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A procession moves along a dusty dirt road in bright late-afternoon light. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a crowd, several carrying drums. Numerous orange-red flags rise above the group, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with red and orange canopy is visible at the centre. Corrugated-roof buildings with black water tanks stand on the left, and a few people in white and yellow walk along the sides. Overhead power lines cross the sky, and a figure in white stands on a raised embankment at right beside a bunch of colourful balloons.

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June 29 20092009-06-29December 31 20082008-12-31December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA dusty open ground at an ashram-style event shows a procession moving left to right. Many people in white and cream clothing walk among orange-and-blue flags, with drummers in white carrying drums near the centre. Some women wear red and orange saris. On the right, a colourful ornate temple chariot with a golden-orange roof stands behind a rope barrier, with more people in white watching. A white tented pavilion with orange banners lies behind the group under a hazy sky.2009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31A large procession moves along a dusty orange dirt road in strong low sunlight, casting long shadows. Many people in white ritual clothing lead the way, several men playing hand drums (one in a blue t-shirt, others in white dhotis and cream shirts) and women in white saris carrying small brass plates or trays. Orange saffron flags on tall poles and round decorated parasols rise above the crowd, with pink and orange festoon decorations and banana plants along the roadside. A small child in a bright outfit walks near the drummers. Hillside earth and sky frame the scene.2008-12-31January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor photo of a temple procession on a dirt road in bright daylight. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and shirts play long black wind instruments (nadaswaram-style pipes), one in a red patterned lungi. Beside them, drummers with barrel drums march in a line wearing white dhotis, and some wear saffron-coloured shoulder cloths. Further back, a procession continues with men in white, orange and red flags, and a decorated ratha or palanquin visible in the distance. Low buildings with water tanks line the left side, and a small purple logo sits in the upper right corner.2008-12-29A photograph of an evening procession on a dirt road at golden hour. A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white dhotis, saris and white shirts, walks toward the camera. At the front, drummers beat large cylindrical drums; one young boy in a red shirt and maroon dhoti plays a drum, and a man in a white kurta and dhoti plays another. Behind them, ornate ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and green embroidered canopies are carried above the crowd, and a palanquin-style ratha or decorated frame stands in the distance under an orange arch. A tent with red and white bunting lines the right side, and a wire fence and small signboard appear on the left.2010-02-12December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of an outdoor evening procession on a dusty reddish-brown dirt road. A large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women dressed in white, walks past a mix of white garments and saffron, yellow and red clothing. Several drummers in white are playing drums, including one holding a large drum, and a few people carry ornate, colourful umbrella-like standards and a tall decorated pole topped with a gold, orange and red canopy. Behind them stand unfinished concrete buildings, hills and a few trees under a pale, hazy sky. At the lower right, a sign or banner reads text beside a photo of the procession, and a tent or stage structure stands at the left edge.2010-02-12