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A festival procession moves along a dirt path between low buildings under a clear blue sky. Large ornate parasols with multicoloured tassels and bird emblems are carried overhead on long poles. Participants in white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls walk on both sides, with a few in yellow shawls near the middle. A woman at left wears an orange garment and rudraksha mala beside a man in white. Drummers and musicians appear further along the path. No individual is clearly identified as a person.

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December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt path under a clear blue sky, with a tree at left. Women in white saris with orange shawls walk beside colourful ceremonial umbrellas decorated with tassels, a bird emblem and floral motifs in blue, orange, green and yellow. On the right, men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls walk among the procession, and a woman in an orange shawl stands at right. Some participants carry small decorated objects, and a parade of people continues into the distance.2008-12-23A photograph of a dusty dirt road lined on both sides by a ceremonial procession. Devotees carry long wooden poles topped with colorful fringed umbrellas (chhatris) in red, blue and multicolored patterns. Men and women wear saffron/orange shawls and orange cloth over white garments, and some men wear white dhotis with orange shawls. A man in front right in an orange robe and white shirt holds a pole. Large fringed umbrellas, flags and banners in orange and red are visible along the road, with a tree and a building at the left background. This appears to be a procession at an event, with no identifiable a person figure visible.2008-12-23A photo of a procession on a dirt path under a clear blue sky. Several people hold large ornate parasols with multicoloured panels, fringe and tassels, bearing a white dove emblem and gold lotus motifs. Men and women wear white dhotis and saris with saffron-orange shawls and stoles. A line of white-clad participants walks ahead, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at the right foreground. Trees and low shrubs line the path and a distant structure is visible. The procession suggests a ratha or deity parade, though no deity is clearly shown.2008-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low stone wall strung with small lights. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala walks among sannyasis in saffron. Behind them, attendants in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls carry tall poles topped with ornate umbrella-shaped canopies in red, yellow and green. A woman in an orange sari on the left holds a fan and a book, and white-clad children walk alongside carrying decorated fans and parasols. The crowd fills the road, under a clear blue sky.2008-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with green shrubs and trees. Several people carry large red, orange and green parasols with fringed tassels and blue dove-emblem panels. Most walkers wear saffron orange robes and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a red bindi looks toward the camera, and a bald man in saffron robes with a white tilak stands at right. Another man at the right edge wears white clothing and a rudraksha mala. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone, so the figure is unsure.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 30 20092009-12-30A procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and blue striped canopies and golden finials are carried above the group. In the centre, a man in an orange robe wears a long white-and-red flower garland and walks barefoot beside a figure in an orange robe. Around them, men in white dhotis and kurtas, several with yellow shawls and red scarves, walk in the procession; one older man in white holds a brass pot aloft and another holds a ceremonial staff. Some participants wear white-and-yellow attire and rudraksha-style necklaces. A few men along the sides wear white shirts and dark trousers.2010-01-02 +1 copies