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A large crowd walks along a village road in a procession under palm trees and a clear sky. A man at left raises a tall pole topped with a red and orange banner with gold trim. Several people carry round brass trays of white cone-shaped offerings and smoke rises from them. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear saris in blue, orange and yellow, and some carry small pots of sprouts. A decorated gateway and a white wall stand in the background.

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June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesOutdoor street procession in a village with a hillside in the background. Several men carry a decorated palanquin with a golden-orange canopy festooned with garlands of yellow and white flowers and purple cloth, with palm fronds rising above. A bare-chested man at the front wears a yellow-green garland and red-and-orange cloth at his waist. Behind them, a row of people in white dhotis and shirts walk with an orange-sashed attendant, and women in colourful saris line the right side. Other devotees carry trays of fruit and bananas decorated with pink and blue paper flowers. A thatched arch with green leaves and a saffron flag spans the road. A man in a pale green shirt in the foreground and a small child in orange on the right are prominent.2006-11-13June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a rural procession walking across a grassy field below tall palm trees under a bright sky with cumulus clouds. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, some in checked shirts and lungis, walk in a crowd. A few carry orange flags and orange-and-gold decorated umbrellas. At the left, a decorated palanquin-style float with white conical ornaments and garlands is carried along. A long orange and red banner hangs between poles on the right. Several people in the foreground walk barefoot over dry earth and cut tree stumps.2006-11-13A large outdoor crowd gathers under hazy skies beside a row of orange flags on bamboo poles and palm trees. In the foreground, men in white shirts and women in bright saris carry brass trays on their heads and palms, holding green sprouted seedlings in clay pots, yellow flower garlands, and mounded offerings. Behind them, a tall painted clay figure with a red face, orange crown and white tusks, a deity murti, rises above the crowd beside a large black speaker. Many raised hands and phones are visible.2010-02-18June 24 20142014-06-24 +3 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA dense street procession in a South Indian town lined with palm trees and bamboo poles. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis press forward, one in the foreground raising a hand, another playing a clarinet-like wind instrument (nadaswaram). A decorated chariot with a red canopy and orange-draped figure is visible in the background, carried through the crowd. Some men wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and a woman in a pink sari and an older woman in an orange sari stand among the crowd. Low buildings, banners and distant hills frame the scene.2008-07-28June 24 20142014-06-24A dense street procession in a village lane lined with palm trees and a whitewashed building with a tiled roof. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, and some in checked shirts, press together, several raising their hands. Large ceremonial umbrellas with red and orange canopies, gold-embroidered borders and tasselled edges are carried above the crowd, with a pennant of red cloth and a silver staff with a finial visible. Behind them, a row of white conical decorations and brass vessels sits on carried platforms, with smoke rising. Women in saris and a girl with flowers in her hair stand among the crowd, and a woman holds a bunch of green leaves. Banana leaves and a utility wire cross the upper frame. Sunlit scene with clear sky.2006-11-13A crowded village procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a partly cloudy sky. Tall poles wrapped with red, yellow, green and white tassels stand at the left edge. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis walk closely together, several holding brass or silver pots aloft on their heads. Saffron flags flutter above the crowd. A drummer in the lower right wears an orange headband and a cloth wrap and plays a drum. Other men wear rudraksha malas, and one man in a cream kurta carries a green cloth over his shoulder. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this frame.2005-12-31June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copies