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Outdoor festival scene under a clear sky at a temple-style ground with palm trees and banana plants. A large crowd of people in white ritual clothes fills the open sandy area, many standing in lines. A tall flagpole with red and orange flags rises at right beside a decorated red and gold structure, with white tented pavilions behind. A man in a checked shirt stands at the left edge.

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December 30th 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor festival scene on a dusty ground under a clear sky, with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white dhotis and white shirts or saris. Banana plants with broad green leaves frame the path, and a tall wooden ratha-style pole rises at right above a red-and-gold decorated structure. In the background a white tent and a decorated stage or shrine area with orange and yellow hangings is visible. Some men wear orange-coloured shawls. Bamboo fencing lines the right edge, and palm trees fill the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30April 14 20132013-04-14Outdoor photograph of a festival procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and white tarpaulin-covered tent structures. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk in a crowd, some in orange and yellow clothing. At centre, a man in a white kurta with a red-and-white cord around his neck walks near a dark pit filled with dark material, while others around him carry long wooden poles and sticks. On the left, drummers play large drums and a man in brown attire holds a cymbal-like instrument, with a woman in an orange sari nearby. A man in a green shirt stands in the crowd. Striped awnings and bright flags line the background.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31January 01 20092009-01-01December 31 20082008-12-31December 25 20062006-12-25A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and banana plants, with a bamboo scaffold structure and rocky hills behind. Several decorated palanquins or ratha-style canopies with colourful domes and fringed panels are carried at the centre. Many participants wear white and cream clothing, with women in white or blue saris and men in white shirts and dhotis; some men wear orange or saffron cloth. Drummers with large drums walk along the right side, and a garland-decorated red and orange bunting line runs along the route. A woman in a brown sari stands at the lower right. The scene appears to be a festival procession. Exact headcount is not feasible, but the crowd is large.2008-12-30December 28 20062006-12-28