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Outdoor procession at a festival, with a crowd of many people in white kurtas, saffron and orange robes, and white caps moving among colourful striped parasols and tall orange flags. A figure in a red and gold costume with a long white fur-like headdress and a shoulder adornment is at centre, and drummers in white with pink shawls play large drums in the foreground. Garlanded floral ratha or palanquin frames with orange drapes stand at left, and a large speaker stack is visible behind. Bright daylight, palm trees at right.

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December 30 20082008-12-30 +1 copiesA festival procession on a dirt road in bright sunlight, with many people in white clothing. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and dark trousers walks at the centre, with white-clad drummers beside him playing large red-and-white drums decorated with white garlands. Behind them a performer in red headwear, a white-and-red garland and a green-and-orange costume walks with a stick, and another figure in a black-and-red outfit with a white garland follows. Tall orange-and-red flags with black circular emblems line the procession, along with ornate round fan-like banners and a decorated palanquin or chariot with red and orange draping. Banana plants and a row of small flags are visible in the background.2008-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29February 02 20072007-02-02December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival procession on dry reddish earth under a clear sky. In the foreground, drummers in blue shirts and yellow headbands play large drums. Two performers in orange and red costumes with white flowing headdresses and yellow garlands dance in the centre, one with a sword. Behind them, people in saffron and white robes stand among colourful striped umbrellas and tall orange flags. Crowd members in yellow and white clothing watch along a line of orange bunting.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road in bright late-afternoon light. Several dozen people walk among decorated umbrellas and saffron-and-orange flags on poles. Banana plants and a strip of red-and-white bunting line the route. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta and trousers gestures with one raised hand. Beside him, a man in a red turban and orange garment wears white flower garlands and a long dark beard. Another man in a red turban and red robe with a grey shawl walks at the centre-right, wearing white garlands and carrying a bead mala. A person in a yellow shirt and blue shorts walks in the middle distance, and men and women in white clothes fill the crowd on the right.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession on dusty ground in bright sunlight. Drummers in yellow, red and blue tunics and white dhotis play large drums, one wearing a tall white feathered headdress and red costume. Behind them a decorated palanquin with garlands and a red canopy stands beside colourful parasols. Several orange flags with a black circular emblem are raised by people in white. Crowds of devotees in white and orange clothing fill the scene, with a cameraman visible at the back.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road beneath a clear sky, with orange and saffron flags on tall poles and a red draped tent behind. Two ornate palanquin-style canopies hung with white and orange flower garlands and gold finials are carried forward. A drummer in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a drum at left. A performer in an orange and blue costume with a red headdress and white garland dances with a raised sword. Figures in saffron robes and orange shawls, one wearing a garland, walk in the procession. Other participants wear yellow, blue and white clothing, and rows of women in white saris with yellow shawls stand at right. Palm trees appear in the background.2008-12-30Outdoor festival procession on a dusty dirt road lined with banana palms and a wire fence. Many orange flags with a blue emblem are carried aloft. Several decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and teal with gold finials are held above the crowd. A central figure in orange robes wears a white garland and a white turban, flanked by saffron-clad attendants. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk among the crowd, and a drummer in a blue shirt and white dhoti beats a drum on the left. Performers in red costumes with white plumed headdresses dance in front. Several dozen people are visible.2008-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25