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Outdoor procession under trees and palms at a rural site. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris moves past several decorated canopies and a palanquin-like structure with orange, blue and red fabric and tassels. Men wear white mundus with orange cloths or saffron-toned shawls, and a few wear checked shirts. A woman in a gold-patterned sari walks at centre. Overhead, a long string of blue-and-white pennants with a bird-like emblem hangs between trees. Dense crowd, many people visible, some partially hidden by others.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a bright blue sky, with a line of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walking behind colourful ornate parasols. The parasols have orange, red and blue panels with peacock-like motifs and gold tassels. Many devotees hold hands in a chain, and women in saffron and cream saris walk among them. A bunting line of white and purple flags with printed text stretches overhead between trees and power lines. A man in a dark red shawl stands in the lower right foreground and a young man with an identity badge stands at the left edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2007-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low hedge. At the top of the image a decorated palanquin or ratha with colourful fringed canopy and garlands is carried forward. 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