A procession of devotees in white clothes walks along a dusty dirt road on a sunny day. Several men carry large drums and colourful striped umbrellas are raised above the group. Some men wear orange or saffron garments. A large billboard portrait of a smiling woman with long hair stands on the left edge. Dry trees and scrub fill the background under a pale sky. - Nithyanandapedia

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A procession of devotees in white clothes walks along a dusty dirt road on a sunny day. Several men carry large drums and colourful striped umbrellas are raised above the group. Some men wear orange or saffron garments. A large billboard portrait of a smiling woman with long hair stands on the left edge. Dry trees and scrub fill the background under a pale sky.

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December 28 2006

A procession moves along a dusty dirt road under a clear pale sky, with flowering trees and scattered young trees along the edges. In the foreground a young man in a white shirt and cream trousers carries a large white bass drum, while a second drummer in a white shirt and white dhoti beside him also carries a drum. Behind them a long line of people walks in white shirts, white dhotis and some in orange and colourful saris, several holding colourful umbrellas and small drums. Low buildings with a white wall stand at the right background.

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December 25 2008

A photograph of a religious procession moving along a dirt path lined with palm trees. Drummers in the foreground wear white shirts and blue checked shirts and carry drums slung over their shoulders. Behind them a figure in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala walks beside a girl in a blue dress. In the centre a person in orange robes and a long orange-beaded necklace walks under a colourful fringed parasol. Many devotees in white and orange clothing follow along the path, with more people visible in the distance.

A procession moves along a dirt road at dusk past a wire-fenced field and tall trees. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris with yellow and orange borders walk in rows. Several carry tall orange and saffron flags with decorative emblems, and a few hold ceremonial umbrellas. A drummer with a drum slung at his side and musicians play instruments at the front. Behind them a decorated vehicle with orange canopies and a colourful ornate roof carries a deity murti in a procession chariot. Utility poles and a clear sky complete the scene.

A procession walks along a dusty dirt path lined with palm trees and small buildings under a clear blue sky. Two large colourful umbrellas with multicoloured panels and fringed edges are carried above the group. Around twenty people in white dhotis and kurtas, several with yellow shawls, walk alongside figures in saffron and orange robes. One central man in an orange garment wears a red-and-white flower garland and carries a small object in his hands, while a bald man in orange nearby also carries items. Ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered yellow-and-red emblems trail behind. A tall metal pole stands in the background.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

A festival procession moves along a dirt ground in late daylight. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the crowd. In the foreground, several drummers play large barrel drums, including a dark red drum and a green-and-silver drum; one drummer wears a blue shirt and orange-red lower cloth, another wears a white kurta. Behind them a decorated palanquin-style float with a gold canopy and an ornate ratha-like structure is carried, with colourful umbrella-shaped standards in orange, yellow and red. A row of red-and-white striped tents and bunting stands at the right edge beside a concrete wall and trees.

A festival procession moves along a dirt road past corrugated metal sheds and a striped cloth canopy. Ahead, several people carry large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow, blue and green panels and embroidered gold and white canopy shapes. Drummers in yellow turbans and orange-trimmed clothing beat drums. Many devotees wear white dhotis and sarees, while some women wear orange shawls and others wear blue or patterned dress. Flags with yellow and red are held aloft, and a light blue banner hangs at the back. Colourful garlands and palm fronds decorate the route.

A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a water tank and a small building at left. Men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums and a wind instrument, including a man in a blue shirt and orange-red dhoti beating a drum and a man in white playing a horn. Behind them, devotees in white with yellow or orange sashes carry ornate red and gold umbrella-like canopies on poles. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy and flower garlands is carried further back. The scene is a temple-style procession in an outdoor setting at dusk.

December 25 2007

A photograph of a procession winding along a dirt path between tall trees and palms under a clear blue sky. Dozens of people in mostly white dhotis and saris walk in a long line, with several men and women in orange or saffron garments interspersed among them. On the right, a participant holds a colourful umbrella overhead, and drummers with drums walk along the side. A flag bearing a white bird emblem flies on a pole at the left edge, and a cord strung between poles runs across the scene. Dry grass and low hills fill the background.