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Outdoor photograph of a long procession moving along a dirt path lined with bamboo poles and a rope barrier, with palm trees and open dry land behind. Dozens of participants in white dhotis and white saris walk in rows, many women wearing white with coloured borders and some carrying bags. A few figures in orange or saffron robes walk among them. At the right, a decorated ratha/chariot with a red and gold canopy and ornate yellow-and-red carvings is pulled forward, with a white bus and loudspeakers nearby. Ceremonial pennants on long poles, some orange and yellow, rise above the crowd. A man in a blue shirt stands at the right edge. Spectators line the far right side.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and open scrubland under a hazy sky. Many participants in white dhotis and white saris walk in rows, some with orange and yellow shawls, and several carry long bamboo poles flying triangular saffron-and-yellow embroidered banners. On the right, a decorated ratha or chariot with a golden canopy and yellow and red draping is pulled forward, with a white bus and a sound system behind it. A man in a blue shirt stands at the roadside waving participants on, and a drummer in white with a drum is visible at left.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palms and a fountain in the distance. Many devotees in white dhotis and white sarees carry metal trays or plates of offerings, and several wear lanyards. Saffron and orange flags are carried at the front, along with decorated orange and multicoloured umbrellas or ceremonial canopies. A white van with partial lettering is at the right edge. Several figures in white kurtas walk among the group, and one orange-robed person is visible at the bottom right, while a hazy sky and trees complete the scene.2008-12-31A large outdoor religious procession moves along a dirt road lined with bamboo poles, with a palm tree at upper left and dry scrubland behind. Many devotees in white and cream clothing, with some in orange and saffron, walk in orderly rows, many women wearing white saris with coloured borders. Some carry ceremonial items and saffron flags. A decorated chariot with a yellow and orange canopy and colourful ornamentation sits at upper right, beside a white vehicle and loudspeakers. A man in a blue shirt and jeans walks in the foreground holding a red and orange flag. The crowd appears to number in the dozens to low hundreds.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a large crowd, mostly men and women in white ritual clothes walking past low buildings and palm trees under a hazy sky. Many carry or follow orange-red flags on tall poles, and several ornate decorated umbrella-like canopies with embroidered panels and tassels are raised above the walkers. A red and white fringed banner stretches across the background, and a parked white bus with a blue tarpaulin stands at right. Some women wear saffron and white saris, and a drummer with a drum is visible at left. No clearly identifiable person is in a central position of honour, so no a person candidate is established.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a Hindu festival, with a large crowd of devotees walking toward the camera. Foreground figures wear white dhotis and shirts, and a woman in a white sari carries a bundle of green leaves. A man in a red shirt and dark pants plays a drum, while others carry decorated umbrellas in gold, red and teal. Several monastics in saffron-orange robes walk in the middle distance under the decorated umbrellas. Red and orange flags fly at right, with palm trees and open fields behind. Faint readable text appears on a roadside board at left.2008-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27