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January 29 2010

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Outdoor street procession in a small town with palm trees and low buildings. A decorated ornate palanquin with a pink and white canopy is carried forward through a dense crowd. Several large embroidered umbrella-style ensigns with red, yellow and blue floral panels and a dove-like emblem are held aloft on poles. Many devotees wear white ritual clothing and white shawls, some with saffron scarves, raising hands in devotion. A uniformed police officer stands at left beside a yellow signboard. Women in saris and a woman in a blue cap are visible among the crowd. Handwritten Kannada signage appears on buildings.2010-01-29January 29 20102010-01-29An elevated view of a crowded village street during a procession. Multiple decorated chariots or palanquins with colourful umbrella-like canopies and draped fabric move down the road, pulled and accompanied by a large crowd. Men in white dhotis and shirts and some in saffron cloth walk near the carts, while women in colourful saris and onlookers line the street, with yellow pennant bunting strung across the lane. Two-storey whitewashed buildings with ornate deity figures on balconies frame the scene, with palm trees and tiled roofs beyond. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2007-02-02December 27 20092009-12-27A dense outdoor procession moves down a dusty street lined with a large crowd of devotees, many in white clothes and some in saffron or orange shawls. Above the crowd, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a white canopy and colourful umbrellas is carried through the street, and yellow streamers and festive decorations hang across the road. Shopfronts and older multistorey buildings frame the scene. Several figures in orange-saffron garments walk near the front, but no individual can be confidently identified from appearance. Many people fill the frame, with more visible in the background, so the count is well above one hundred.2007-02-02A street procession in a small Indian town moves past old multi-storey buildings under a clear blue sky. At the centre, a canopied palanquin or ratha with a white cloth top and a blue panel bearing an Om symbol is carried forward, flanked by large orange, blue and yellow ornamental umbrellas on tall poles. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, some carrying poles and banners. Yellow and green festoon bunting is strung across the street. A dense crowd of white-clad participants and onlookers fills the road, with a few women in saris, and a man in the foreground wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala.2007-02-02A festival procession moves along a dirt road past a whitewashed wall, with palm trees and a hill behind. At left, an ornate ratha or palanquin draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and multicolored tassels carries a deity murti under a decorated canopy. Devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, many holding orange flags and long golden staffs topped with ornamental finials. Men in white with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads stand near the front, and women in white and red saris walk and fold their hands in prayer. The crowd is dense, with a mix of Indian and Western participants. The palanquin appears to be in motion through the crowd.2012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A dense outdoor procession of devotees on a dusty road, with many people pressed together. Large ornate umbrellas with red, blue and yellow panels and gold fringe are raised overhead, and yellow-and-red decorated banners on poles stand at the left. Several men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas walk in the front ranks, while women in white, yellow, green and red saris and kumkum-marked foreheads follow. A palm tree and low buildings sit in the background under a pale sky.2008-12-27Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A large ornate canopy umbrella with red, blue and multicoloured panels and tassels shades a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti garlanded with flowers. Men and women in white clothing, many wearing yellow sashes and rudraksha malas, walk along the road. A figure in saffron-orange robes walks near the front, holding a long golden staff with a decorative top. Large golden ceremonial staffs and fans frame the left side. Crowds of devotees follow behind, with a truck visible in the distance. Palm trees and a white wall border the scene.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession under palm trees moving along a sandy path. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with flower garlands, and a figure in orange robes stands near it. Large ornate parasols with red, green and gold panels shade the procession, and a gilded umbrella stands at the left. Crowds surround the float: men and boys in white dhotis with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, women in white and orange saris, and a bearded man in orange cloth in the foreground. A thatched structure and a banner stand in the background.2010-02-12December 29 20092009-12-29