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Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with green trees and grass. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a line, some carrying a long wooden pole on their shoulders from which a large orange cloth banner and a dark figure with a garland hang. Further back, a few people in white walk beside a tractor-drawn cart decorated with orange and yellow fabric. A figure in light clothing walks at the left edge. A palm tree and low buildings sit in the background under bright sky.

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August 28 20112011-08-28A photograph of an evening procession on a dirt road lined with grass and trees in warm low sunlight. A group of devotees in white dhotis and shawls carries a long wooden pole on their shoulders, from which hangs a large saffron-orange cloth draped over a covered palanquin-like structure. Several white-clad men walk alongside, some with red and yellow sashes. Ahead on the left, a red tractor pulls a decorated float with a colourful canopy and a deity murti. Two small embroidered orange banners on poles are carried by attendants in white. Men in white are visible, one with a rudraksha-style necklace.2011-08-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an evening procession on a dirt road lined with grass and trees. In the foreground, a group of about a dozen people in white dhotis and white shirts or wraps carry a long bamboo pole from which a large orange cloth hangs. Several devotees in white garments walk alongside, some holding small decorated orange-and-gold banners on poles and drums. Ahead on the left, a tractor pulls a decorated flatbed trailer carrying a deity murti under a red canopy. A man in white walks at the left edge, and another man in white stands at the right. Palm trees and low buildings appear in the background under a hazy sky.2011-08-28 +1 copiesA dirt road lined with palm trees during a procession. In the foreground on the right, several men in white dhotis and white kurtas carry a tall palanquin draped in orange-red cloth, with its poles resting on their shoulders. Further down the road, a line of white-clad devotees walks ahead, some carrying orange and saffron banners on poles. On the left, a few men in light shirts and trousers stand on the grass verge watching. A green metal gate and a small roofed structure sit beside the road. Bright sunlight and long shadows mark the late afternoon.2011-08-28 +1 copiesOutdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a red-orange boundary wall. In the foreground, several people in plain white dhoti-style clothing pull a tall rope-hauled ratha-like structure draped in a large saffron-orange cloth; one tall figure at the top is partly visible among the fabric. Further down the road, a line of people in white clothes walks behind orange flags on poles. A bald man in white stands at the right edge. Warm low sunlight and a partly cloudy sky complete the scene.2011-08-28 +1 copiesA daytime procession on a dirt road beside grass, with trees and low hills behind. In the foreground, several people in white dhotis and shirts carry a long pole bearing a large orange cloth canopy, and a man in white shirt and dhoti walks at the front right. Behind them, women in white saris with coloured borders and men in white clothes walk in line, several holding orange and gold banner-shaped standards on poles, and one drummer in white carries a drum. At left, an ornately decorated float or ratha with a deity murti and red-and-gold canopy is pulled by a red tractor, with people seated on it.2011-08-28 +1 copiesAugust 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesDecember 27 20072007-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31A procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with trees and palms under a clear blue sky. Several men and women in white clothes lead the way, carrying tall dark poles topped with large saffron-orange flags bearing a black emblem. Behind them, others carry smaller gold-toned ceremonial standards and decorated umbrellas in red and white. A man in front wears a white shirt and trousers with a lanyard and a wristband, holding a pole. A woman in white with a beaded necklace walks at the right edge. The setting is rural, with a pond and scrubland visible on the left.2007-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23