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January 03 20162016-01-03November 17 20152015-11-17Outdoor evening procession on a dirt ground walking past a row of colourful triangular and umbrella-shaped ceremonial canopies with red, blue and green panels and gold fringe. Women in white and cream saris with gold borders and orange-bordered saris carry the poles, and men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside. A woman in an orange sari with a flower garland stands at right. A man in a black shirt and dark trousers walks at the front right. A string of white and blue flag pennants runs across the background, and a silver staff is carried at left.2006-12-31December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA religious procession moves along a dusty dirt road under bright sunlight. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a long pole carrying a large ornate orange and red teardrop-shaped parasol decorated with yellow flowers and a blue bird motif. Behind him, several women in white and cream saris and a man in white garments walk, one woman wearing a dark sari. Further back, a row of men in saffron/orange robes wear rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, one carrying a golden trident. Additional striped and fringed umbrellas in red, green and yellow are held aloft, and orange flags fly at the left edge. A man in white carries a silver vessel with floral offerings. Huts and palm-thatch structures line the roadside.2008-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk with devotees in white and cream traditional dress. Several people carry tall poles topped with ornate red, orange and gold umbrella-shaped canopies decorated with blue, gold and cream motifs. A woman in white with an orange-bordered shawl walks in front, and a man in a black shirt and dark trousers with a pendant walks at the right edge. Men in white with ritual markings and neck beads accompany them. Strings of small blue-and-white flags stretch overhead along the route.2006-12-31January 03 20162016-01-03July 29 20072007-07-29A procession on a dirt path lined with palms and green shrubs. Multicoloured fringed parasols with a yellow canopy and red-and-yellow tassels are carried overhead. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl, wearing glasses, walks at the left edge. Several men in white with orange shawls and white chamaras follow. A central figure in orange robes wears a white and orange flower garland and walks barefoot. A woman in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads carries a decorated silver tray of flowers at the right. Crowd members in white clothing follow the procession.2007-07-29A religious procession moves along a dirt path lined with coconut palms and thatched huts. At centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks forward, holding a small offering. Behind him, a palanquin-like structure with a golden deity murti is carried under a large orange-and-gold umbrella, and a trident is raised among the marchers. Several men in orange and white dhotis and a woman in white sari with an orange shawl carry ornate multicoloured parasols and banners. Two women in white saris walk on the right. The scene shows a ratha-style festival procession with devotees in white and saffron.2009-12-27December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copies