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Outdoor procession in a village street with a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a yellow and red garland and a rudraksha mala carries a pot on his head, and smoke rises from it. Two large terracotta pots with green sprouts are carried by men in the middle. Silver trident staffs, a silver ceremonial staff, and two gold and red fringed umbrellas with ornate embroidery shade the procession. A portrait banner on a pole shows a long-haired figure in white against an orange background. Palm trees and a hill appear in the background.

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November 13 20062006-11-13A dense outdoor street crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, many with plain or patterned shirts, jostling forward. A man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white sash at centre seems to be guiding others through the press. Behind them, ornate yellow-and-red ceremonial umbrellas or canopies with a blue emblem are carried on poles, and a silver trident-shaped staff rises above the crowd. Two green-leafed bundles and a decorated pot sit at the left edge, and orange flags fly on a building in the background. Several people are seen from behind or partially cropped at the frame edges.2006-11-13A procession outdoors under a red, blue and orange decorated canopy with tassels and embroidered panels. Men in white shirts and white dhotis hold long silver staffs that support the canopy. Several wear rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. A man in the centre holds a steel vessel and scatters pink petals. Women in white saris with red borders carry small metal pots with flowers and leaves. A crowd of devotees surrounds them under trees and a clear sky.2006-11-13A large outdoor festival procession moves between palm and banana trees under bright daylight. Many orange saffron flags on tall poles and multicoloured fringed umbrellas and canopies rise above a dense crowd. Devotees in white and saffron clothing carry brass vessels and kalasha pots, some raised high with yellow flowers and leaves. A central group in saffron and orange robes, one man wearing a shawl and garlands, walks at the front of the procession. Ornate metal ritual objects, including a trident-like staff, are carried among the crowd. Women in white saris with red and gold trim also walk in the procession, while people line the path and reach up toward the vessels.December 29 20082008-12-29A street procession moves along a dusty road lined with trees. Several men and women in white ritual clothes walk closely together. A man in the foreground at left, with a bald head, white beard and white shirt, holds a small white cloth bundle and wears a rudraksha mala. A bearded man in the centre wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes and holds a long metal staff with a fork-like tip. Behind him a young woman in a white sari with dark curly hair walks beside a woman in white. Two large ornate canopies with purple fringes and orange-gold parasols rise above the crowd, along with orange and yellow banners with painted emblems. A man at right in white kurta wears a thick rudraksha mala, and a woman in a lavender sari with gold jewellery stands at the edge.2005-12-31December 27 20082008-12-27A street procession on a sunny day under a cloudy sky, seen from behind several participants. Men in white sleeveless vests and yellow dhotis, some with gold-yellow and red flower garlands over their shoulders, carry large terracotta pots on their heads. Several pots are topped with cone-shaped white flower arrangements and small coloured ornaments. Other participants hold bundles of green leaves. Men in white shirts and orange-clad figures walk among them, with a tall palm tree, utility wires and a flag visible behind the crowd.2006-11-13Outdoor festival procession in a village setting under a pale sky with a bare tree at upper right. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothing, presses forward. A woman in the foreground in a white sari with a white shawl and a bangled wrist raises her right hand to her forehead in reverence, eyes lowered. Behind her, men in white shirts and dhotis hold silver ceremonial staffs and ornate silver finials. A large ceremonial umbrella with a blue and red fringed canopy and a peacock-feather motif rises at left, alongside trident-shaped poles and an orange saffron flag. Decorated red, yellow and blue banners and a silver-topped staff with a triangular red and orange embellished canopy are visible. Many people hold up cameras or phones. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in the frame.2005-12-31A street procession on a sunny day moves along a road lined with trees, with a distant hill and a utility pole with loudspeakers at the top right. Several young men in white vests and red or orange dhoti-style cloths balance tall kalasha-like pots on their heads, each topped with a cone of white jasmine garlands and decorated with red and white painted patterns. Yellow and red flower garlands hang around their necks and shoulders. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk with hands folded in front of them, and a few men in orange garments stand in the background. A decorated banner with red, yellow and blue panels and a saffron flag appears at the left, with a peacock-feather fan visible at the edge.2006-11-13A crowded outdoor procession moves along a village road past a red-tiled roof. Above the crowd, a long red and purple canopy with embroidered elephant motifs and yellow tassels shelters the procession, with a gold-fringed umbrella beside it. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk densely packed, and several in saffron-orange shirts stand among them. A brass musician in dark uniform plays a horn near the centre. A silver processional staff topped with a cross-like finial rises above the crowd, and a white flower-decorated kalasha pot stands in the foreground beside leafy palm branches. Trees and a bus appear in the background.2006-11-13January 01 20092009-01-01