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A large outdoor procession of devotees in white ritual clothes walks along a sandy path lined with palm trees under a blue sky. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a gold border smiles and carries a brass pot, and a man in white dhoti carries a brass tray with a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind them men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris wear name badges with coloured rosettes around their necks. Several colourful striped umbrellas shade the path. At the left, a covered stage has a decorated archway with balloons and a portrait of a man with a saffron-coloured head covering, and a tall copper pillar stands at the right.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path at an open ground lined with palm trees under a partly cloudy sky. Many people, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts, walk in a crowd, some wearing lanyard badges and garlands. Several devotees carry colourful multi-panelled umbrellas, one red-and-blue with a white-trimmed canopy. On the left, a white-roofed tent stage has a decorated archway with balloons and a banner. A tall copper-coloured ritual pole stands on a white platform at right. A pile of reddish earth lies on the left. A portrait of a man hangs near the tent, but the crowd is not clearly centred on any single person.2007-02-15Outdoor procession on a sandy open ground beside a white-roofed pavilion with palm trees behind it. Large framed portraits of a saffron-robed, turbaned figure hang on the structure, and a decorated stage entrance with colourful balloons and a striped banner stands at left. A crowd of men and women in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris walks forward, many wearing white and green garlands. In the centre a man in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl carries a brass tray or plate of offerings. A multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a bird emblem is carried above the procession at right. A small pile of reddish earth lies at left. Blue sky with clouds overhead.2007-02-15A photograph of an outdoor procession at an open ground beside a tall copper-coloured pillar on a white base, with palm trees and a blue sky above. Men in white shirts and trousers walk in a crowd, several carrying or sheltering under large colourful umbrellas with orange, blue and yellow panels and fringed edges. One man in the foreground holds a long pole umbrella while another in a striped orange-and-white shirt walks nearby. Some participants wear ribbon rosettes on their chests. Behind them a white covered stage with a decorated arch of balloons and garlands stands, and a large printed portrait banner in saffron robes appears at the left edge. A loose mound of earth lies to the left of the crowd.2007-02-15A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a partly cloudy sky. In the foreground, men and women in white shirts and white dhotis or saris wear round name badges with yellow and blue rosettes. A man in the centre holds a brass tray or plate of offerings and wears a white dhoti with an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind him, colourful ornate parasols with fringed canopies in red, blue and gold are carried above the crowd. Beyond them stands a covered stage with a large portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange-saffron head wrap, with balloons and a decorated arch in the background. A large mound of reddish earth sits at the left edge. Printed copyright text and a logo appear over the image.2007-02-15An outdoor procession on sandy ground beneath palm trees under a pale blue sky. Several men and women in white and orange walk together, with a central figure in orange robes and a white garment flanked by attendants. Brightly coloured ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels are carried above them, and a tall copper-coloured pole rises in the background. Shoes are left in a row along the ground at the edge of the path. To the left, a large white-roofed stage with a backdrop and a framed portrait sits near a crowd dressed in white. Several children stand watching at the right edge.2007-02-15December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined by a concrete block wall and palm trees under hazy sky. Many women in white saris with saffron or orange borders carry brass and woven baskets of flowers, fruit and offerings on their heads and in their hands. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them, some wearing rudraksha malas. Ahead, saffron-robed sannyasis and attendants carry tall orange and yellow decorated umbrellas and banners on poles, with more umbrellas and flags visible further back. The scene conveys a temple festival procession, with a flag and a child in blue in the foreground.2008-12-25Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A large ornate canopy umbrella with red, blue and multicoloured panels and tassels shades a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti garlanded with flowers. Men and women in white clothing, many wearing yellow sashes and rudraksha malas, walk along the road. A figure in saffron-orange robes walks near the front, holding a long golden staff with a decorative top. Large golden ceremonial staffs and fans frame the left side. Crowds of devotees follow behind, with a truck visible in the distance. Palm trees and a white wall border the scene.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and bushes under a clear sky. Two large ceremonial parasols with red, yellow and green panels and blue dove emblems are held above the group. In the centre, a man in an orange robe wears a long flower garland and walks beside a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha-style necklace and a red shawl. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls carry staffs and a brass kalasha-type pot, while other men in white shirts and dhotis follow behind. The scene looks like a ritual procession of devotees.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23