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A 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.

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A dense outdoor crowd of men in white shirts and checked shirts presses around a procession in a village street. Two ornate orange and gold palanquin-style canopies with red panels, blue medallions and floral borders are carried high. A large red umbrella with fringed tassels stands at left, and a metal trident is mounted on a pole at right. A man in saffron clothing and a red garland is visible among the crowd. Banana leaves and a brick wall with tiled roofs form the backdrop. The scene appears to be a procession, though no clear a person candidate is identifiable from the visible appearance.2006-11-13Outdoor 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.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.2006-11-13A dense outdoor procession moves along a village road lined with banana plants and coconut palms. Large orange saffron flags rise above the crowd, and several ornate canopy umbrellas with red, yellow and blue fringed borders are carried aloft. Many participants in white shirts and dhotis, and others in saffron or orange garments, hold small brass vessels or offerings overhead. Palm fronds and a sky with light haze complete the scene.A dense outdoor crowd of men and women fills a village street during a procession. Men in white shirts and dhotis and several in orange shawls press forward, with some raising arms and hands. Near the centre, a woman in a dark maroon sari with a pink flower in her hair stands with hands folded. Behind the crowd, two orange and gold ornate umbrella-like canopies and a long red, gold and green decorated banner on a pole are raised. A blue building with a red tiled roof and a sign stands behind, under a partly cloudy sky, with a silver ceremonial staff visible at right.2006-11-13A 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.2006-11-13January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past palm trees and a thatched roof, with many people in white clothes and some in orange. Several decorated parasols with multicoloured canopies, gold fringes and embroidered panels are raised above the crowd, and tall saffron and orange flags stand at the right edge. Devotees raise hands and phones toward the procession, and orange bunting hangs overhead. Most people in the foreground wear white shirts and dhotis or saris, while a few in orange robes walk under the parasols. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession moves along a palm-lined road during a Brahmotsavam-style festival. Crowds of devotees in white, orange and pink clothing press forward, many holding small brass vessels aloft. Tall saffron flags and large colourful ceremonial parasols with fringed borders and gold finials shade the procession, while a decorated ratha-like float with a tall wooden pole and garlands stands behind. Men in white dhotis and women in white saris with orange shawls walk among drummers and attendants.A rural village road lined with palm trees and a green hill behind, filled with a procession of people walking toward the camera. Several men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and women wear white and pink saris. Some people carry decorated ritual items: a row of white conical structures, colourful ornamental umbrella-like canopies, and a decorated cart or palanquin topped with ornate red and gold fabric. Saffron and orange flags fly on tall poles along the roadside, and a speaker is mounted on a utility pole. Smoke rises faintly from the middle of the procession. A thatched hut stands at the right edge of the frame.2006-11-13Dense crowd during an outdoor procession under a palm-lined sky, with many people raising their hands overhead. Orange and saffron pennants with dark blue circular emblems flutter above, and ornately embroidered ceremonial canopies and umbrellas in red, green and yellow hang over the procession. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear white and dark saris, and a man in the foreground wears an orange-trimmed white shirt. A thatched roof and a dark-clothed older man with glasses appear in the middle. The page's crowd estimate is not visible here, so only the people in frame are counted.2009-01-01November 13 20062006-11-13