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A procession on a dirt road at a rural site, with a crowd of people dressed mostly in white walking past a fenced field and trees under a hazy morning sky. Many carry tall orange and red flags with blue emblems, and several wear white shirts with lanyards. A yellow auto-rickshaw decorated with a framed portrait and bright cloth follows the crowd, with a red-clad woman in the foreground and a woman in a purple sari on the right. Umbrellas and yellow canopies are visible among the marchers.

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A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road beside a fence and a low wall under a clear hazy sky. Many men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing white shirts and lanyard badges, carry long poles with saffron and orange flags bearing a blue emblem. Others hold yellow and red cloth banners. A few women in saris walk among them, and a figure in a dark outfit holds a drum. Ahead, a yellow three-wheeled auto-rickshaw decorated with orange flags and a framed portrait carries a religious display. Umbrellas and a red-and-white canopy are visible in the background, and a tree stands at the top left.2008-12-29A photograph of a procession on a red dirt road in bright daylight. Many people in white kurtas and white dhotis walk in a dense crowd, many carrying tall orange and saffron flags with blue emblems on poles, along with yellow and red ceremonial banners. A yellow auto-rickshaw decorated with a framed picture and orange flags sits at right beside a larger decorated vehicle with red and orange pennants. A woman in a purple sari and a woman in a red garment walk near the front left, and a drummer in white plays a drum at center. Bare hillside, sparse trees and a wire fence line the road.2008-12-29A procession on a dirt road in warm late-day light. A large crowd of devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis walks past a yellow auto-rickshaw decorated with a framed orange-robed portrait of a figure with long hair, a white banner with a black emblem, and a dark sound box on top. Many saffron and orange flags and multicoloured umbrellas rise above the crowd. Some men carry drums. A woman in a white sari stands in the foreground. Trees, a low wall and wire fencing line the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty red dirt road lined with dry scrub, palm trees and a small white wall. Many devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and white t-shirts printed with a blue-and-orange circular emblem walk and dance, while drummers in white on the left beat drums. Saffron-orange flags wave above the crowd, and several colourful decorated umbrellas or canopies are carried in the middle distance. Women in saris and salwar kameez walk along the right side, and a white SUV is parked beyond the crowd.2008-12-29A dusty dirt road procession in early morning haze moves toward the camera. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some in pink, blue and orange saris, walk in a long column. Several orange flags with a dark blue emblem are held aloft, and round decorated umbrellas in orange, yellow and red appear among the crowd. At left, a decorated yellow auto-rickshaw with a red-and-orange canopy and a white banner bearing the blue emblem leads the group. Low white buildings, trees and water tanks stand in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the procession.2008-12-26December 27 20082008-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor procession on dusty ground beside a red brick wall under bright sky. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a canopy and a red-and-white parasol is pulled forward by people in the centre. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some carry long red flags on poles. A bare-chested man with a long orange shawl and a garland of beads walks near the front, and a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with rudraksha-style beads and a gold pendant walks beside him. A dark-maroon-shirted man stands at right by a white van with loudspeakers on its roof. Dense crowd of men in white and orange, a woman in an orange sari at right edge.2012-01-01A photograph of a procession on a red dirt road at morning light. Many people in white clothing, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and pastel saris, walk in a dense crowd. Colourful umbrellas with striped and patterned canopies are held aloft, and orange-red triangular flags flutter on poles. Some participants wear rudraksha or lanyard-style necklaces. Dry trees and a distant palm line the roadside.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29