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July 29 20072007-07-29A procession winds along a dirt path between grassy banks and tall palms in a rural green setting. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk in a line, some in white garments, carrying long poles and ceremonial flags. Above the group a striped canopy with ornate decorated banners is carried on poles, and an orange flag pennant flies to the right. Coconut palms and tall trees frame the scene under a pale sky.2006-10-21A procession walks along a dirt path between palm and tall trees in a rural green setting. Several devotees in saffron-orange robes and white clothing carry ceremonial items, including a tray and a few tall poles with orange streamers. Two colourful umbrellas (one red-and-patterned, one maroon) and a yellow-and-red banner are carried above the group. Many people are visible, mostly in orange or white, with a few children in the front-left area wearing red and light blue. A sign at the lower right is too small to read clearly.2006-10-21A Guru Poornima procession walks along a dirt path lined with palm and tropical trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, with hands pressed together in greeting, wears a long white garland of flowers and walks beneath a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a yellow canopy and fringed tassels. Several other ceremonial umbrellas are visible behind. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls and women in white saris with orange shawls walk in the procession. A woman in front carries a tray of flowers, and attendants hold long staffs. The scene reads as a devotional ritual procession.2007-07-29May 17 20072007-05-17A festival procession on a dirt path through green trees during Guru Poornima celebrations. A tall figure in orange robes with a long white flower garland walks at the center, with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style mala visible on a man in front. Multicoloured fringed canopy umbrellas with a yellow centerpiece, and white-clad devotees with orange sashes, carry the procession. A cameraman with a video camera stands at right. Several people in white dhotis and orange scarves walk alongside, some carrying a ceremonial brass or silver pot and a flower-decorated tray.2007-07-29A procession walks along a sandy path lined with palm trees and green foliage. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a red-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala, walking beside an ornate fringed parasol with red trim. Behind him, another man in an orange robe holds the parasol pole. Two orange ceremonial banners with blue-and-red emblems flank the group. On the left, two older men in white kurtas and orange shawls walk ahead, while many people in white and orange clothing follow along the path.2006-10-21December 30 20072007-12-30May 13 20082008-05-13A procession walks along a dirt path through tall palm and shade trees. Several people in white ritual dress with orange shawls lead the way, many carrying long silver staffs topped with ornate finials and ceremonial tridents. Multiple colourful umbrellas with embroidered patterns in orange, blue, red and gold are held aloft over the group. Some participants wear white dhotis and kurtas, while women in white saris with orange borders walk among them, and a row of people follows further back. Dry grass lines the path and bright sky shows above the trees.2007-02-15Outdoor procession on a grassy lawn lined with tall trees. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white saris walk in a line, while others in orange and saffron garments walk alongside. Several large decorative umbrellas with multicolored panels and gold tassels are carried above the group, and one devotee in an orange saree carries a white vessel with flowers. A man in white holds a gold-fringed standard. A small child in white stands at the right edge. A low brick wall and a white vehicle appear in the background under a clear sky.2008-01-17January 01 20042004-01-01