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A procession of devotees on an outdoor path during a ceremonial walk. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari carries a polished brass kalasha topped with a coconut, green leaves and orange and yellow flowers, on a silver tray. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a tray of offerings. Behind them a young man in white with an orange shawl wears a garland of colourful flowers, and a red and yellow striped umbrella is held overhead. Concrete walls, palm trees and bushes line the background.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a chain-link fence and banana trees. Women in white saris and orange-saffron saris carry ritual offerings: a silver pot wrapped in red and white flower garlands, a brass tray of white rice, and a tray of purple orchid flowers. A woman in an orange sari and rimless glasses walks at right, and a man in orange robes holds an ornate umbrella and a saffron flag with a golden trident nearby. Orange and red festoon bunting runs along the fence.2008-12-31December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession of women and men in traditional dress. A woman in the foreground wears a rust-orange sari with a rudraksha mala and carries a copper tray holding a flower-decorated object, a gold-toned ornament, marigold garlands and pink fabric. Behind her, a line of women in cream and gold-bordered white saris and mundus hold brass trays and offerings. On the left edge, a young man in orange cloth with a gold chain stands beside a tall yellow pole. A man in white shirt and mundu stands at left-center. Trees and a white vehicle appear in the background.2017-03-11 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23A festival procession on a crowded street with umbrellas overhead. Several women in white and cream sarees with gold borders carry ornate silver and brass kalasha pots on their heads and in their hands. One woman at centre has a white mark on her forehead and wears a rudraksha mala. A woman at left has a shaved head and carries a silver pot in a sling bag. Onlookers and umbrellas in pink, yellow and red fill the background, with a red-walled building behind them.2016-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25July 19 20162016-07-19December 27 20092009-12-27A dense outdoor procession at a Hindu festival, with many devotees in white clothes and orange or saffron scarves. A man in front of the crowd raises one arm, wearing a white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala. Women in white saris with orange borders carry brass plates and kalasha-style pots topped with coconuts and mango leaves. Orange flags and banana-leaf decorations line the route, and a videographer with a camera on his shoulder films from the left. Several people in the foreground wear orange garments and ornate gold necklaces, and a few wear white and blue. The scene reads as a ritual procession with offerings, with a crowd of roughly twenty to forty visible people.2008-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23A street procession on a dirt road with a palanquin-style ratha carried high at the top center, decorated with a gold canopy, colorful tassels and green garlands. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls walk on both sides, some wearing blue ribbon rosettes and white rudraksha-style neck beads. Foreground: a woman in white sari with orange border carries a brass tray of flowers and an offering pot, and a young woman in white with yellow shawl holds a small brass lamp. Several large decorated umbrellas and ceremonial staffs with trident-topped finials and crescent-and-conch ornaments are carried above the crowd. Fair-skinned woman in orange and white sari walks at far left. Scattered houses and trees in background.2010-02-12Evening procession on a dirt road. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with an orange border and orange shawl carries a silver tray of offerings on her head or hands, decorated with yellow flower garlands and a green coconut. Behind her, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls carry ceremonial staffs with gold finials, and several hold long-handled decorated fans. Multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled fringes and a decorated palanquin or ratha with garlands appear in the background. A drummer in white is at the right edge, and an orange-clad person stands at the left.2010-02-12