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A photograph of a group of women standing outdoors in a procession setting, with colourful decorated umbrellas with fringed edges behind them and a low white building at left. The women wear white saris with orange, peach and pink shawls draped over their shoulders; one wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and another wears sunglasses. Behind them, more participants in white and orange attire stand among a crowd, including a bald older man in white at upper right and a smiling woman with long light hair in a patterned orange-accented dress at right. The ground is dusty and the scene appears to be an outdoor ceremonial gathering.

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December 27 20082008-12-27Five women stand in a row outdoors at a procession, wearing white saris with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. The woman on the far left holds a metal tray of white flower garlands and orange-red blossoms. Behind them, ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed gold and orange panels stand over the crowd, and a whitewashed building, a tree and other people are visible. The women are arranged facing the camera as part of the ceremonial gathering.2008-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23A procession outdoors on a dirt path beside a white building with a red-pillared veranda. Two large colourful parasols with yellow, red, green and blue panels and tasselled edges are carried overhead. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a saffron shawl, wearing a beaded garland, holds a tall golden staff topped with a finial and walks in step. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothes holds a flower-decorated staff. A woman in an orange sari carries a metal vessel with flowers and fruit, and another woman in white carries a brass tray of offerings. A man at the right edge in saffron, with a beaded necklace, holds a trident-topped staff. Several people in white and orange follow behind, appearing to be part of a ceremonial procession.2008-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path during daylight with decorated umbrellas overhead. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a purple flower garland and holds a tall golden staff, flanked by other saffron-clad attendants, one holding a trident-topped staff. Women in white saris walk on the left and right, one carrying a silver tray, another in an orange sari with a ceremonial tray of fruit. Several umbrellas are painted with gold-and-blue floral motifs and a bird design. Spectators and a crowd line the background under a bright sky.2008-12-31Outdoor photo of a ceremonial procession on a dirt path beneath a corrugated metal roof with hanging decorative loops. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with yellow shawls, stand in two rows holding multicoloured parasols with fringed edges. One man in the center holds a yellow-fringed umbrella over a path, while a woman in an orange sari stands among white-clad women and men along the sides. Palm trees and terracotta-coloured buildings are visible behind. A saffron-robed figure stands on the right among the white-clad attendees.2010-10-05December 27 20082008-12-27A procession on a paved courtyard at dusk under a corrugated roof, with palm trees behind. Two women in white saris and a man in white dhoti lead, carrying ornate yellow-and-red pennant-shaped standards with embroidered emblems on long poles. A woman in a maroon sari holds a golden ceremonial staff topped with an ornate finial. Behind them, women in orange, saffron and white saris and men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, with a young girl in pink. At right, a man in a red-and-gold shawl stands near a saffron-robed man. Drums and a lit lamp are visible at left, and a wrap-around shrine decoration appears in the background.2011-12-15December 27 20082008-12-27