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December 31 2005

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A street procession on a paved road lined with trees under a partly cloudy sky. At centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a long ceremonial gold-bead necklace and holds small objects in his hands. Behind him, two large lavender umbrellas with red fringe and ornate panels are carried on poles. Orange flags and a white flag wave on the sides. Devotees in white dhotis and white garments walk alongside, including an older bearded man in white and a woman in white with a red bindi. A red drum with a white bird emblem is carried in the crowd. Colourful decorated banners hang in the background.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31A festival procession on a paved road under cloudy sky. Two large lavender parasols with red tassels and dark-red and black motifs are held overhead. A young man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap, with a gold necklace, walks in front with hands folded. Beside him a man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a ceremonial sword. Behind them devotees in white clothing follow, including a woman in a white sari, and colourful banners and an orange flag are visible. A peacock-feather fan appears near the front. About ten or more people are visible.2005-12-31A procession on a paved road under large lilac-fringed parasols with red tassels and gold-and-maroon motifs, carried on long poles. To the right a man in white kurta and orange shawl holds a silver-hilted ceremonial sword upright. Behind them white-clad devotees, women in saris and peacock-feather fans follow under further colourful parasols and banners. A bare arm in the foreground blurs across the frame.2005-12-31January 19 20072007-01-19 +1 copiesDecember 31 20052005-12-31December 07 20072007-12-07A dirt road procession under bright sun, with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. Men in white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis walk barefoot, several carrying long wooden poles with embroidered orange and yellow fringed banners. Colourful striped parasols with tassels are held aloft over the group. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus and devotees wear orange garments, rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, and one carries a long trident-topped staff. A man in white holds a silver kalasha-style vessel. Shadows stretch across the sandy ground.2008-12-25January 19 20072007-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20072007-01-09December 31 20052005-12-31January 19 20072007-01-19