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Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana palms and a red-and-orange festoon. Two men in ornate red costumes with gold crowns, white plumes and yellow-orange garlands stand in the centre, one holding a tall golden ceremonial staff with a white flower garland. A bare-chested man in a yellow shirt and black dhoti, with a blue-and-white cloth over his shoulder, is at the centre with a gold-topped staff. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white headcloths, and men in blue shirts stand around them. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard gestures toward them, and a cameraman in the foreground films the scene.

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December 30 20082008-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road in bright late-afternoon light. Several dozen people walk among decorated umbrellas and saffron-and-orange flags on poles. Banana plants and a strip of red-and-white bunting line the route. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta and trousers gestures with one raised hand. Beside him, a man in a red turban and orange garment wears white flower garlands and a long dark beard. Another man in a red turban and red robe with a grey shawl walks at the centre-right, wearing white garlands and carrying a bead mala. A person in a yellow shirt and blue shorts walks in the middle distance, and men and women in white clothes fill the crowd on the right.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a festival. Two dancers in the centre wear red and orange costumes with white plumed headdresses, yellow-and-orange garlands, beaded necklaces and ankle bells, and hold small brass cymbals while dancing. Drummers in yellow, red and blue shirts play large drums on both sides. Behind them crowds of people in white clothes and orange flags with ornate embroidered panels line the path, with banana plants and a distant white figure visible in the background.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under a clear blue sky, with orange flags on tall poles. In the foreground, a figure in red and gold costume with long white hair and a drummer in blue with a drum lead the way. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace and mala stands at the right edge, facing toward the procession, with several people in white ritual clothes beside them. Behind them a red-and-gold decorated palanquin or chariot moves between lines of devotees in white and yellow. Pink draped fabric and a red fire truck appear in the background. Crowd of people in white and red clothing fills the road.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A dusty dirt road during a procession, with a crowd of people in white kurtas and orange and saffron clothing lining both sides. In the foreground a bald-headed elderly man in a red top and yellow shawl with rudraksha beads stands at right, and a man in white with an ID lanyard claps near a drum at left. Two men in yellow tunics and white headcloths dance in the centre of the road. Above, orange and red decorated umbrella-style canopies with floral motifs and a pink elephant figure are visible among the procession poles.2008-12-30