procession through a village-like street.2010-01-01A large crowd of devotees walks along a dusty dirt path between tall green banana plants with broad leaves, under a pale hazy sky. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and many women wear white or coloured saris, including pink, orange, blue and green. Some men wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. A bamboo-roofed gateway and a small signboard stand at the left edge, with a red umbrella visible in the distance. Several people in the foreground are partly cut off by the frame. 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