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A procession on a dirt road in warm late-day light. A large crowd of devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis walks past a yellow auto-rickshaw decorated with a framed orange-robed portrait of a figure with long hair, a white banner with a black emblem, and a dark sound box on top. Many saffron and orange flags and multicoloured umbrellas rise above the crowd. Some men carry drums. A woman in a white sari stands in the foreground. Trees, a low wall and wire fencing line the background.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road beside a fence and a low wall under a clear hazy sky. Many men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing white shirts and lanyard badges, carry long poles with saffron and orange flags bearing a blue emblem. Others hold yellow and red cloth banners. A few women in saris walk among them, and a figure in a dark outfit holds a drum. Ahead, a yellow three-wheeled auto-rickshaw decorated with orange flags and a framed portrait carries a religious display. Umbrellas and a red-and-white canopy are visible in the background, and a tree stands at the top left.2008-12-29A procession on a dirt road at a rural site, with a crowd of people dressed mostly in white walking past a fenced field and trees under a hazy morning sky. Many carry tall orange and red flags with blue emblems, and several wear white shirts with lanyards. A yellow auto-rickshaw decorated with a framed portrait and bright cloth follows the crowd, with a red-clad woman in the foreground and a woman in a purple sari on the right. Umbrellas and yellow canopies are visible among the marchers.2008-12-29A photograph of a procession on a red dirt road in bright daylight. Many people in white kurtas and white dhotis walk in a dense crowd, many carrying tall orange and saffron flags with blue emblems on poles, along with yellow and red ceremonial banners. A yellow auto-rickshaw decorated with a framed picture and orange flags sits at right beside a larger decorated vehicle with red and orange pennants. A woman in a purple sari and a woman in a red garment walk near the front left, and a drummer in white plays a drum at center. Bare hillside, sparse trees and a wire fence line the road.2008-12-29December 27 20082008-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty red dirt road lined with dry scrub, palm trees and a small white wall. Many devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and white t-shirts printed with a blue-and-orange circular emblem walk and dance, while drummers in white on the left beat drums. Saffron-orange flags wave above the crowd, and several colourful decorated umbrellas or canopies are carried in the middle distance. Women in saris and salwar kameez walk along the right side, and a white SUV is parked beyond the crowd.2008-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road under a clear morning sky, with many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing orange shawls and saffron cloths. Several drummers carry drums, and saffron and orange flags wave above the crowd. On the right, decorated palanquins or ratha-style canopies with colourful umbrella-like tops and balloons are carried through the crowd. Trees, a low white boundary wall, a fence and palms line the background, with a white vehicle partly visible at right. The scene reflects a festival procession.2008-12-29