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A large outdoor crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white gathers at a festival procession. In the foreground, several drummers play dhol-style drums with long beaters, one drum draped in pink and red cloth; a woman in white with hands pressed together in namaste stands at the left edge. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white and colourful saris, and children fill the scene. An orange saffron flag stands at upper centre, and a bearded man in saffron robes is visible at the far left. A man at right wears a rudraksha mala and white clothing with an ID lanyard. Palm trees and colourful decorative banners appear in the background.

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December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesA large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road with a decorated float or ratha visible in the upper left, its colourful painted panels and a tall ornamented structure behind a crowd. Many people wear white shirts and white dhotis or sarees, with lanyards and purple neck cords. Several men at left play large barrel drums with sticks, one bare-chested drummer wearing an orange cloth. A man in the centre with folded hands wears white and a lanyard. Women in yellow and white sarees and girls with braided hair walk near the drummers, and a woman at lower right has a red bindi. Palm trees and white buildings stand in the background, and a long bamboo pole rises at right.2007-12-30July 19 20162016-07-19December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesA dense outdoor procession of many devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris moves along a dirt path lined with banana and palm trees. Several men balance white cloth-covered pots or bundles on their heads, and a woman in a pink and white sari holds her hands raised in front. In the lower left, a man with a tilak on his forehead presses his palms together in namaste, while a drummer with two drums stands beside him wearing an orange-robed figure's sash. Orange flags and a decorated shrine with garlands appear at the top right.2007-12-30 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13December 24 20092009-12-24A large crowd of devotees sits in rows on the ground under a canopy of coloured cloth, with garlands and decorated poles, at an outdoor gathering. Most are women in white, cream, yellow and orange sarees and salwar outfits, many with hands pressed together in anjali. Several wear rudraksha malas and small ornaments, and a few young boys in shirts sit among them. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand and move at the back. Green mats cover the ground in front, and the crowd extends to the open field beyond.2007-08-17 +2 copiesDecember 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a crowd of onlookers. Drummers in the foreground play hand drums, including a large barrel drum and a smaller tambourine-style drum, and a man in a checked shirt holds a drumstick. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts play wind instruments and cymbals, and a woman in an orange sari with a red-scarved head stands in the middle of the group. Another white-clad man in a red-trimmed garland and dhoti walks at the front of the procession. Other onlookers stand along both sides of the road, and a red-and-white building and a tent appear in the background.2008-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty ground past a red and white tented pavilion. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and white shirts play long wind instruments and drums, including a large barrel drum with dark straps. A woman in a white sari with an orange border walks at the front, and a woman in white with an orange garland is at the centre. A small orange and multicoloured parasol-style canopy rises at the right. Behind them, a dense crowd of devotees in white, several with orange or saffron garlands, fills the scene, and a figure in orange and red robes stands near the middle. Hazy sunlight washes out the image.2015-01-13