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A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. Many devotees, mostly dressed in white kurtas, dhotis and sarees, walk in a long line. Several people in the foreground hold tall poles topped with ornate, embroidered decorative umbrellas or banners in red, gold and blue, and red flags with a blue emblem flutter above them. A decorated palanquin or ratha is visible at the far left, and a vehicle is parked at the right edge. No individual can be clearly identified as a person.

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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low white wall. Many people in white clothing, including men in white kurtas and women in white saris with coloured borders, walk along the road. Several carry tall orange-red flags with small embroidered panels, and others hold ornate, multicoloured canopies and umbrellas over a yellow vehicle with a decorated deity palanquin or ratha. A young child in orange walks at the edge, and a man in a light blue robe stands at the right side. Hills and a clear blue sky are visible in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Many devotees in white clothes walk in a crowd carrying tall orange-red flags with blue circular emblems. Ceremonial palanquin-style canopies with ornate decorations, fringed pennants and a red banner are carried above the crowd. Some participants wear saffron-orange garments, and a few people at left in white shirts and trousers hold flags and photograph the procession. Two young girls in white dresses walk in the foreground. Concrete walls and power lines are visible at the edge of the road.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A large procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms on a bright day. Many participants wear white ritual clothing, with some women in white saris bordered in orange or yellow and a woman in an orange sari with a red top at the front. Several people carry decorated umbrellas and round fan-like banners with ornate gold and red designs, and orange flags with blue stripes are raised above the crowd. Some participants hold hands in a line, and a small child in a yellow top walks at the right edge. A concrete boundary wall and a parked vehicle appear in the background.2008-12-28Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low wall, with a decorated palanquin draped in garlands on the left. Many people in white ritual clothes walk in the crowd, some in saffron and orange shawls. Men in blue and red outfits play drums, and a figure in a red and green costume with a tall orange headdress stands in the foreground. Orange and red flags and round decorated umbrellas are carried overhead, and a woman in a white sari with a lanyard walks near the front. The people are on foot and hard to count precisely, so the crowd is best described as a large group. A loudspeaker and a tall bamboo structure stand in the background.2008-12-30A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a low concrete wall. Many participants wear white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, while others wear saffron-orange garments. Several carry tall red-orange flags on poles, and colourful striped umbrellas are raised above the crowd. Drummers and musicians with hand drums walk in the middle of the group. A man in a blue shirt and dark trousers walks on the right beside a man in a light checked lungi. A garden hose lies across the lower right foreground. The scene appears to be a flag-hoisting or deity procession during a festival.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Many people in white clothing walk in a long column, several carrying tall poles with saffron-orange flags bearing a blue emblem. Some participants in front hold brass or decorated offering vessels. Orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas or palanquin canopies appear in the background, and a concrete wall runs along the left side of the road.2008-12-25A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a low concrete wall. Most participants wear white ritual clothing; women wear white saris with coloured borders and men wear white shirts and dhotis. Several carry brass pots and offering trays, and some hold orange-red flags bearing a blue emblem. Above the crowd, orange and yellow decorated umbrellas or parasols, some with tassels, are carried in the procession. A man in an orange cap and dark shirt walks at the lower left edge, and a few figures in orange and saffron clothing are visible toward the back. The page indicates an event on a festival day, but no clearly identifiable a person is visible in the procession.2008-12-25A dusty dirt road lined with palm trees during a procession. Devotees in white ritual clothes walk in lines, many holding long black poles topped with orange and red flags. Women wear white saris, and a few people wear orange caps. Behind them, round orange and yellow decorated umbrella-like banners are carried aloft. A drummer with a drum appears at the left edge. A concrete wall stands on the left. The scene is a temple-style festival procession, with people carrying flags and banners.2008-12-25