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A large procession moves along a dirt path lined with coconut palms and a banana tree at right, with a low concrete wall on the left strung with orange and red bunting. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris walk closely together, some in orange saffron garments, and several women carry metal plates or trays. Orange flags on poles and multicoloured decorated umbrellas rise above the crowd under a clear blue sky. The scene is an outdoor festival procession, with no clearly identifiable individual a person visible.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A large procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms on a bright day. Many participants wear white ritual clothing, with some women in white saris bordered in orange or yellow and a woman in an orange sari with a red top at the front. Several people carry decorated umbrellas and round fan-like banners with ornate gold and red designs, and orange flags with blue stripes are raised above the crowd. Some participants hold hands in a line, and a small child in a yellow top walks at the right edge. A concrete boundary wall and a parked vehicle appear in the background.2008-12-28Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under a hazy sky. Many devotees in white ritual clothes walk in a long column, several carrying orange and red flags on poles and others holding small offering trays. Above them several decorated umbrellas with ornate fringed canopies in red, gold and orange are carried aloft. A concrete wall and a parked vehicle sit behind the crowd.2008-12-25An outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with banana plants and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Many devotees in white clothing, some in saffron/orange garments, walk in a crowd. Several ornate multicolored decorated umbrellas with fringed edges are carried above the group, and orange flags are held aloft. A low concrete wall behind them has orange and red festoon banners strung along it. Some devotees carry trays or containers.2008-12-31A photograph of a long outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and dense green shrubs. Many men and some women and children walk in white dhotis and shirts, several with orange shawls and vibhuti marks. They carry large ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and tall orange flags bearing a black bird emblem. A man in a maroon shirt beats a small hand drum at the centre of the group.2007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path through open land with palm and banana trees. Large crowd of devotees, mostly in white dhotis and white saris, walks past with orange and saffron flags on poles. Several multicolored umbrellas with tasselled fringes shade a central group. A bright red strip of festoons runs along a fence and orange banners line the left edge. Some women carry handbags and a man in a red shirt is at the lower left. Distant buildings and palm trees form the background.2008-12-29January 01 20092009-01-01A festival procession moves along a dirt road past a low concrete wall and palm trees. Many people in white and cream clothing walk in the crowd, with orange-saffron-clad figures among them. Tall red-orange flags with blue circular emblems rise above the group, and several ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and blue canopies and gold finials are carried overhead. A drummer and a person playing a horn lead near the left edge. Two saffron-robed figures stand near the centre under the umbrellas, one with a shaved head; their appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm an identity. Children in white and a girl in a red top walk among the adults, with garlands and beaded necklaces visible.2008-12-24December 27 20082008-12-27A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and shrubs under a clear blue sky. Many people in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk in a long line, several carrying tall wooden poles topped with golden fan-shaped and teardrop-shaped ornamental standards draped with red, green and embroidered fabric. Above them, saffron-orange flags with a black emblem flutter. In the foreground a young woman in a white sari and a red garland holds a standard, and a man on the right in a white shirt and orange shawl raises a standard. A figure in a red-brown garment walks near the centre of the line.2007-12-25A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a low concrete wall. Most participants wear white ritual clothing; women wear white saris with coloured borders and men wear white shirts and dhotis. Several carry brass pots and offering trays, and some hold orange-red flags bearing a blue emblem. Above the crowd, orange and yellow decorated umbrellas or parasols, some with tassels, are carried in the procession. A man in an orange cap and dark shirt walks at the lower left edge, and a few figures in orange and saffron clothing are visible toward the back. The page indicates an event on a festival day, but no clearly identifiable a person is visible in the procession.2008-12-25