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An outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with thatched huts and a string of small blue and white pennant flags. A large crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts walks with ceremonial banners and flags, including a long multicoloured banner and yellow flags. Colourful umbrellas with patterned canopies are held above the procession at the right. Near the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron shawl and orange clothing walks among the men, with an orange and gold flag nearby. Boys and younger onlookers in casual clothes stand along the sides, and a drummer and a man playing a long wind instrument appear at the left edge.

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January 12 20072007-01-12An overhead view of a village procession moving along a dirt lane lined with thatched-roof huts and strings of white pennant flags. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis lead the crowd, several carrying long poles and drums, and some carry flower-decked brass trays. Women in white and cream saris with red and pink borders walk at the left, holding offering plates. A large red and blue embroidered banner and orange, yellow and green fringed standards are raised above the crowd. Some participants wear orange saffron cloth and turbans. A crowd of onlookers fills the background, and a multicoloured parasol is visible at upper right. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2007-01-12A dense outdoor procession moves through a village lane lined with thatched huts and strung with small blue-and-white pennant flags. Several large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange, blue and yellow panels, scalloped tassels and white dove emblems are held aloft over the crowd. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange or saffron shawls, and a few women in saris stand among onlookers. A man in an orange robe and orange headwear walks near the center, and round red-and-yellow fans are carried nearby. Spectators press along both sides, many with their hands raised or leaning forward to watch the procession.2007-01-12An outdoor procession on a dirt road with a thatched hut behind it. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with lanyards, walk closely packed together, with boys and onlookers at the edges. Colourful striped umbrellas in blue, red and yellow tilt overhead, and two yellow banners with red emblems are raised on poles at left. At centre, a man in a long white robe with an orange shawl walks barefoot, and a figure in an orange and gold garment with a long garland and an orange turban stands beside him. Several people wear orange shawls. Devotees surround the central figures in a ceremonial procession.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A dense outdoor street procession in a village lined with thatched-roof huts. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among colourful umbrellas with green, red and orange panels and yellow fringe. Drummers on the left play drums, and a large banner with blue and red patterns is carried aloft. Strings of small white and blue flags hang across the lane. Near the centre, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange head wrap walks with hands pressed together in greeting, possibly a visiting dignitary. Crowds of onlookers, including children, fill the lane behind the procession.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A large crowd walks through a village street in a procession. Several ornate umbrellas with red, orange, green and blue panels and gold finials are held aloft above a central figure. That figure wears an orange-saffron turban and orange cloth, with a flower garland around the neck, and holds hands together in greeting. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis surround the procession, along with women and children in colourful saris and clothing. Strings of small paper flags stretch overhead, and a red and blue banner with painted animal figures hangs at left, with a saffron flag beside it. Palm fronds and thatched roofs line the street.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees and a low concrete wall, with a dense crowd of devotees following. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry a decorated palanquin-style canopy topped with a triangular, embroidered structure, while a bearer at the front holds a long pole. Above the crowd, multicolored umbrellas with fringed edges are raised. Many men wear white, some with orange shawls, and women wear bright saris in pink, yellow and green. Strings of small flags and bunting stretch across the road, and a few people carry flower offerings.2007-01-12