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December 22 2010

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A procession winds along a dirt path between grassy banks and tall palms in a rural green setting. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk in a line, some in white garments, carrying long poles and ceremonial flags. Above the group a striped canopy with ornate decorated banners is carried on poles, and an orange flag pennant flies to the right. Coconut palms and tall trees frame the scene under a pale sky.2006-10-21December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low wall. At left, a large multicolored canopy with a trident and bird motifs is held aloft on a pole. Behind it, a decorated float or chariot covered in flowers and an orange canopy is pulled forward. Many devotees walk in the procession: men in white kurtas and dhotis, women in white sarees with gold borders, several in orange or saffron robes, and some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A few people in the foreground fold their hands in greeting. Vehicles and speakers appear in the background.2009-12-27A festival procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low wall. A large ornate ratha (chariot) with a colourful multi-tiered canopy, decorated with bright painted panels and small umbrellas, is pulled forward. Many devotees walk alongside wearing white and cream clothes. Women in white sarees with yellow borders carry orange flags bearing a bird emblem. A woman in an orange patterned blouse and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard walk near the front. An older man in white kurta and a rudraksha-style mala walks at right, holding a flower-decorated handle. Several people hold up orange and white cloth flags. The scene shows a crowd of roughly 50 people in total.2009-12-29A festival procession moves along a sandy road with ornate embroidered parasols in red, gold and yellow with a white bird motif. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white and gold dhoti-style garment, a garland of red and white flowers and gold necklaces, holding his hands together. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes wears a large gold pendant necklace. Nearby, a young man in a red embroidered kurta with an orange shawl walks barefoot, and women in green, orange and red saris follow. Men in white shirts crowd the foreground, with palm trees and yellow and orange banners behind.2009-01-01July 29 20072007-07-29December 27 20092009-12-27December 30 20072007-12-30August 09 20072007-08-09January 01 20042004-01-01December 11 20092009-12-11December 29 20092009-12-29