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A large outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky. Many devotees in white shirts and white dhotis walk among saffron and orange flags and ornate multicolored parasol-style umbrellas with fringed edges. A man in the foreground plays a long brass horn-shaped wind instrument, and nearby participants carry a saffron cloth and wooden poles. Some men wear white vertical tilak markings and saffron garlands, and women in saffron and yellow saris stand at the right. Small tents and a red-roofed building appear in the background.

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A dense outdoor procession on a dry, open site with a pale yellow multi-storey building and bare ground behind it. Three ornate multicoloured parasols with white, orange and green panels and blue emblems are carried over the crowd. Many men and women wear white garments and orange or saffron shawls and sashes. A man near the centre in an orange shawl and white dhoti wears a garland with an orange-and-cream sash, and a man in a white shirt holds a long wooden rod. Several musicians in white shirts play long wind instruments, one with a rudraksha-style necklace. Large orange flags with blue emblems wave at the upper right. Some participants carry bundles of green leaves. Crowd is large and tightly packed.2007-12-25A dense outdoor procession moves along a dusty path lined with banana plants and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Several large ornate parasols with embroidered red, yellow and green panels and gold finials are carried overhead. Marchers wear saffron and orange garments, white dhotis and kurtas, and bright saris, with some carrying small instruments. A white-clad man with a white beard and dark sunglasses walks in front of others, wearing a green and white shawl and rudraksha beads. A long orange-and-white banner stretches across the crowd. A small logo appears in the upper left corner and a copyright line is visible at the image's right side.2009-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29A 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.2007-12-25A festival procession on a dusty dirt road moves toward an ornate golden and blue palanquin carrying a deity murti, flanked by orange flags and tall decorated parasols with red, yellow and tassel fringes. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, some in saffron-orange garments. Drummers in the foreground beat drums and a man plays cymbals, while a man in a red shirt carries a bag. A bearded man in orange and a figure in white stand near the palanquin, though the palanquin's occupant is too small to identify. Trees and a building line the background.2009-12-29January 01 20092009-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and shrubs under a clear blue sky. In the foreground two musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play long wooden horn-like instruments, one with a yellow cloth at the waist and tassels hanging from the instrument. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and orange saffron shawls carry orange flags, and a central figure in orange clothing wears a garland. Several ornate multicoloured umbrellas with bird and floral motifs shade the procession.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a crowd, several wearing ID lanyards and rudraksha-style necklaces. Ornate ceremonial umbrellas with gold tips and multicoloured panels are carried on tall poles, alongside gold fan-shaped standards and tall saffron-orange flags bearing a black circular emblem. A drummer in a cream checked shirt plays a drum slung on his shoulder, and a man in a maroon shirt holds a shell-like object. A young woman in a white sari with a shawl carries a pole. Small buildings and a truck appear in the background. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2007-12-25Outdoor festival procession crowded with devotees in white clothing and rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground holds a long curved ceremonial sword raised toward the sky, while a young woman beside her carries an orange saffron flag on a pole. Behind them, ornate parasols with purple fringe and red-and-gold canopies are carried over the procession, along with orange and white flags. A man at left wears a red and gold shawl and sunglasses, and another man at left has a red tilak on his forehead. Cloudy sky and green trees form the background.2005-12-31December 25 20072007-12-25