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Outdoor procession on a dirt road between low brick buildings and trees. Children in pink, blue, yellow and green clothes line the left side watching. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in the procession, and a man in an orange robe stands near the middle carrying something green. Orange flags with blue emblems are raised along the route. In the background a decorated palanquin or ratha with orange and gold trim is carried toward the right. Trees and a clear sky complete the scene.

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December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road beside a green verge, with a crowd of many people in white clothes, several in white dhoti and kurta and some women in white saris. Red and orange flags are carried high among them. At the right, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha is carried above the crowd, and spectators in ordinary shirts and trousers stand along the roadside. A small orange-flowering plant grows on the verge, and a red-brick building with water tanks stands behind the crowd. No individual's role or identity can be confirmed from this view.2011-07-15March 02 20132013-03-02January 01 20122012-01-01A dusty dirt road procession in early morning haze moves toward the camera. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some in pink, blue and orange saris, walk in a long column. Several orange flags with a dark blue emblem are held aloft, and round decorated umbrellas in orange, yellow and red appear among the crowd. At left, a decorated yellow auto-rickshaw with a red-and-orange canopy and a white banner bearing the blue emblem leads the group. Low white buildings, trees and water tanks stand in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the procession.2008-12-26A festival procession moves along a dirt road past white-painted buildings under a clear blue sky. Many devotees in white ritual clothes walk in a long column, several carrying tall saffron-orange flags on poles and decorated umbrellas with patterned panels. Some children in white and pink dresses walk near the front, and a few people wear saffron shawls. A water tank sits on a rooftop and a parked white vehicle stands at the right edge. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand on a raised step at the right, watching the procession.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a wide dirt road under a clear blue sky. On the left, a long line of women in white and cream saris stands along the roadside, some holding items, with children nearby. On the right, men in white shirts, white dhotis and pale blue trousers walk in file, several with their hands clasped or carrying small objects. Two tall saffron-orange flags on poles rise above the procession, and a small palanquin or float with a framed image appears further ahead. Earthen embankments, strings of red and orange bunting and banana plants line the route, with a hill and white buildings in the background. Long shadows of the walkers fall across the road in the foreground.2008-12-31December 20 20102010-12-20November 11 20102010-11-11Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside tents and a tree. A man in white shirt and white dhoti on the left raises a hand. Women in yellow and orange saris carry orange flags with a blue bird emblem. A central man in white clothes, with a crossbody bag and sandals, walks forward. Behind him, people in white and orange walk alongside a decorated palanquin with gold ornaments and orange canopies. Ceremonial flags and tent structures fill the background under a pale sky.2009-12-27December 24 20082008-12-24A dirt road procession moves through a rural setting toward a decorated float and palanquin-style structure draped in red, blue and pink cloth and garlanded with flowers. Devotees in white and cream clothes, many women in saris, walk along the road, some carrying orange and white flags on poles. Spectators stand at the roadside, including a man in a plaid shirt and a child in a red top, and a woman holding a baby in a light blue outfit. Striped tents with red and orange canopies and tall poles appear on the right, with a tree line and cloudy sky behind.2005-12-31