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Outdoor procession of a large crowd on a dirt road lined with banana trees and a strip of orange bunting. Several saffron-orange flags on tall poles and multicoloured ceremonial parasols with fringed canopies are carried above the crowd. Many people wear white dhotis and white shirts, while others wear saffron, orange or colourful saris and salwars. A few men in orange robes walk among the marchers. Palm trees and hazy fields stretch behind the procession under a bright sky.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty unpaved road under a pale blue sky, with palm trees and low buildings on the horizon. Many people in white clothing, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris or salwar kameez, walk together. Orange flags bearing a blue circular emblem are carried high, alongside decorated orange and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and embroidered orange banners. Several participants wear lanyard badges around their necks. The crowd stretches back into the distance.2008-12-27A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road on a bright, hazy morning, with palm trees and a low wall behind them. Many are dressed in white ritual clothing, with some women wearing sarees in blue, yellow and pink. Numerous people carry tall orange flags bearing a dark blue emblem, and several hold round orange-and-gold fan-shaped banners with decorative motifs. Some carry long poles and a yellow cloth is draped over one man's shoulder. The crowd extends into the distance, with a white vehicle visible at the right edge.2008-12-27A photograph of a large outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and orange and red festival flags on tall poles. Many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris walk through the crowd, with some men in red shirts and orange-saffron garments visible. Ornate parasols and decorated umbrellas in orange, red and yellow rise above the group, and a large truck with loudspeakers stands at right. Strings of orange and red flags and bunting border the roadway.2008-12-29A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road past open scrubland and distant low-rise buildings under a hazy sky. Many participants wear white dress, some in sarees and salwar kameez, with orange shawls and white lanyards with badges. Tall orange and red flags with a dark emblem rise above the crowd, and several ornate umbrellas with bright multicoloured canopies and gold-tasselled edges are carried aloft. Drummers in white and orange clothing play drums at the front-left. A small number of people walk in the foreground, and a palm tree and a few spectators stand at the right edge.2008-12-28A dense outdoor procession moves down a dirt road lined with coconut palms and banana trees. Crowds of devotees in predominantly white clothing, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris, fill the road. Orange and red flags flank the route, and ornate multicoloured umbrellas and a red-and-gold canopy are carried above the procession. Orange festoon bunting decorates the roadside walls and trees. The people are very numerous and densely packed, with many faces visible in the foreground and the procession stretching into the distance.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01December 27 20082008-12-27January 01 20092009-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30December 27 20082008-12-27