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Outdoor procession on a dirt ground in hazy morning light, with a partly built concrete-block hall behind it under orange steel roof trusses. Women in colourful saris and men in white dhotis lead a line of performers carrying tall decorated pots and floral arrangements on their heads. Two large striped umbrellas in red, blue and orange, and a red-fringed parasol, are carried above the group. Men in black and dark shirts walk among them, and a figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland stands on the right. Tall trees and a utility line appear in the background.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road past unfinished concrete-block buildings with exposed rafters, palm trees and hazy morning sky behind. A large blue banner with a portrait and printed script is carried at the left front by a man in white. Many people in white dhotis and shirts, some in red and white, walk alongside colourful umbrellas and a decorated palanquin or ratha. Crowds of men in white and dark clothing line the right side near a parked van. Some women in saris are among the procession.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of a procession on a dirt road at an unfinished ashram site. Several men and women walk together, many dressed in white dhotis and shirts, with women in colourful saris. Five large decorated umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies and a yellow triangular banner are carried aloft by men in white. A man in a saffron-orange garment walks near the centre of the group. Behind them are a white building, concrete block walls and a water tank under a hazy sky, with a small child in yellow at the lower left.2006-12-26A morning procession moves along an unpaved dirt road in front of unfinished concrete-block buildings with a partly built roof frame. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk with a line of drummers and dancers wearing white dhotis, red sashes and white caps. Several colourful umbrellas with fringed edges are held above a palanquin area in the middle. A large blue banner with Tamil lettering and a portrait of a saffron-robed figure is carried at the left. Hazy trees and palms fill the background.2006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of unfinished cinder-block buildings with a partial roof frame. Several men in white dhotis and a row of drummers in white with red and green sashes walk ahead. A large blue banner held by men in white shows a figure in orange turban and robes beside Tamil text. Behind them, decorated umbrellas and a palanquin-style float carry garlanded items, with women in saffron, green and pink saris. A dense crowd of men in white and dark shirts lines the right side under a hazy sky with palm trees.2006-12-25Outdoor procession on an unpaved dirt ground in front of unfinished cinder-block walls with exposed orange steel roof trusses. Women in bright saris (one yellow-green, others maroon, teal and purple) carry tall flower-decorated kalasha-style pots and walk with folded hands. Colourful umbrellas with blue-and-white emblems and fringed tassels are carried above the group, and a man in black holds a long trident-like staff. Men in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls walk among devotees in white shirts and dark trousers. A lone man in white stands on the left.2006-12-25December 28 20062006-12-28December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a festival procession moving along a dirt path in front of unfinished concrete-block buildings with a red metal roof frame. Several colourful decorated parasols with fringed edges and multicoloured panels lead the group. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk in the crowd, and two drummers in orange and white clothing carry drums on the left. A few women in saris and salwar kameez walk among them, and a small boy in a blue shirt stands in the foreground. Many people, roughly twenty or more, fill the procession.2006-12-28December 23 20092009-12-23December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a religious procession moving across a dry, dusty construction site. Dozens of people in white and cream traditional clothing walk in a long line; several drummers at the front carry drums, and a row of colourful striped and orange umbrellas and tall ceremonial banners (kalasha-style staffs) is held above the group. Two people in lighter clothing stand in the foreground watching. Behind them are unfinished concrete buildings, excavators and a water tank.2006-12-30