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A dusty road lined on both sides with rows of women in white and pale-grey saris and white dresses, many holding brass vessels and small brass plates, forming a procession under clear blue sky. Two men in white dhotis and pale shirts walk down the centre of the road playing round hand drums, one with a drum slung at his side and one with a drum held up. Tall orange-red flags on poles line the route, and a decorated green-and-orange arch with a framed portrait stands at the left edge. Men with white and red tilak marks on their foreheads stand in the foreground. Scaffolding and distant hills appear behind.

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December 31 20082008-12-31A dusty road procession moves between two lines of onlookers. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful salwar kameez carry tall saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem. Drummers in white and red traditional dress play a large drum at the centre of the procession. On the left, a decorated float with a framed portrait and garlands stands beside a bamboo scaffold, and smoke rises in the background. Onlookers on the left press their palms together in greeting. Behind them stretch a hillside and buildings under a clear sky.2009-01-01December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A large procession moves along a dusty orange dirt road in strong low sunlight, casting long shadows. Many people in white ritual clothing lead the way, several men playing hand drums (one in a blue t-shirt, others in white dhotis and cream shirts) and women in white saris carrying small brass plates or trays. Orange saffron flags on tall poles and round decorated parasols rise above the crowd, with pink and orange festoon decorations and banana plants along the roadside. A small child in a bright outfit walks near the drummers. Hillside earth and sky frame the scene.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with banana trees strung with red and orange bunting. Many people in white and cream clothing walk in a long line, while women in saris and salwar, including one in a blue sari and another in yellow, follow on the left and carry metal vessels. Several saffron-orange and red flags with a blue emblem fly on poles above the procession. A hazy hill and a multi-storey building appear in the background under a clear blue sky.2008-12-31A photograph of a procession on a wide dirt road under a clear blue sky. On the left, a long line of women in white and cream saris stands along the roadside, some holding items, with children nearby. On the right, men in white shirts, white dhotis and pale blue trousers walk in file, several with their hands clasped or carrying small objects. Two tall saffron-orange flags on poles rise above the procession, and a small palanquin or float with a framed image appears further ahead. Earthen embankments, strings of red and orange bunting and banana plants line the route, with a hill and white buildings in the background. Long shadows of the walkers fall across the road in the foreground.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A long procession of devotees in white clothing walks down a dirt road lined with banana plants and strings of red and orange bunting. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and women wear white saris with gold borders; several carry metal trays or plates. Orange and red flags flank the route, and a distant structure stands at the end of the road under a bright sky.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31