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January 13 2015

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A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty ground past a red and white tented pavilion. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and white shirts play long wind instruments and drums, including a large barrel drum with dark straps. A woman in a white sari with an orange border walks at the front, and a woman in white with an orange garland is at the centre. A small orange and multicoloured parasol-style canopy rises at the right. Behind them, a dense crowd of devotees in white, several with orange or saffron garlands, fills the scene, and a figure in orange and red robes stands near the middle. Hazy sunlight washes out the image.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete boundary wall, under bright blue sky with distant hills. Many participants wear white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, with some in orange sarees. Drummers play large drums, and a man in the foreground plays a long wind instrument. A colourful striped umbrella is carried over the procession, and small red and orange flags are visible. A small boy in white walks at the front, and a few people in grey and light-blue shirts walk among the crowd.2008-12-29A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path lined with green shrubs, with many devotees in white and saffron clothing. Ornate ceremonial parasols with red, green and yellow fringed canopies and gold-topped staffs lead the group. Women in white saris with gold necklaces walk in front, and men in white shirts and dhotis follow, while a few sannyasis in orange robes walk among them. A drummer carrying a drum appears near the center. Several people carry small bags, and a child in a green dress walks at the front left. The crowd is large, with many people visible beyond the front ranks.2016-01-03Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a Hindu festival, with a large crowd of devotees walking toward the camera. Foreground figures wear white dhotis and shirts, and a woman in a white sari carries a bundle of green leaves. A man in a red shirt and dark pants plays a drum, while others carry decorated umbrellas in gold, red and teal. Several monastics in saffron-orange robes walk in the middle distance under the decorated umbrellas. Red and orange flags fly at right, with palm trees and open fields behind. Faint readable text appears on a roadside board at left.2008-12-31December 26 20082008-12-26December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23January 13 20152015-01-13