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A photograph of a procession on a dirt path under shady trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry a long wooden pole draped with white cloth, with a bundle of green palm fronds at the far end. A figure in a white and gold garment is carried on the pole at the centre. On the left, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a purple beaded mala gestures with one arm. On the right, a woman in a blue-striped sari walks past. Palm trees and greenery fill the background.

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December 24 20072007-12-24Outdoors under large shady trees, a group of men in white clothes carry a long bamboo pole on their shoulders, with a bundle wrapped in cream and orange cloth slung from it. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks at the front, another carries a green palm frond, and a man in an orange cloth stands on the right. A man in white shirt and dark lungi stands at the far right. Sandy ground and dappled sunlight surround them.2007-12-24Outdoor photo under shady trees on a dirt path. Four devotees walk away from the camera carrying items on bamboo poles across their shoulders. The woman at left wears a white sari with a red border and a teal shawl; a man in white kurta and white dhoti carries a bundle wrapped in white cloth with orange ties; a woman in a green-bordered white sari carries a bundle of green fronds; a woman in a white sari with blue border and blue bag follows at right. A small stone shrine or altar stands at the right edge, with hills and a wall in the background.2007-12-24December 24 20072007-12-24Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree with aerial roots, dappled shade on bare earth. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry a long wooden pole on their shoulders, one of them draped in an orange cloth. A man in a red-and-white checked shirt stands nearby, and a seated figure in white sits at the side. Palm fronds hang at the left edge and a stone slab lies on the ground. The men are barefoot and appear to be carrying a ceremonial palanquin or litter during a procession.2007-12-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoors on a dirt path under large banyan trees with dappled shade, a procession of men in white ritual clothing walks forward. Several carry an umbrella-like canopy in red, orange and blue with white lettering. A younger man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot, hands joined in front of his chest, holding an orange flag on a pole. An older man with grey hair in white dhoti and shirt carries a framed picture or board under his arm. Others follow behind, some holding items close to their bodies. Rocks and sparse trees line the background.2007-02-24A procession walks along a dirt path lined with palm and tall trees. A central figure in orange robes wears a garland of white and orange flowers and carries a walking staff. Behind them, a man in white holds a framed portrait of a smiling figure with long hair, and a woman in white clothing walks with hands pressed together in greeting. Others in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, and a striped umbrella and an orange flag are carried above the group.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a barefoot outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath leafy trees, with fallen dry leaves on the ground. Several devotees carry metal vessels and kalasha-style pots on their heads or raised in their hands, some with flower garlands. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap walks forward with his arms relaxed, his face turned to the side. Around him, men and women in white ritual clothing walk barefoot, a woman on the right in a white sari with a flower garland, and a woman in the foreground wearing a white garment and carrying a vessel on her head. Spectators in casual clothes stand at the edges. The scene reads as a devotional procession.2005-01-01