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Two long lines of women and men in white clothes with orange borders stand on either side of a red carpet on dusty ground during a procession. The women hold brass pots and baskets of flowers and offerings, some with garlands and green leaves. Orange and saffron flags line the route, and colourful festoon banners with tassels hang overhead, with decorative canopies at the left edge. A hilly backdrop and trees complete the scene.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession along a red carpet with two rows of women in plain white saris and white garments facing each other. Many hold brass and metal pots decorated with flowers, mango leaves and woven cane wrappers, and some carry garlands of marigolds. Behind them stand men in white dhotis and shirts, a drummer, and tall saffron-orange flags on poles against a rocky hill and trees. The scene reads as a ceremonial kalasha procession during festival celebrations.2008-12-29Outdoor photograph of a festival procession along a red carpet lined with orange flags. Rows of women in white clothes stand on both sides, each holding a brass kalasha pot wrapped in woven cane, topped with green leaves, yellow flowers and orange blossoms. Several women wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red bindis. Further along the carpet, more people in white dhotis and white garments walk and stand, and a drum is visible. Hills and buildings appear in the hazy background under a warm sky.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A procession along a red carpet on a dirt path at dusk, with orange-robed sannyasis at the edges. In the foreground left, a man in an orange robe and red knit cap stands beside a yellow and green canopy. At right, a man in an orange robe holds a tall gold trident-staff. Between them, rows of young women in white dresses with orange shawls carry brass pots and baskets of flowers down the carpet, with a woman in white at the centre. Orange flags and a red banner reading NITHYANANDAM hang above, with mountains behind.2008-12-29A festival procession moves along a red carpet under a open-sided pavilion roof with palm trees behind. Rows of devotees in orange and saffron garments with gold borders walk on both sides; several girls and boys wear rudraksha malas and carry brass and copper pots and leaf-wrapped offerings in green and red cloth. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background and at the edges. A tall ornate saffron-and-red banner on a pole leads the procession, and curved brass horns rise at the upper right. No individual is clearly identified as a person in this view.2016-01-03December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on a red carpet under a open-sided pavilion with palm trees. Young devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and blouses with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk in lines, many carrying brass kalasha pots with green coconut and mango leaves on their heads or in their hands. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them. A tall ceremonial standard with a red and gold fringed canopy and a decorated pennant leads the line, with more banners behind. Two long brass horns, one held at the right edge, are raised in the air.2016-01-03December 29 20082008-12-29A procession moves along a red carpet across a dry open ground lined with saffron flags on tall poles and strings of bunting. Women in white and cream sarees with orange and maroon borders stand on both sides holding brass plates or trays. Men in white clothes walk in the middle carrying tall ornate umbrellas in orange, yellow and red. Several women at the left hold long poles with ropes. Trees and a multi-storey building stand in the background under a clear sky.2007-02-06