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Outdoor procession on bare dirt ground beside a red-orange flag on a pole. A woman in an orange sari with a red-orange shawl carries a silver tray of folded cloths and fruit, smiling. Beside her, a bald man in white clothes with a red-and-white striped shawl walks behind a woman in plain white draped garments who holds a silver tray with a papaya and pineapple. Other women in white and orange saris, a man in a pink shirt, and many children in bright tops, including a girl in a yellow shirt and a boy in a striped shirt, follow or stand near them. A woman in a white sari with a red border and an older woman in orange-green sari stand at the right. Some hold trays of fruit and offerings.

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December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20 +1 copiesA line of devotees walks along a dirt path between trees in an outdoor procession, carrying offering plates. A woman in an orange saree with a yellow bag holds a silver plate of fruit, and another woman in cream and gold saree carries a tray with bananas. A bald man in a white dhoti and shawl holds a tray with orange cloth and fruit, and a young girl in a pink top and white pants holds a plate. Children in yellow and green shirts and an older boy with a black folder stand nearby. A saffron flag is visible at right.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A dense outdoor procession on a village dirt road lined with trees and utility poles. Many women in saris of pink, green, yellow and blue carry brass trays of bananas and offerings, while men in white shirts and dhotis walk among them. A young man in the foreground wears an orange shawl over white and a rudraksha mala, and a man on the left wears a white shirt with a mala. Crowds of children and adults line the road, some holding plates, and a white flag on a pole is raised at the centre. A white banner with blue lettering hangs at the left edge.2006-10-20Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path lined with trees, with white vans parked behind. Several women in cream and white saris with orange shawls and an orange-sari woman in front carry metal trays of offerings, including pineapples, bananas and coconuts. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl, barefoot, carries a tray of folded orange and green cloths, and a small girl in pink walks among them. Participants wear beads and carry offerings in a devotional procession.2010-12-20Outdoor photo on a dusty ground with patches of grass, a red-painted metal frame and a small round white sign on a post. A large crowd of children and adults stands and walks along a path. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari carries a tray with cloth bundles and fruit, and beside her a bald man in white dhoti walks barefoot. A woman in white sari holds a tray with a yellow-green fruit and a plate of offerings, and another woman in an orange-and-green sari carries a plate of fruit at right. A uniformed guard in a dark cap stands behind. Children in white, yellow and pink clothes watch, and a green tree frames the right edge.2010-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded village roadside during a procession, with many devotees pressing around a central man in a white shirt and saffron-orange shawl who is holding up a brass tray of bananas toward a woman in a pink sari. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand at left and upper right, women wear pink, orange and green saris, and children are scattered in the crowd. White and blue flags line the road beside a white picket fence, with tall trees and utility poles behind. A speaker is visible at the left edge. Several people are raising their hands and reaching for the offering.2006-10-20A street procession in a village at Pattanam, Tamil Nadu, where women and men in traditional dress carry offerings on metal trays on their heads and in their hands. In the foreground a woman in a red and gold sari balances a tray of white rice-like grains, a red flower and fruit; another woman in a brown sari holds a silver tray of yellow lentils. Behind them women in orange, yellow and red saris carry trays of green grapes, bananas and fruit, and a cameraman in an orange-striped shirt films from a rooftop. Saffron flags flutter from poles along a brick-walled street and the crowd moves between two-storey houses.2008-07-28