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A festival procession on a village street with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground, several people carry terracotta pots decorated with red and white patterns on their heads, topped with bundles of green leaves, with a tall white jasmine-flower tower rising beside them. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk among the pots. Behind them, a silver palanquin or ratha with orange drapery and a decorated umbrella moves forward through smoke. Onlookers stand on a raised platform and along the roadside under trees, and a red and white flag and a painted banner are visible in the background. A small rooster-shaped ornament sits atop one flower tower.

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November 13 20062006-11-13Outdoor 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.2006-11-13November 13 20062006-11-13 +1 copiesOutdoor procession in a rural setting with green fields, banana trees and a thatched structure behind. Men in white dhotis and sleeveless white vests wear garlands of yellow and white flowers and carry tall conical arrangements of white jasmine on terracotta pots balanced on their heads, some topped with red sindoor marks and peacock feathers. Several carry clay pots on their shoulders or heads. Behind them a large crowd of men and women, many in white and colourful saris, watches and moves along. A vehicle is parked at the upper right.2006-11-13A festival procession on a rural road lined with palm trees and thatched huts. In the foreground, men wearing white dhotis with yellow and red sashes and flower garlands carry large white-flowered pots on their heads, some with fronds and kalasha vessels. Behind them, a crowd of dozens of onlookers in white, saffron and bright saris stands on the roadside. Smoke rises at left, and a decorated flower arch hangs overhead. A printed banner on a pole at right shows a portrait of a man in saffron robes with a red background. Several people are visible in the crowd beyond the frame.2006-11-13 +1 copiesA street procession in daylight with a dense crowd of men and women. In the foreground, several men in white sleeveless vests and white dhotis wear long garlands of yellow and red flowers. Each man balances on his head a decorated clay pot topped with a tall cone of white jasmine-like flowers and yellow finials, the pots painted with red and white patterns. Behind them, more pots and palm-leaf decorations rise above the crowd, and a palanquin or chariot canopy with green and gold fabric is visible in the background. Spectators in white and coloured saris and shirts line the route. This appears to be a kavadi-style or pot-bearing procession.2006-11-13A dense outdoor crowd during a procession. In the centre, a shirtless young man in a white dhoti and blue waist cloth holds a silver kalasha decorated with white flower garlands and green leaves, and plays a small hand drum. Behind him, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long rudraksha-style necklace and a flower garland, flanked by others in saffron and white with orange headbands and beaded necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis wear orange headbands, and a ceremonial golden staff with a trident-like top rises above the crowd. Orange and yellow banners fly at right, and many people hold up phones and cameras.2008-07-17A procession of men walking along a rural road, each balancing a decorated terracotta pot on his head. The men wear white dhotis with yellow sashes and white sleeveless vests, with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers around their necks. Several hold bundles of green leaves and flowers in their hands, and some have sacred ash or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A saffron flag flies at the top right, and white flower-covered structures are visible behind the line. Green hills and trees fill the background under a cloudy sky. No swami is visibly present in the scene.2006-11-13A 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.2006-11-13An outdoor procession on a paved road lined with palm trees and hills in the background. Several men in white shirts and white or orange-red dhotis carry tall conical offerings of white flower garlands on their heads, set atop decorated clay pots with red and white eye motifs. Men in front carry a large peacock-feather fan and a saffron-orange flag on a pole, while a colourful decorated banner or canopy with triangular pennants and painted figures stands behind them. Some men wear flower garlands and carry marigold bunches, and others wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Clouds are visible in the sky. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this crowd.2006-11-13Outdoor photograph of a procession on sandy ground with palm trees and a hill in the background. Several men in white dhotis and white sleeveless vests move forward, many wearing yellow or red waist sashes and marigold garlands. They hold leafy green branches and bunches of flowers in raised hands. Above them, men carry tall terracotta pots topped with white flower-decorated cones and red-and-white ornamental bases, some with smoke rising nearby. Onlookers in white and colourful saris stand along the edge of a raised platform at right. The scene resembles a temple or ashram ceremonial procession.2006-11-13A dense street procession in a village lane with a crowd of men, women and children pressing forward with raised arms. In the foreground a young man in a brown shirt and checked lungi looks toward the camera, and a middle-aged man in a white shirt stands at centre. On the right, several women in colourful saris carry brass pots topped with fronds and flower garlands on their heads, a ritual procession style. Above them are ornate multicoloured canopy umbrellas and a yellow-and-red decorated palanquin-style structure with flower garlands. Behind the crowd a white SUV and a tiled-roof house with festoons of flowers and banana leaves line the road. Two photographers with cameras stand at the left edge.2008-11-24