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A long procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with banana plants and saffron-orange flags strung on poles. Most participants wear white traditional clothing, with men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris, some carrying trays or offerings. A few women in red or blue saris appear in the foreground. Orange pennants and a row of orange and white bunting border the route, with a truck and additional decorated elements visible at the far end under a hazy sky.

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A long procession of devotees in white traditional clothing walks along a dirt road lined with young banana plants and strings of orange and white bunting. Many carry orange flags on poles, and some wear orange or saffron garments. Hills and scrub trees stand in the hazy background under morning light. The walkers are arranged in a column stretching into the distance.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A long procession of people dressed in white walks along a dirt road lined with young banana plants and orange-saffron pennant flags strung on cords. Many marchers wear white kurta and dhoti or white saris, while a few in saffron carry bags. A pink canopy-style banner stands at the left edge beside the road, and an embankment of red earth runs along the right side. Palm and tall trees fill the hazy background under a pale sky. The scene matches a ritual procession during the year-end Brahmotsavam celebrations.2008-12-31A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path lined with orange triangular pennants and banana-leaf decorations. Many participants wear white dhotis and saris, with some in orange or saffron. Several carry brass plates and trays of offerings, and drummers in the middle of the crowd play drums. Orange flags with a dark emblem rise above the crowd, and decorated umbrellas with embroidered panels stand in the upper right. Banana trees and a chain-link fence run along the top edge of the scene. A man in plain white clothing walks near the right foreground.2008-12-31A long procession of devotees in white clothes walks along a dirt road lined with banana plants and decorated with pink and gold draped cloth panels and orange bunting. Orange and saffron flags flutter from poles along the route, and a figure in white with an orange shawl walks in the foreground carrying a camera bag. Several people in the middle carry trays or offerings, and the rows of marchers continue toward the distance with palm trees and hills behind them. The scene suggests a festival procession during daylight.2008-12-31Large procession of devotees in white ritual clothes walks along a dusty dirt road between a raised embankment and a low wall, lined with banana plants and orange-and-red flag strings. Many men and women wear white dhotis, saris and kurtas; some carry orange and red flags and decorated round standards. A pink and maroon draped canopy with gold-fringed cloth stands on the left, and a truck is visible at the far right. Hazy morning light and palm trees fill the background. No individual can be clearly identified as a person.2009-01-01December 31 20082008-12-31A procession of devotees walks along an unpaved dirt road at dusk, led by tall poles carrying saffron-orange flags with a round emblem. Many people wear white ritual clothing: men in white kurtas and dhotis, women in white saris and salwar kameez, and some in pastel tones. Decorative umbrellas and ceremonial standards are visible among the flags. Open ground, low buildings and hills stand in the background, and power lines run overhead.2007-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and strings of orange and saffron flags, in hazy early-morning light. Dozens of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in sarees and salwar kameez, stand in two rows along the road. Further ahead a large crowd moves forward behind a banner and several saffron flags, some people in white and some in brighter colours. A woman in a yellow shawl and red dress stands at the left edge, and a child in a blue shirt is at the right. Power poles and a fence border the open field beyond.2009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with banana plants, orange bunting and a pink-and-maroon canopy at left. Many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris walk in the crowd, with saffron-robed participants among them. Several decorated ceremonial umbrellas with gold fringe and embroidered panels are carried above a group of people in orange and saffron clothing, and many orange flags wave at right. Distant hazy trees and a purple logo appear in the upper left. The crowd is dense, with hundreds of people visible.2009-01-01December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a procession on a wide dirt road under a clear blue sky. On the left, a long line of women in white and cream saris stands along the roadside, some holding items, with children nearby. On the right, men in white shirts, white dhotis and pale blue trousers walk in file, several with their hands clasped or carrying small objects. Two tall saffron-orange flags on poles rise above the procession, and a small palanquin or float with a framed image appears further ahead. Earthen embankments, strings of red and orange bunting and banana plants line the route, with a hill and white buildings in the background. Long shadows of the walkers fall across the road in the foreground.2008-12-31