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A street procession on a paved road with men carrying colourful decorated kavadi-style frames draped in purple and orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a metal pot and gestures toward a kavadi bearer, a pink badge and green ribbon on his shirt. Behind, drummers in white and saffron-red clothing play a drum, and white-topped decorative pots and a festive banner with triangular pennants and a bright red and yellow motif rise above the crowd, with a saffron flag on a pole at right.

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A street procession in daylight with palm trees and hills behind. In the foreground a man in a white sleeveless vest and orange-striped waist cloth carries a wooden pole, wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers and leaves. Behind him stands a palanquin-like structure with an orange canopy decorated with flowers, a purple fabric draped on the left, and a large palm-leaf fan. Another bearer in white with a red cloth and yellow garland walks at right, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby.2006-11-13A festival procession on a dirt road under a bright sky. Two bearers in orange dhotis, one in a white vest and one bare-chested, carry a pair of decorated wooden palanquins with curved orange canopies, peacock-feather plumes, and white and yellow flower garlands. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk around them, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, and a saffron flag flies at left. Some men on the right clap their hands. The crowd is visible in the background.2006-11-13A festival procession on a road lined with palm trees. In the foreground, a man in an orange dhoti and grey vest carries a wooden kavadi frame decorated with a peacock-feather crown, purple cloth panels, marigold and rose garlands, and white feather-like fringes. Beside him, another kavadi bearer wears a purple cloth and garlands. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk barefoot, and two men carry clay pots (kalasam) on their heads, one wrapped in flowers. A smoky haze drifts through the scene. Several people visible in the crowd beyond the bearers.2006-11-13Outdoor procession on a dirt road with men carrying ornate decorated wooden palanquin-like frames (kavadi-style carriers) topped with peacock feathers, yellow and pink flower garlands, and bright fabric panels in red, yellow and white with floral patterns. Bearers wear orange and red dhotis and white vests; onlookers in white shirts and white dhotis line the path, and palm trees and a cloudy sky stand behind. No identifiable a person figure is visible, so the scene reads as a devotional procession with carried decorated frames.2010-02-18Outdoor procession on dusty ground under a cloudy sky. Two men in orange dhotis and white sleeveless vests carry decorated palanquin-style structures with purple cloth, orange and yellow fabric, peacock feathers and palm fronds, all draped with yellow and red flower garlands. Behind them, a man in a white vest with a yellow cloth wrap carries a large clay pot on his head, and another man in a white vest stands to the right. Seated devotees in white clothes line the path. Tall decorated kalasha-like pots and palm trees stand in the background.2006-11-13A village procession on a paved road under a cloudy sky. On the left, a man in orange dhoti and a purple cloth canopy hung with marigold garlands carries a palm-leaf covering. Several young men in white vests, white dhotis and yellow cloths wear marigold garlands and carry green leaves and brass-like clay pots on their heads, some with pots balanced on the head. Behind them, a colourful festooned canopy and an orange flag mark the procession. On the right, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, walk along and raise their hands. Trees and palms line the background.2006-11-13A street procession in a village setting with several men carrying decorated palanquin-style poles and an umbrella-like canopy. Men wear white sleeveless vests, white dhotis and orange cloth at the waist, with yellow and orange marigold garlands around their necks. One large pink and green canopy with white flower garlands is held aloft over a green palm-leaf or peacock-feather decoration. Behind them stand coconut palms, an orange flag, a white temple-like structure with a decorated spire, and onlookers at the edge of the frame. The road is scattered with white powder or petals.2006-11-13A street procession of men carrying ornate wooden palanquins and structures decorated with white jasmine-style flower garlands, marigolds, and peacock feathers. Several men in front wear white dhoti-style cloth and sleeveless white vests with orange lower wraps and yellow sashes, and some have orange-red waist cloths. Two bearers in the foreground carry purple-draped canopy poles with yellow and orange flower garlands. Tall conical kalasha-like tops with white flowers rise above the carried frames. Spectators stand at the left edge in pale shirts and trousers, and hills and utility poles appear in the background.2006-11-13A street procession on a paved road scattered with flower petals. Several men carry decorated palanquins or ratha-style canopies on long poles; their shoulders are under the poles and the canopies are draped in orange, red and cream cloth with garlands of yellow marigolds and white jasmine. The bearers wear white dhotis with orange or red waist cloths and orange shoulder cloths, and one bare-chested bearer has orange cloth over his shoulder. Tall peacock-feather fans rise above the canopies. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a grey shirt stand at the roadside. Orange flags are visible at the left.2010-02-18A photograph of a crowded outdoor procession on sandy ground with many people in white dhotis and shirts watching. In the foreground, several men carry decorated kavadi-style wooden frames with red, orange, yellow and green canopies, topped with peacock feathers and garlands of yellow and white flowers. One man in an orange cloth and yellow garland leans forward under the frame, and another in orange dhoti moves with a kavadi. Palm trees and tall flags with orange and red pennants stand in the background under hazy sky, with cameras and a microphone visible at the bottom edge.2010-02-18Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a bright sky. Two young men in orange dhotis with orange-and-pink borders and garlands of yellow and white flowers carry two small palanquins on wooden poles on their shoulders. Each palanquin has an orange canopy decorated with flower garlands and tall peacock feathers. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in the crowd, one wearing a white shirt and a garland. A saffron flag and a colourful decorated banner appear at the left, with trees in the background.2006-11-13A procession on a dirt path moves through a rural setting with trees and a distant hill. Two men in orange dhotis and garlanded bare chests carry a wooden pole on their shoulders, which supports two small orange canopies decorated with flower garlands, peacock feathers and purple ribbons. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside and behind them. On the left, a large ornate decorated float or banner with orange and gold colours is visible, and a saffron flag flies at the upper left. A man at right in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala. Spectators stand in the background.2006-11-13