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A wide outdoor procession on a dirt ground at a rural compound. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in front, several carrying tall saffron-orange flags and large decorated poles with colourful ornaments. A drummer in white stands among them. Along the right, a large crowd of devotees in mixed clothing, including women in saris and a woman in lavender, watches and follows. A white-roofed building, palm trees and boulders sit in the background under a pale sky. A bald-headed person in the foreground faces away from the camera. No identifiable a person is visible; the procession is shown from behind and at distance.

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January 01 20042004-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A large outdoor procession moves through a dusty open field on a cloudy day. Dense crowds of devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and white sarees surge forward, many wearing orange headbands. Several people hold tall orange saffron flags on poles, and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas rise above the crowd on the left. Some participants raise their arms and hands in devotion. Behind them stand a corrugated shed, a water tank on a tower, bamboo poles with blue bunting, and more people in white. The scene reads as a ratha-style procession with saffron flags and umbrellas.2008-07-17January 01 20082008-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path lined with young saplings and a strung line of small pennant flags. Two decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with a set of ceremonial fan-like banners lead the group on the left. Women in white and pink saris carry flower garlands and bundles, and a drummer in white dhoti and orange turban beats a large drum. Many men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and saffron or orange robes walk together, while some carry yellow bags. A palm grove and rocky hill stand in the background under a blue sky. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2008-07-29January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road at a rural compound. Large crowds of devotees in white clothes line both sides and walk behind several tall saffron flags on poles. Two men in white stand in the foreground, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A woman in an orange sari and a man with a beaded necklace stand near a wooden barrier fence. Ornate palanquin-style carriers topped with decorated canopies move in the middle of the procession. Low concrete buildings, water tanks and trees sit in the background under an overcast sky.2008-07-17Outdoor procession scene on a dusty roadside with a crowd of devotees lining a bamboo-railed barrier on a rocky embankment under an overcast sky. Many devotees wear white clothes, and several women wear white saris, with one woman in a yellow sari near the right. Devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste and folded hands, facing the road. Several orange-clad people, including a man in orange robes at left, stand among the crowd. Behind the barrier, ornate multicoloured umbrellas and a large orange flag are visible, and a white bus and parked vehicles line the road. Water tanks and a white building stand in the background. No individual can be identified as a person in this crowd view.2008-07-17A procession moves down a dirt road in an ashram setting. Bare-chested drummers in white dhotis beat large drums while men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside. Several carriers hold brass trays of fruit and offerings, and many people in white stand along both sides. Saffron-orange flags on poles rise above the crowd, along with decorated palanquin-style umbrellas. On the left, a man with a red-orange headband and a rudraksha mala gestures with an outstretched arm, while a man on the right wears a red-orange headband and a rudraksha mala. Trees, a tin-roofed building and a utility pole sit in the background under an overcast sky.2008-07-17Aerial view of a large procession moving down a dirt path between trees and low buildings. Hundreds of people in white clothes carry orange and red flags on poles, and many walk in dense rows. In the foreground at lower left, several attendants hold ornate gold-topped staves and colourful decorated umbrellas in red, green and yellow. A red-and-pink draped tent stands at right beside the marchers. A tractor-trailer and more white-clad people are visible in the background near the trees and a palm-lined compound wall. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the marchers.2010-07-24