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December 03 20142014-12-03November 11 20132013-11-11December 03 20142014-12-03Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside an orange-painted shrine building and palm trees. Several drummers play large hand drums; a group of saffron and orange robed sannyasis and a man in red robes with a red turban play drums and cymbals. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand nearby, and a white ceremonial umbrella and a decorated flag on a pole are visible. The scene shows about a dozen people in view.2013-11-11A procession of barefoot saffron-robed sannyasis and women devotees in rust-orange and maroon cloth walks along a tree-lined dirt road in bright daylight. Several men have shaved heads and wear rudraksha malas, and the women wear beaded necklaces and drape their garments over their shoulders. Behind them a decorated vehicle with a red, orange and yellow floral canopy carries a framed image of a deity and a flag on a pole. The group numbers roughly two dozen visible people, with some partly obscured in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so roles are used.2013-11-15A barefoot procession walks along a paved rural road lined with green trees, with a decorated palanquin or ratha topped with a golden canopy visible in the background. Several devotees in matching rust-orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas lead the group; a shaved-headed man in front-centre gestures with his hands, and women in orange saris walk alongside. The scene looks like a ritual procession with the decorated vehicle at the rear.2013-11-15Outdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees and an orange-walled building at left. Several saffron-robed men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas play large barrel drums with curved horns, one man in a red garment beats a drum at centre-right. A man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth holds a drum-stick and horn in the foreground. Decorated ceremonial umbrellas and a pennant with a red emblem rise above, and women in orange and blue saris stand at right. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-11-11January 12 20092009-01-12A road procession moves along a paved two-lane road lined with palm trees under an overcast sky. In front, a decorated cart carries a deity shrine draped with flower garlands and colourful festoons, and a second ornate float follows. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk along, some carrying saffron and orange flags, a trident-topped staff and a white flag. Two large canopy umbrellas with white and lavender fabric shade a group of people, including a figure in saffron-orange robes and a long beard near the center. Drummers and a man in a white shirt and dhoti at the right walk with the crowd, and a roadside building with a green sign appears at the right edge.2005-12-31A large procession of devotees walks along a rural road in daylight. Front centre, a man in a red shirt and white dhoti beats a large double-headed drum, and beside him a woman in a yellow saree plays a long wind instrument. Behind them a man in white plays a saxophone-like horn. Several multicoloured ceremonial parasols with blue and gold emblems are carried aloft, and a man in an orange robe walks near the middle. Many men and women in white clothes and rudraksha-style necklaces follow, some in white and pink sarees. A white bus with a painted sign and a handheld sign reading 'Be Blissful Is My Message' appear in the background, along with roadside logs and a small building.2009-02-16November 11 20132013-11-11A photograph of a festival procession moving along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a bright sky. Drummers in the foreground play large barrel drums; one wears a yellow shirt and one a striped shirt, and a man in a striped shirt and white dhoti plays a drum. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and white garments, some with red or orange shawls, walk beside colourful ornamental parasols and a white canopy carried on poles. Many orange and red flags wave above the crowd. A man in a white shirt holds a brass pot with flowers and fruit, and another carries a wind instrument. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk near the front. Huts and greenery frame the scene.2009-06-09