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A dense outdoor procession moves along a dusty path under a clear blue sky, with trees and a low wall behind. Two large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tasselled fringes are carried above the crowd, alongside long poles flying orange and saffron banners. A man in white shirt and dhoti at the front plays a long wooden flute, while a drummer beside him holds a drum. A woman in a dark purple sari with gold jewellery and a red bindi walks at the centre, and many devotees in white dhotis, saffron shawls and orange garments follow. Some carry bundles of leaves and flowers. A young boy in white stands in the foreground.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A festival procession moves along a dusty red dirt road under bright sunshine. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow sash and rudraksha-style beaded necklace plays a long wind instrument, and beside him another man in white plays a large wind horn, while a woman in a dark patterned sari with gold bangles beats a hand drum. Behind them, two ornate multicoloured parasols with fringed edges and saffron flags rise above a crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing. Palm trees and a low white wall frame the scene.2007-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. Several large umbrellas with orange, red and blue panels and gold emblems are carried aloft, alongside long orange flags on poles. Musicians lead the group: a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a wind instrument, and a young man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti beats a drum. Other participants in white and orange clothing, some with tilak markings, walk behind, and a woman in a white sari carries a pole at right. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2007-12-25Outdoor procession along a dirt road lined with palm trees and low buildings. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts or saffron-orange robes. A central figure in saffron robes and a white flower garland walks with a tall staff, and a man in a saffron wrap and rudraksha-style beads walks nearby. Drummers play large drums, a man in a dark shirt plays a long wind instrument, and several people carry large multicoloured parasols and orange flags on poles. Women in white saris and a yellow sari are among the marchers. The scene suggests a ritual street procession.2008-12-24December 25 20072007-12-25December 30 20072007-12-30December 24 20082008-12-24A festival procession moves along a dirt path under a clear blue sky. Several large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels, gold emblems and fringed tassels are raised above the crowd, and saffron-orange flags on tall poles wave overhead. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass wind instrument, a nadaswaram-style horn, while wearing beaded necklaces. Nearby, young men and women in white and saffron-orange garments walk closely together, some carrying green leafy branches. A man in a maroon shirt with a white cloth draped over his shoulders walks in the foreground, and a child in white with an orange cloth around the head stands at right. Hosts of devotees in white, orange and magenta saris and dhotis follow, with a low white wall behind.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25