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July 15 2011

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A large crowd of devotees walks along a dirt road in a procession, many dressed in white dhotis and shirts. Two men in the centre-right wear white dhotis with orange-yellow shawls and play a long brass horn and a wind instrument, while a man in a maroon shirt and dhoti plays a nadaswaram-style pipe. Nearby a drummer beats a drum. Two tall ornate saffron-and-gold ceremonial banners rise above the crowd, and red-and-orange flags fly on the left. In the foreground a red Massey Ferguson tractor decorated with pink and white flower garlands leads the procession. Brick walls, a few multi-storey buildings and hills stand in the background under a hazy sky.2011-07-15December 29 20082008-12-29December 27 20132013-12-27A photograph of a festive procession on a dirt road at dusk, with a crowd of devotees walking past a white building with a tiled roof. Many people in white dhotis, white saris and white shirts walk alongside women in orange, red and multicoloured saris. Several devotees hold long poles with saffron and orange triangular flags and bannered ornaments aloft, and a white vehicle with a dark red and pink trim and a loudspeaker leads the group. Two women on the left hold hands with a child between them. Saplings and small plants line the roadside.2008-12-27A procession moves along a dirt path past a red-and-white tent and a red gateway with a golden palanquin visible beyond. Foreground devotees carry large embroidered ceremonial banners with floral patterns on long poles and saffron-red flags bearing a bird emblem. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a pendant necklace holds a red flag and smiles. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with pendant necklaces carry a conch and bells and blow horns. A man in a green shirt and a man in a yellow shirt walk among them. Crowds of onlookers stand in the background under an overcast sky.2011-07-15December 25 20072007-12-25July 15 20112011-07-15An outdoor procession at dusk moves along a dirt road past a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts. At the centre, a golden palanquin decorated with multicoloured floral garlands and a golden deity murti is pulled by a red tractor, with a driver in a white shirt at the wheel. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk alongside, one with a shaved head and an orange shawl, carrying tall golden staffs and ceremonial standards topped with decorative finials. Women in white and red saris stand at the right, some with hands in anjali. Red-and-white garlands hang on many of the men. Buildings and a construction area appear in the background.2015-02-19Outdoor procession with a large crowd of devotees, many men in white shirts and dhotis, women in sarees, pressing forward around an ornate golden palanquin (palki) topped by a striped canopy. Many men hold tall orange-red flags on poles. A tractor with a red body and passengers stands at right behind the crowd. Dirt ground, brick wall, and banana plants frame the scene under an overcast sky. A man at left in a yellow-checked shirt presses his palms together in greeting. Several people are seen from behind or in profile, the palanquin's occupant is not clearly visible, so no one is identified.2011-07-15Outdoor procession crowd on a cloudy day. Many devotees press forward holding long poles topped with saffron-orange flags. In the centre, an ornate palanquin with gold and red decorations and a striped canopy is carried forward, with a small figure seated within. Men in white shirts and women in saris and salwar kameez walk in the crowd, some with hands folded in reverence. Banana plants and a brick wall stand in the background. A procession with a palki, distinguished by orange flags and a striped umbrella canopy.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15An outdoor procession on a dusty ground under clear blue sky. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts carry brass plates and trays, and a few wear red-orange rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Tall orange flags with a dark blue emblem are held aloft, and ornate multicoloured umbrellas are carried above a central group. Behind the crowd are white buildings and a row of stalls with signboards. Several people in orange and red robes stand near the umbrellas. The scene reads as a festival procession with devotees carrying offerings.2008-12-31