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December 09 20052005-12-09A street procession passes between two ornate white gates on a tree-lined dirt road. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand on both sides holding long poles with decorated red, yellow and orange parasols. A red open carriage, a palanquin-style vehicle, is carried forward at the centre of the procession, with a red canopy over its occupant, and people in white walk alongside. On the left, a table draped in white holds ritual items and women in sarees stand nearby. Colourful embroidered banners with floral and geometric patterns hang from the gate pillars. a person is not clearly visible; the occupant of the carriage is too distant to confirm appearance cues.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09 +1 copiesDecember 09 20052005-12-09 +1 copiesJuly 15 20112011-07-15January 21 20092009-01-21A procession on a stone-paved path lined with palm trees and a parked dark SUV. Rows of people in white dhotis and white shirts or tops hold long wooden poles that support large colourful umbrellas, red, green and blue with bird and floral motifs and fringed tassels. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in the middle distance, and a few figures in white stand near the umbrella bearers. The scene reads as a ceremonial walk with umbrella-bearers escorting the group.2015-11-16A street procession on a dirt road beside a yellow wall and green foliage. In front, a man in white holds a decorated yellow-and-red parasol-style canopy on a pole. Behind him, a line of devotees in white dhotis and saris walks; a woman in white with a red border holds a framed photograph with a red-and-blue image, and a man in an orange shawl carries a large garland of white and red flowers on a tray. Another man in white holds a garland of red and white flowers, and a figure in orange and a figure in white stand nearby. A white flag on a pole is visible. A child in pink stands at the left edge. Seven to nine people are visible.2007-09-17Outdoor temple or ashram scene during a procession or ritual. A saffron-clad figure with long dark hair stands at right in an orange garment, holding a ceremonial object near a decorated altar or ratha-like structure with garlands and a framed portrait on a stand. Several women in white saris with folded hands and a row of men in white dhotis and shirts stand in front, with a man in a white dhoti leaning forward to offer something. A yellow and orange canopy with a bird motif and a floral garland overhead. The scene suggests a devotional ceremony with people standing in reverent postures.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01July 24 20102010-07-24 +2 copiesA photograph of an outdoor religious procession moving along a village road lined with palm trees. In the foreground, a young man in a white dhoti and white shirt carries a large framed portrait of a deity or saint with a garland, over a white cloth-covered platform, while other men in white and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walk nearby. Behind them a long line of devotees, many in white and saffron or orange garments, follows along the road, and a decorated canopy with red and gold trim stands at the top left. The scene suggests a ratha or palanquin-style procession with garlands and a framed image carried ceremonially.2010-10-07