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A street procession in a busy market area under a clear blue sky. Several colourful umbrellas with red, green, yellow and gold canopies and tasselled fringes are carried on long poles above a deity figure on a decorated palanquin in the background. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, some holding umbrella poles, while a woman in a maroon sari with a gold-bordered blouse walks at the centre. Crowds of onlookers in casual clothes line the road, with stalls, tarpaulin awnings, saffron and white pennants, and a shop sign reading STD on the right.

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January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor photograph of a roadside procession on a paved road at dusk, with trees, palms and utility poles behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, and a few in saffron-orange robes, stand close together. Saffron-orange flags on poles are raised at left. Two ornate multicoloured canopy umbrellas with fringed tassels and a white-and-gold topped umbrella shade the group. A man in an orange-saffron shirt stands near the centre, with a man in a checked lungi and a woman in a brown-gold sari nearby. Women in saffron, pink and colourful saris, and a woman carrying a child, are visible at right. Devotees are gathered around the procession in a pada yatra.2008-08-07February 02 20072007-02-02A large outdoor procession moves along a paved courtyard beside a red brick wall, with a white tent canopy and colourful umbrellas overhead. Several large umbrellas are carried above the crowd: a red one with a gold-embroidered pattern in the foreground, a bright blue one with a portrait medallion, and another red umbrella with fringed edges. Many devotees walk in white dhotis and kurtas, while women wear saris in red, gold and yellow, and some children are carried on shoulders. Men carry ceremonial gold kalasha-style staffs and a drummer plays on the right. Several people in saffron and orange clothing walk among the crowd. Lush green banana leaves are visible near the centre.2016-12-23A procession on a dusty dirt path moves past trees and parked vehicles. Four ornate umbrellas with bright multicoloured canopies, gold tassels and emblem-embroidered borders are carried on tall silver staffs by men in white shirts and white dhotis. In the centre, a woman in a maroon sari carries a brass or silver tray of flowers and offerings. Several devotees wear saffron shawls and rudraksha or beaded malas. Two men in front bear ceremonial silver staffs, and a boy in a red checked shirt with an ID badge stands at the lower right. Some people in the background wear white and saffron. The scene suggests a ritual or festival procession.2006-12-26A dense street procession moves between white-walled houses under a clear blue sky. Several large, ornately decorated parasols dominate the left and centre, with bright yellow, red, green and blue panels, gold embroidered lotus motifs, white dove emblems and fringed tassels hanging from their rims. Crowds of devotees in white clothes walk closely together, some with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in the foreground has long red hair and a tan top. Orange flags stand on poles at the upper left, and a utility pole rises among the buildings.2008-12-29Outdoor street procession on a rural road under a grey evening sky with utility poles and trees behind. Three colourful canopy umbrellas with fringed edges and bird emblems are held up over a crowd. Several young men in saffron-orange robes walk among them, carrying orange flags with dark emblems; one holds a small deity murti or figure in orange and white. Around them devotees wear white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, and older men wear checked lungis and blue towels. Women in saris and a child on a woman's hip are visible. A man in white raises an arm at left. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2008-08-07Outdoor festival procession on a dusty dirt road under bright sunlight, with white tent stalls and orange flags lining the route. Many devotees in white clothing walk in a crowd. At centre, a performer in a red sari with an ornate golden crown carries a staff, and several umbrellas with orange and yellow decorated canopies are carried overhead. Women carry brass pots and offerings on trays, and men in white shirts and dark trousers walk among them. Orange-robed figures and a garlanded man in orange appear in the procession.2008-12-31January 01 20092009-01-01January 12 20092009-01-12Street procession on a sunny day, crowded with devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas and saris. Above them a decorated ratha canopy with a red-and-gold top bears the printed word a person, draped with yellow and orange garlands. Several large umbrellas in red, blue, green and white with white lotus-like motifs shade the chariot and bright orange-red flags are carried by participants. A man in a white shirt holds a red-and-white pole, a woman in an orange sari stands at center, and a shop sign reads Kadai along the building at right. Devotees wear yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beads.2009-01-12A crowded outdoor procession on a sunny day under a clear blue sky. Several large ceremonial umbrellas dominate the frame, colourful with red, yellow, blue and green panels decorated with gold embroidered leaf motifs and white bird emblems, and fringed with tassels. Many people in white clothing walk closely together, including men in white shirts and women in white saris and dresses. Orange flags and orange-clad attendants appear at left and in the background, along with yellow and white balloons at the left edge. A utility pole and small buildings line the street behind the crowd.2008-12-29