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A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path beside a railway track, lined with thatched-roof huts, palm and tree foliage, and strings of small triangular pennants overhead. Many people in predominantly white clothing and colourful saris walk in a dense crowd. Several large multicoloured decorated umbrellas or canopies rise above the group, and an orange-yellow banner is carried near the front. Women and girls wear flower garlands and vibrant saris, and some carry offerings. Utility poles and wires run along the left side of the scene, and a tall palm frond lies on the track edge.

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Aerial view of a large outdoor procession moving along a dirt path beside a railway track, lined with thatched huts and strings of bunting. Many people, mostly dressed in white, crowd behind several large colourful umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels, and a saffron-and-white banner is carried near the front. Many women in saris of pink, yellow and blue wear flower garlands in their hair, and some devotees carry orange garlands. The scene appears to be a religious procession, with the umbrellas and banner marking a ceremonial group.2007-01-12A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees and a low concrete wall, with a dense crowd of devotees following. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry a decorated palanquin-style canopy topped with a triangular, embroidered structure, while a bearer at the front holds a long pole. Above the crowd, multicolored umbrellas with fringed edges are raised. Many men wear white, some with orange shawls, and women wear bright saris in pink, yellow and green. Strings of small flags and bunting stretch across the road, and a few people carry flower offerings.2007-01-12Aerial view of a large crowd moving along a dirt lane in a village procession, lined with thatched huts and a green field of water plants. Many women wear colourful saris in pink, orange, purple and yellow, some carrying small brass vessels with flowers, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. Two large decorated umbrellas in red, blue and yellow stand at the top left, and strings of small pennants hang across the lane. Overhead, a white flag with a blue emblem is carried among the devotees. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view; the scene reads as a devotional procession.2007-01-12A dense outdoor procession moves through a village lane lined with thatched huts and strung with small blue-and-white pennant flags. Several large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange, blue and yellow panels, scalloped tassels and white dove emblems are held aloft over the crowd. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange or saffron shawls, and a few women in saris stand among onlookers. A man in an orange robe and orange headwear walks near the center, and round red-and-yellow fans are carried nearby. Spectators press along both sides, many with their hands raised or leaning forward to watch the procession.2007-01-12Aerial view of a large street procession moving along a dirt road lined with trees, utility poles and strings of bunting. Many people, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, walk in dense ranks. Several colourful umbrellas with fringed borders in red, orange, yellow and blue are held aloft above the crowd. Women in saris and children in mixed clothing line the edges and follow behind. A short orange-robed figure walks near the front of the group. A roadside sign and a concrete wall with small flags sit at the right and left edges. A sea of spectators stretches toward the distance.2007-01-12A large outdoor street procession moves past palm fronds and a bamboo-framed hut. A long red banner with gold-edged lettering and decorative borders is carried at the front, and several large ornate umbrellas in orange, red, blue and green rise above the crowd. A man in a saffron-orange garment and turban walks near the umbrellas, while crowds of mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, plus women in colourful saris, march alongside, some carrying flower garlands, flutes and small offerings. Festoon strings of pennants stretch overhead along the lane.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Aerial view of a large procession moving along a dirt road lined with trees, utility poles and a white car. Many men in white shirts and dhotis walk at the front, some playing drums, while a crowd of women in colourful saris and children follows. Several large umbrellas in orange, red and yellow with decorated fringes are carried above the procession, and a bunting of small flags runs along a wall. A large billboard with a poster stands at the right edge. The crowd extends far into the distance.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A large crowd of devotees walks along a dusty village road in a procession, many people dressed in white dhotis and shirts, women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, and children in blue and red clothes. Three striped multicoloured parasols with fringed edges are held up on the left, shading a group of people. Strings of pennant bunting stretch across the scene above the road, and a man in an orange shirt stands near the right edge. Electric poles, palm and tree foliage and a yellow painted wall form the backdrop. Some participants carry small offerings or brass vessels. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the crowd.2007-01-12A large crowd of people walks along a village street in a procession. Four ornate parasols with red, orange, green and blue panels, gold finials, bird motifs and tasseled fringes are held aloft above the marchers. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while others wear bright everyday clothes. At the front left, a man in an orange robe with an orange shawl and an orange-and-gold banner walks near the procession. Strings of bunting and a palm frond decorate the scene, and houses and trees line the street.2007-01-12