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A crowded street procession moves between palm trees under a bright sky. Men in white dhotis and white shirts fill the road, many wearing white caps or with bare heads. A tall orange ceremonial umbrella with red and floral embroidery stands at left, and an orange flag rises from the crowd. A police officer in khaki with a red cap stands at right. Large framed banners show a smiling man in an orange turban with a red circular background, labelled as a portrait, along with other saffron-clad portraits on stands beside a decorated pavilion. a person cannot be confirmed from the banners themselves; the portrait is a depiction.

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June 19 20142014-06-19A 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.2009-01-01Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, under a sunny sky with strings of small colourful flags overhead. Many people wearing white dhotis and white shirts walk along, some women in white saris with yellow borders. At the centre, a figure in orange robes with a red-and-white garland stands under a tall decorated parasol, with orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas and colourful canopies held aloft. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash carries a flame or lamp, and a drummer plays a drum. Orange flags fly from a vehicle at right, and a banner shows a figure in orange robes.2008-12-31A dense outdoor procession crowd packed along a palm-lined path, with most people dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. Several figures with raised hands and folded palms face forward. Tall ceremonial parasols with gold finials and embroidered red, orange and yellow fabric panels rise above the crowd, and saffron-orange flags and bunting hang overhead. Thatched-roof structures and a brass band with drums and horns stand to the left. Several women wear saffron and orange saris and one has a long braid with flowers. Figures in the crowd count well above one hundred.2009-01-01A large crowd of devotees walks in a procession along a dirt road lined with banana plants and palm trees. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas, while women wear white saris with orange borders and some carry offerings. Orange and saffron flags and triangular bunting hang from a grey block wall, and several decorated umbrellas or canopies rise above the crowd under a clear blue sky. Saffron-clad participants appear among the procession.2008-12-31January 12 20092009-01-12June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a dirt road lined with white-walled buildings and palm trees under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and white dhoti wears glasses and an ID badge on a lanyard. Several men wear orange head cloths and white shirts and play drums and cymbals. Behind them, a large decorated ratha/chariot with gold and orange ornamentation is carried or pulled, with a saffron flag and ornate gold-and-red canopy umbrellas raised on poles. Many people in white and orange follow the procession.2010-01-01December 29 20092009-12-29A street procession in a village lane with a white-walled building and palm trees behind. A bare-headed uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap stands at centre-right, holding a small orange flag on a pole. Beside him, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange-red turban and a long orange shawl walks forward, with a dark rudraksha-style mala visible at the neck; this figure's appearance is consistent with a sannyasi and is uncertain as an identification. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with garlands surround them, and women in white saris with yellow borders follow. Multicoloured fringed umbrellas, one with red and yellow panels, are held overhead by people at left. Piled logs and a parked bicycle appear at right.2009-01-12June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copies