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Looking upward at a clear blue sky framed by coconut palm fronds. Orange flags with a blue emblem flutter from poles in the foreground, with a strand of small triangular bunting strung between them. On the right, a cluster of balloons in pink, blue, purple and white hangs beside a decorated ceremonial pole with a golden finial. A red banner with a partially visible word sits at the lower left. No people are visible.

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Low-angle view of saffron-orange flags with dark blue triangular emblems snapping in the wind on tall dark poles against a pale sky, with a tall coconut palm in the centre. Below, a red and gold decorated umbrella with tasselled edges and a red-and-gold festival canopy with hanging tassels stand among the flags. No people are visible in the frame.2008-12-29Low-angle photograph looking up at a clear blue sky framed by coconut palms. Several red-orange flags with dark blue and black emblems flutter on poles at left and bottom right. A small bird is in flight near the palm fronds at right, and red and white floral garlands hang at the top edge. No people are visible.2008-12-29A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Many people in white clothing walk in a long column, several carrying tall poles with saffron-orange flags bearing a blue emblem. Some participants in front hold brass or decorated offering vessels. Orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas or palanquin canopies appear in the background, and a concrete wall runs along the left side of the road.2008-12-25Low-angle photo looking up at a clear blue sky framed by coconut palms. Several red flags on poles dominate the foreground, each bearing a large blue emblem of a dove in flight. A white dove flies in the sky near the top, and a red and white fringed canopy edge is visible at upper right. A red banner with a decorative border and partially visible lettering sits at lower left. No people are visible in the frame.2008-12-29January 01 20092009-01-01A man in orange-saffron robes stands outdoors beneath tall coconut palm fronds, holding a large orange flag with a white panel and a small painted figure, while his other hand is raised with yellow flowers and petals. A vertical garland of yellow, red and white flowers hangs at the left edge. He wears a red-orange tilak on his forehead and a saffron shawl over a saffron top. Sky shows between the palm leaves.2009-07-08A festive outdoor procession under coconut palms, with a crowd raising arms and reaching toward a central figure in orange robes. The central figure wears a white flower garland and an orange shawl, with a white headcloth, smiling. A man in a dark suit and tie lifts a white dove into the air. Behind them, red and yellow decorated parasols with tassels and orange flags bearing a blue circular emblem are carried aloft. A cameraman with a video camera stands at left, and a man in a white shirt holds a camera at right. Bright sunlight and palm fronds frame the scene.2008-12-29Outdoors under bright sky and tall coconut palms, a white flagpole rises at left while a person in a red turban and orange-brown clothing pulls a yellow rope to hoist a flag. A strand of small red and white pennants stretches across the scene. At right, a devotee with hands pressed together in namaskar wears white, and an orange cloth and a colourful decorated object appear at the edge. Other people stand near the pole in the background.2014-06-19A festival procession moves along a dusty roadside lined with white and orange tents and a whitewashed wall. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shawls with red sashes. Several carry tall red flags, one bearing a printed image of a bearded saffron-robed sadhu, and others hold large umbrellas in blue, yellow, red and navy with decorative fringes. In the right foreground a bald man in white dhoti and red-bordered shawl walks holding a red cloth, with a water bottle in hand. Women in white saris with red borders and rudraksha-style beads walk in the front rows. Many people are visible in the crowd, and the scene appears to be a sadhu procession with umbrellas and flags.2016-04-22December 29 20082008-12-29A crowded outdoor procession in bright daylight with palm trees behind. Many devotees raise their hands and cheer. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk beneath ornate umbrella-like canopies with red, gold and blue embroidered panels, and tall orange flags with blue emblems wave above the crowd. Men wear white kurtas and cream silk, women wear saffron saris and sarees, and a foreign woman in a floral dress with blue hair tie stands near the front. Some attendees wear lanyards with name badges. Crowd members are visible in the foreground and background.2008-12-27A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under palm trees and a strung banner line of orange and cream pennants. Ornate yellow, orange and gold embroidered standards with fringed tassels are carried aloft by men in white shirts and orange-saffron garments. Large multicoloured parasols in green, yellow, red and blue with gold motifs shade the procession. A thatched shelter and a red flag appear behind the crowd. Many devotees in white, orange and dark clothing press closely around the banners, with one man in a dark green shirt in the foreground. No clear individual can be confidently identified as the a person, so the figure remains uncertain.2009-01-01