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A dusty dirt path lined with banana plants and orange-flowered stalks leads through an outdoor procession of many people walking away from the camera. Women in white saris with gold borders walk in the foreground, one in a maroon sari with gold trim and another in a lilac and teal sari. A woman in the lower left wears a white sari with a border and a rudraksha-style mala. Men in white shirts and dark trousers walk further back along the route. A large blank white board stands on the right beside the path, and palm trees and a low concrete wall frame the scene.

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A photograph of a group of people walking in a line along a dusty dirt road lined with banana plants and palm trees, with orange and yellow flower garlands strung on posts beside them. In the foreground a woman in a green blouse and floral sari walks on the left, and a woman in a yellow floral sari walks beside her. On the right, an older woman with grey hair and glasses wears a white sari with a blue border and a rudraksha mala, and another woman in a white sari with a blue rosette walks with a water bottle. Behind them men in white shirts and white dhotis, a boy in a brown shirt, and other devotees continue down the path toward a white board mounted on a frame. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2010-01-01A long procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with a wire fence, palm trees and tall utility poles under a pale sky. Many women and men in white clothing carry brass pots or vessels balanced on their heads, some with one hand raised to steady them. Several women wear saris in white, cream and blue with blue lanyard-style cords, and a woman in a beige sari walks near the front. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, and the scene shows only devotees and attendants in the line.2009-12-28A large procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees, a grey block wall topped with barbed wire, and utility poles. In the middle distance a dark car decorated with a garland of yellow flowers moves slowly, followed by a long line of people. Many devotees wear white clothes, including white shirts, white dhotis and white saris, with some carrying bags and wearing lanyards. A man in a grey-green shirt and a man in a white shirt walk in the foreground. Several people in orange and saffron clothing are visible in the crowd. Some participants wear rudraksha malas around their necks.2008-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and strings of orange and saffron flags, in hazy early-morning light. Dozens of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in sarees and salwar kameez, stand in two rows along the road. Further ahead a large crowd moves forward behind a banner and several saffron flags, some people in white and some in brighter colours. A woman in a yellow shawl and red dress stands at the left edge, and a child in a blue shirt is at the right. Power poles and a fence border the open field beyond.2009-01-01A dusty dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete block wall is filled by a procession of many people walking in the same direction. Several participants carry large round decorated umbrellas with colourful patterned panels and red-and-gold borders on long poles. Some wear white dhotis and white kurtas, while others wear saffron and orange robes, and a few women wear red and pink saris. A woman in a red sari with white trim holds a large white fan-like ceremonial object. A child in a brown shirt and white cloth walks at the front left. Further back, a decorated palanquin or ratha is visible. A man at the right edge in white clothes with an orange shawl holds a camera.2008-12-27A photograph of a crowd of women walking along a dirt path outdoors, past a whitewashed wall and green trees, with small pennants flying in the background. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-red saree and another in a cream saree with gold borders walk alongside women in white sarees with gold and green borders, several wearing identity badges on their blouses. Some carry handbags, and a few pairs of sandals lie by the path. Several men in white shirts stand near the wall on the left.2006-12-17A long procession of devotees in white clothes walks along a dirt road lined with banana plants and decorated with pink and gold draped cloth panels and orange bunting. Orange and saffron flags flutter from poles along the route, and a figure in white with an orange shawl walks in the foreground carrying a camera bag. Several people in the middle carry trays or offerings, and the rows of marchers continue toward the distance with palm trees and hills behind them. The scene suggests a festival procession during daylight.2008-12-31March 11 20132013-03-11A long procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall under a clear blue sky. Several people at the front carry ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and green panels and golden fringe. Many participants wear white or cream dhotis and sarees, while others wear saffron and orange garments and red shawls. A young man in white shirt and dark trousers walks in the foreground, and a child in a red kurta walks with folded hands. The crowd stretches far into the distance, with many more people in white clothing. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this image.2008-12-27March 11 20132013-03-11December 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under a hazy sky. Many devotees in white ritual clothes walk in a long column, several carrying orange and red flags on poles and others holding small offering trays. Above them several decorated umbrellas with ornate fringed canopies in red, gold and orange are carried aloft. A concrete wall and a parked vehicle sit behind the crowd.2008-12-25