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A procession of devotees walks along a red-carpeted path at outdoor festival grounds under a clear sky. Lines of people in white clothes stand on both sides, many holding tall poles with bright orange flags bearing a blue emblem. Women in white and blue sarees and a woman in an orange and grey shawl carry woven baskets holding coconuts and green leaves. Drummers and a line of marchers are visible in the distance, with hills and a tree behind. A banner strung with orange flags runs across the background.

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December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dusty path lined with a red carpet, with men in white dhotis and white shirts holding tall poles with orange flags bearing a dark blue emblem. On the left, women in orange and white saris and blue patterned saris carry brass pots decorated with mango leaves and flowers, possibly kalasha offerings. Drummers in white clothes play drums in the background, with a hill and strings of orange and white bunting visible behind.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession walks along a sandy path lined with a red carpet. Two rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis hold tall black poles topped with large saffron-orange flags bearing blue markings. On the left, women in white and purple saris carry decorated baskets of fruit and flowers. Drummers in white with round drums stand further along the path, and a hilly backdrop and a few trees complete the outdoor scene.2008-12-29Outdoor photograph of a festival procession along a red carpet lined with orange flags. Rows of women in white clothes stand on both sides, each holding a brass kalasha pot wrapped in woven cane, topped with green leaves, yellow flowers and orange blossoms. Several women wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red bindis. Further along the carpet, more people in white dhotis and white garments walk and stand, and a drum is visible. Hills and buildings appear in the hazy background under a warm sky.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession along a red carpet with two rows of women in plain white saris and white garments facing each other. Many hold brass and metal pots decorated with flowers, mango leaves and woven cane wrappers, and some carry garlands of marigolds. Behind them stand men in white dhotis and shirts, a drummer, and tall saffron-orange flags on poles against a rocky hill and trees. The scene reads as a ceremonial kalasha procession during festival celebrations.2008-12-29A photograph of a dusty dirt-path procession at an ashram, with two parallel lines of devotees in white clothes walking between banana trees. Several large umbrellas are carried, one in orange, green and red with a tasselled fringe, and others in blue, red and white with emblems. Many participants hold tall orange flags on poles. Men, women and children in white kurtas and saris line the route, and a few spectators stand at the lower left edge. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2007-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 31 20082008-12-31