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December 30th 20072007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03December 30 20072007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesA large outdoor procession of devotees moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees. A decorated ratha or palanquin with garlands, a red and gold canopy and a kalasha-topped structure stands in the background. Many people wear white and cream clothing, while several women in white saris with red borders stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in an orange sari carries a brass vessel, and a man in an orange shawl holds a wooden staff. Men playing drums and a man in a checked shirt and yellow dhoti stand to the right. Orange flags rise on the left edge. Overall the crowd is dense, with many people visible in the distance.2007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt ground at dawn or dusk, backlit by a bright sun through palm trees. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk among devotees in dark clothes. Two drummers in white dhotis play large barrel drums, one with a red cloth. Several men in dark shirts carry a long white banner held taut by two people. Ornate decorated palanquins or ratha-style carriers with colourful canopies and garlands move in the background. A white stepped shrine with a stone deity murti stands at left beside a tall ornamented pillar, and a white building with a colourful floral arch appears at right.2006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty ground under a clear sky. Drummers in white dhotis and shirts play large hand drums, one with a yellow-trimmed drumhead. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk barefoot amid banana plant decorations and saffron-orange flags on tall poles. A man in the right foreground wears white shirt and dhoti, dark-rimmed glasses, a blue-and-gold lanyard with an ID badge and a rosette. Other participants in white and orange turbans or headwear dance and walk in the crowd.2010-01-01Outdoor photo on a dirt ground at an ashram-style compound under bright sun, palm trees behind. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis dance energetically on the left, arms swinging, one barefoot. Beside them a drummer beats a large barrel drum held by a man in a dark shirt, with a second man holding a drumstick. Spectators in mixed casual shirts, including a man in a green and yellow shirt, stand around watching. Behind them a tall red-and-white ceremonial pole with an orange flag rises beside a open-sided roof structure hung with orange and red flags and streamers, with a small lamp-like stand visible. Stone sculptures and a dark stone pillar sit among the trees.2010-12-22Outdoor procession with a crowd of many men in white dhotis and shirts lining a path. In the centre, a young man in a white shirt and red-and-white cloth runs barefoot across a bed of coals or hot ash, carrying a large green-and-yellow drum. Musicians with dhols and drums line both sides, and a woman in orange robes smiles nearby. Behind them stand a decorated ratha/chariot with a red-and-yellow canopy and garlands, a tall wooden post hung with flower garlands, palm trees and orange flags. The sun glares through the scene.2007-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31