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December 22 20102010-12-22December 29 20092009-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22A dusty outdoor procession moves between white single-storey buildings, with a gopuram-style temple tower and palm trees at left. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange-and-white circular badges, walk alongside women in saris and girls carrying orange flags on poles. Several large colourful umbrellas with blue, red, yellow and green panels are held aloft. Above the crowd rises an ornate palanquin with orange and gold draping, carried in the procession. Orange flags wave throughout, and a red tractor and more people stand in the background at right.2010-07-24Outdoor religious procession on a tree-lined path between buildings. A richly decorated palanquin or ratha topped by a gold canopy and hung with marigold and jasmine garlands and tassels is carried on long poles by men in white dhotis and shirts. Devotees in white and grey shirts walk alongside, some in saffron, and several bald-headed men in white robes lead the group. Large orange flags and ornate umbrella-style parasols with floral and teal designs accompany the palanquin, which holds a seated figure under the canopy. Several people wear red and white beaded or rudraksha-style necklaces.2010-12-22A procession on a dirt road between a low wall and trees in morning light. Many people in white ritual clothing walk in a crowd, several carrying tall orange flags with a blue emblem. Colourful umbrellas with blue, yellow, green and red panels and fringed edges are held aloft above the group. Behind them a blue vehicle is partly visible, and a few people in orange and yellow garments walk among the white-clad participants. Trees and a palm line the background.2008-12-23December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A dense outdoor procession moves along a dusty path lined with banana plants and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Several large ornate parasols with embroidered red, yellow and green panels and gold finials are carried overhead. Marchers wear saffron and orange garments, white dhotis and kurtas, and bright saris, with some carrying small instruments. A white-clad man with a white beard and dark sunglasses walks in front of others, wearing a green and white shawl and rudraksha beads. A long orange-and-white banner stretches across the crowd. A small logo appears in the upper left corner and a copyright line is visible at the image's right side.2009-01-01A large procession moves down a tree-lined road. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, and several carry orange flags on tall poles. Drummers and a musician playing a long brass horn lead the group. Behind them, decorated umbrellas in blue, red and gold, with gold-framed banners, are carried above a central banner. Crowds of onlookers fill the background, and a young boy in a blue shirt watches from the roadside.2008-08-01A large outdoor procession on a village road moves past a low wall and palm trees under bright daylight. Dozens of men in white dhotis and shirts wear rudraksha malas and lanyard badges, many raising their arms and clapping. Saffron flags with a blue emblem and multicoloured striped umbrellas are carried above the crowd, along with tall decorated staffs. In the foreground a drummer in a red and green cloth plays a barrel drum, and a figure in saffron robes stands beside a garland of yellow and purple flowers on a wooden frame. Many more people are visible beyond, though their faces are less clear.2009-01-12Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with many people walking behind a decorated ratha/palanquin-style float topped by a temple-like canopy with a seated figure. Men in white dhotis and women in white saris with yellow borders walk among orange flags and ornate fringed parasols with blue and red motifs. Drummers carry a drum and cymbal in the foreground, and a man in a striped shirt plays cymbals. A man in white with an orange shawl holds a ritual item near the center.2009-12-29