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October 20 2006

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October 20 20062006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesA long outdoor procession of villagers moves along a narrow dirt road lined with palm fronds, strings of small triangular flags, and a stream channel on the right. Many women in colourful saris, including pink, purple and red, carry brass pots or kalasha on their heads, some holding flowers. Men wear white shirts and white or checked lungi and dhoti. A young child is held on a woman's hip. A utility pole and a large white board stand at the left edge. The crowd fills the frame.2007-01-12Outdoor photograph of a village street during a procession, with a crowd of many villagers standing and walking along a dusty road lined with thatched huts, palm trees and a utility pole. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the centre, and a man in an orange-saffron shawl stands among them, while women in saffron, orange and red saris carry brass plates heaped with bananas and flowers. A few people hold white flags on poles. Children in bright clothes crowd the foreground, and a man on a motorcycle waits at left. The crowd is clearly visible but not fully countable.2006-10-20A street procession moves along a paved road lined with parked motorcycles and scooters. Many men and women walk in plain white or cream clothes, several women in cream and beige saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. Some carry long red flags on poles, and a few hold rolled white banners. Several participants wear white rudraksha-style neck beads and round white badges pinned to their clothing. A small roadside hoarding in the upper right shows a painted face. Onlookers stand along the roadside, and a man in a blue cap appears near the front right.2006-09-24Aerial view of a large outdoor procession moving along a dirt road lined with thatched-roof huts, whitewashed walls and strings of bunting flags. Hundreds of people walk in a dense line, many women in colourful saris (pink, blue, purple, green) carrying brass kalasha pots and offering plates, with men in white shirts and dhotis. A white ceremonial flag is carried near the front, and palm fronds decorate the roadside. Along the right side, a drainage channel runs beside the crowd. The scene reflects a temple procession with ritual offerings.2007-01-12A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with strings of small white and blue flags and a low concrete wall. Hundreds of women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, many in pink, green, orange and blue, carry brass pots and trays of offerings, while men in white shirts and dhotis walk among them. Children in school uniforms and bright clothes walk near the front. Electric poles, trees and a roadside signboard frame the scene. No figure can be identified as a person from appearance.2007-01-12A dense outdoor procession on a village dirt road lined with trees and utility poles. Many women in saris of pink, green, yellow and blue carry brass trays of bananas and offerings, while men in white shirts and dhotis walk among them. A young man in the foreground wears an orange shawl over white and a rudraksha mala, and a man on the left wears a white shirt with a mala. Crowds of children and adults line the road, some holding plates, and a white flag on a pole is raised at the centre. A white banner with blue lettering hangs at the left edge.2006-10-20A street procession moves along a village road lined with low buildings and trees. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested or in plaid lungis, walk in a long line. A white cloth canopy is held aloft over the group, and a man near the front holds up a raised arm. A man in an orange shirt in the foreground and another in a purple striped shirt walk at the front. A brass pot is carried near the middle, and a man wears a garland of pink flowers. Shrine-like ornate architecture and a yellow signboard appear at the right edge. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2012-05-09January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor procession on a dirt village road lined with trees and a bamboo-fenced house. A young man in a white shirt and orange shawl carries a brass tray of bananas and coconuts with flowers, leading a crowd of men, women and children. Many women wear saris in pink, orange, green and red, and some hold offerings. Men in white shirts and white flags on poles are visible, and a woman on the left balances a metal pot on her head. Scattered onlookers and cyclists stand along the roadside. The scene reflects a Ratha Yatra-style devotional procession.2006-10-20