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A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees fills a dusty dirt road during a procession in hazy morning light. Many men and women wear white dhotis, saris and kurtas, with some in red or orange. Brass band musicians in red and white uniforms play instruments, and red and orange flags on poles rise above the crowd. A decorated float with ornate framed panels and a vehicle with a banner stand to the left. Bright orange and blue-green fabric drapes hang around the stalls. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so the person in orange at centre is only a devotee.

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January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Dense outdoor procession crowd in hazy morning light on a dirt road. Many people wear white dhotis and white saris, with some in orange or saffron. A brass marching band in red trousers and white uniforms with peaked caps plays horns and drums at the front. Tall saffron and orange flags with red and yellow trim rise above the crowd. Behind them, a decorated float or chariot with round ornate fan-shaped panels and a red and white banner stands near a large speaker stack. A large painted backdrop with a portrait is visible at left, and a purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-01-01A large outdoor crowd, mostly people dressed in white, gathers on a dusty ground beside a procession area at a hazy morning event. Many attendees wear white shirts, white dhotis and white saris, with some in orange, pink and maroon. Orange and red flags on tall poles rise above the crowd, and a decorated ceremonial float or ratha with red and gold draping stands near the center. Banana plants and a white canopy frame the right edge, and red festoon strings run across the background. Uniformed band members in red and white jackets with peaked caps stand at the left. A man in a white shirt with an ID lanyard stands in the foreground. No individual can be clearly identified as the a person from this distance, so the candidate is unsure.2009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty reddish-brown dirt road under hazy light. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, yellow and orange fringed hangings, and coloured tassels carries a seated figure wearing a crown, with a garlanded frame behind. Orange and saffron flags flutter on poles, and a multicoloured umbrella stands at the right. Many devotees walk around the palanquin: women in white and cream saris, men in white shirts and dhotis, and some in red, orange and pink saris. The figure on the palanquin is too small and indistinct to identify, so the appearance is uncertain.2009-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt path. Many devotees wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow lanyards and name badges, while women in salwar kameez and saris walk among them. Saffron-orange flags on poles are carried high. In the background a decorated golden palanquin with a canopy, a large kalasha-style ornament and a white van with speakers sit near a concrete wall and trees under a hazy sky. Foreground figures include a man in white with a backpack and a woman in orange. The a person candidate is not clearly visible in this crowd scene, so no appearance-based identification is made.2009-12-27Large 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.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor procession moves along a dusty path lined with banana plants, with crowds of men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and saris. Many carry tall saffron-orange flags on poles, and a brass band musician in a red and white uniform with a gold-topped cap plays a tuba at the lower left. A drummer in a teal shirt holds a drum, and a woman in a red sari stands at right. A decorated red and white banner stretches overhead. Hazy sunlight and palm trees fill the background.2009-01-01