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A photo of an outdoor procession under a corrugated metal canopy with red-painted posts, palm trees behind. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a crowd, several carrying long brass staffs, flags and a ceremonial parasol. In the centre a man in a saffron-orange robe with a turban-like head covering walks among them, and a figure in red and gold robes stands nearby. Men in white play wind instruments, and a ceremonial golden palanquin or chariot structure sits at right. A small fire pit with ash sits at left, and a speaker is mounted on a post. Onlookers and a child in pink stand in the foreground.2015-01-13December 27 20092009-12-27January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with palm trees, a red compound wall and a tall tree at right. Drummers in white shirts and dhotis carry drums on the left, and people in white and saffron clothing walk behind them. A striped umbrella canopy with a multicoloured fringe is carried over a central figure, and a crimson-and-gold ornamented panel, a trident-topped staff and an orange flag are visible. Several devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing lanyards with orange tags, walk along the path. Four or more prominent persons are visible, several more are partially visible, and a bald man in white stands at right. A rudraksha-garlanded figure appears among the group but the central canopy-covered figure cannot be identified, so a person is unsure.2015-01-13A street procession moves along a dusty road lined with white walls and palm trees. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and glasses wears a lanyard badge, and beside him a young person wears an orange head cloth. Several drummers in white shirts and dhotis play large drums, one with an orange cloth over the shoulder. A bearer in white raises a tall ornate standard with embroidered red and gold fabric and a pale emblem, and a large saffron flag with a red emblem rises on the right. Behind them a decorated ratha or chariot with garlands and an orange canopy moves through the crowd of white-clad devotees.2010-01-01A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms. In the foreground, men in white shirts and white dhotis play drums, one holding a drumstick, and another carries a silver vessel. A man in a pink shirt on the left holds a saxophone-like brass instrument. Behind them, devotees in white with yellow or saffron shoulder cloths walk alongside a decorated ratha chariot topped with an orange canopy and garlands. Ceremonial staffs and a trident-like standard are raised. On the right, a bald man in an orange robe walks barefoot, with white-clad attendants around him. The scene includes a white and red striped barrier and tall white poles.2010-01-01January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor procession photographed from a close angle. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shirt blows a long wind instrument, his forehead marked with white and red tilak. Beside him a cameraman in white holds a video camera, and another man in white with a sacred thread and a sash follows. Behind them a figure in a red and gold garment with a sash and a long garland of beads walks under a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with decorated fringed canopy panels, attended by a group of men in saffron and orange robes and white garments. Many devotees line the route, some with hands folded in prayer. A red brick wall, palm trees and a parked dark SUV form the background.2013-03-10A procession on a dirt road outdoors under an overcast sky, with palm trees and tall trees behind. Under a multicolored canopy with embroidered panels, a figure in orange and white walks at the centre of the group. Musicians lead the procession: a drummer in an orange shirt and dhoti plays a drum slung at his waist, a man in a yellow shirt and red-and-white cloth plays a long wind instrument, and a man in a white shirt with a red-and-orange rudraksha-style mala and an ID badge plays a long horn-like pipe. Other men wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange shawls, and a man with a white forehead band plays a flute-like instrument. A red-and-white barrier runs along the left edge of the road.2005-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27July 26 20102010-07-26December 27 20092009-12-27