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A photograph of a street procession on a dirt road lined with trees and single-storey concrete buildings. Several young men in plain white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis walk barefoot, several holding long bamboo poles topped with saffron-orange flags. Behind them, more marchers in white follow, and a banner in pink and maroon is held across the road. Scattered flower petals lie on the dirt, and a white van is parked at the right edge. No one in the foreground is identifiable as a specific person, and the page's event context is not visible in the scene itself.

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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with trees and simple concrete houses. Several young men in white kurtas and white dhotis carry tall poles topped with saffron-orange flags, moving forward in a line. Behind them a crowd of white-clad participants follows, some holding a long purple banner. A man in a light grey shirt walks at the left edge, one arm raised, and scattered petals lie on the ground. A white SUV and a silver car are parked at the sides.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 27 20072007-12-27A dirt road procession of many people in white clothes moves toward the camera. Large orange flags with a black circular emblem and a bird motif are carried high on poles at the left and centre. Men in white kurtas and dark shirts walk among white-clad participants, with some women in pale blue saris. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas or canopies appear in the background above the crowd. Low houses, trees and a clear sky frame the scene, with onlookers standing along the roadside at right.2007-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky. Many men and youths in white clothes carry tall poles with saffron-orange flags bearing black circular emblems. Several colourful striped umbrellas are held above the crowd, and a few people wear orange or yellow garments. Dry scrubland and trees line the road.2007-12-25A festival procession moves along a dirt road past white-painted buildings under a clear blue sky. Many devotees in white ritual clothes walk in a long column, several carrying tall saffron-orange flags on poles and decorated umbrellas with patterned panels. Some children in white and pink dresses walk near the front, and a few people wear saffron shawls. A water tank sits on a rooftop and a parked white vehicle stands at the right edge. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand on a raised step at the right, watching the procession.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road in bright daylight. Many people in white clothing walk in the crowd, some holding tall saffron-orange flags bearing a blue emblem on poles. Colourful decorated parasols with blue and gold patterns rise above the crowd. On the right, onlookers in white, pink and blue saris and salwar stand at the roadside. A white van and a decorated vehicle with a red and gold canopy are visible further back, beside a white-walled building.2008-12-29A dirt road procession moves between trees and low buildings under an overcast sky. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in front, some wearing beaded necklaces; one on the left wears a white shirt and holds his hands together. A man in a striped shirt and checked lungi carries a drum, and a shirtless young man in white holds a long pole with a red banner. Behind them, red-orange flags with a dark emblem flutter above a green auto-rickshaw and an ornate palanquin with a decorated canopy. Devotees in white and orange follow along the road.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and small buildings in the early evening. Several men and boys in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in a group, many wearing orange or saffron scarves. Some carry red and orange flags, and bright multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with decorated finials are raised above the group. A figure in saffron-orange robes walks near the centre of the group, with garlands around the neck and a bundle held in the hands. Others carry long sticks and a yellow banner. The scene resembles a pada yatra walking pilgrimage. No readable names are visible.2008-08-07