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A 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.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete block wall. Many devotees in white clothing walk in a crowd: women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, several wearing lanyards. Women in the foreground carry brass pots and offering trays with flowers and fruit. Orange and blue flags are carried, and large decorated parasols with orange and red panels shade the procession. A few figures in orange robes walk among them. Hazy sky.2008-12-25A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a low concrete wall. Many participants wear white dhotis and white shirts or white sarees with coloured borders, and several wear marigold-coloured sashes and beaded mala necklaces. Some women carry brass or steel pots and offering trays. A woman in the foreground holds a tall orange flag, and orange and yellow decorative umbrellas are carried above the crowd toward the back. The scene is bright and hazy with sunlight.2008-12-25A 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.2008-12-28A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined by a concrete block wall and palm trees under hazy sky. Many women in white saris with saffron or orange borders carry brass and woven baskets of flowers, fruit and offerings on their heads and in their hands. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them, some wearing rudraksha malas. Ahead, saffron-robed sannyasis and attendants carry tall orange and yellow decorated umbrellas and banners on poles, with more umbrellas and flags visible further back. The scene conveys a temple festival procession, with a flag and a child in blue in the foreground.2008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Many people in white clothing walk in a long column, several carrying tall poles with saffron-orange flags bearing a blue emblem. Some participants in front hold brass or decorated offering vessels. Orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas or palanquin canopies appear in the background, and a concrete wall runs along the left side of the road.2008-12-25A dusty dirt road lined with palm trees during a procession. Devotees in white ritual clothes walk in lines, many holding long black poles topped with orange and red flags. Women wear white saris, and a few people wear orange caps. Behind them, round orange and yellow decorated umbrella-like banners are carried aloft. A drummer with a drum appears at the left edge. A concrete wall stands on the left. The scene is a temple-style festival procession, with people carrying flags and banners.2008-12-25Outdoor 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.2008-12-25A procession of many people in white ritual clothes walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. Several bearers in white shirts and dhotis carry brass pots and kalasha vessels decorated with yellow flowers. A man in front holds a tall pole with a saffron-orange flag, and a drummer with a drum walks among them. Behind them, people carry colourful decorated umbrellas and orange and red flags. Spectators in white and light clothing follow along the road under a hazy sky.2008-12-25A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a low concrete wall. Many participants wear white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, while others wear saffron-orange garments. Several carry tall red-orange flags on poles, and colourful striped umbrellas are raised above the crowd. Drummers and musicians with hand drums walk in the middle of the group. A man in a blue shirt and dark trousers walks on the right beside a man in a light checked lungi. A garden hose lies across the lower right foreground. The scene appears to be a flag-hoisting or deity procession during a festival.2008-12-23A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall under hazy daylight. Most participants wear white ritual clothes, with men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris or white garments. Several carry woven baskets of flowers and offerings, and a few hold multicoloured decorative umbrellas overhead. Orange and red flags are carried among the group, and a vehicle is visible in the distance behind them.2008-12-25