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Outdoor procession on a grassy field under a bright blue sky with wispy clouds. Several marchers in white dhotis and white sarees wear orange shawls, and many carry tall orange saffron flags on poles. Multicoloured striped ceremonial umbrellas shade the procession, and drummers in blue shirts with drums stand at the left edge. Trees and a low white wall are in the background, and a row of concrete posts with wire fencing runs across the foreground.

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December 25 20072007-12-25A festival procession moves along a dirt road past a low concrete wall and palm trees. Many people in white and cream clothing walk in the crowd, with orange-saffron-clad figures among them. Tall red-orange flags with blue circular emblems rise above the group, and several ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and blue canopies and gold finials are carried overhead. A drummer and a person playing a horn lead near the left edge. Two saffron-robed figures stand near the centre under the umbrellas, one with a shaved head; their appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm an identity. Children in white and a girl in a red top walk among the adults, with garlands and beaded necklaces visible.2008-12-24A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with bright orange and saffron flags on tall poles. Many people in white clothes walk and dance, some holding orange cloth and flower offerings. Ornate decorated umbrellas and a red and white canopy with fringed trim stand above the crowd. A white corrugated-roof building and utility poles sit at left, and spectators in white and pink saris stand along a raised embankment on the right under a clear blue sky.2008-12-29December 25 20082008-12-25December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27A procession in an open dirt courtyard beside a terracotta-coloured wall. Two ornate ceremonial parasols with multicoloured fringes and blue-and-gold motifs shade a decorated palanquin-style carriage at the upper centre, where a seated figure in red and saffron-toned clothing is visible. Red flags on long poles are raised among a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with some in orange or saffron. Many people walk closely together, some holding flags or parasol poles, and onlookers stand at the right edge. A green tree and clear blue sky frame the scene.2010-12-22January 01 20092009-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a dirt path moves past a red-brick building and trees under an overcast sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a tall golden kalasha-like finial, colourful garlands, gold fringe and a canopy is carried forward. Men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk alongside, many holding red flags on poles and ornate orange-and-gold banners. A bearded man with long dark hair in a white dhoti with a gold border leads at left, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, while a woman in white at right holds an orange bag. Several men in white shirts and trousers wear ID lanyards, and a man in a blue turban walks among them. Visible people number roughly 30, and the palanquin contains no clearly identifiable figure.2010-12-20A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt path. Many devotees wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow lanyards and name badges, while women in salwar kameez and saris walk among them. Saffron-orange flags on poles are carried high. In the background a decorated golden palanquin with a canopy, a large kalasha-style ornament and a white van with speakers sit near a concrete wall and trees under a hazy sky. Foreground figures include a man in white with a backpack and a woman in orange. The a person candidate is not clearly visible in this crowd scene, so no appearance-based identification is made.2009-12-27