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A photograph of a procession on a wide dirt road at Adi KAILASA. Several marching band musicians in red and white uniforms with gold trim and white-plumed helmets play brass instruments and a large drum, leading the line. On the left, people in white and light clothing hold tall orange flags with a blue bird emblem. Rows of onlookers in white dhotis, white shirts and saris line both sides of the road. Dry hills, palm trees and scaffolding stand in the hazy background under a clear sky.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt road under hazy morning light. Many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris walk in dense crowds, with red and orange flags raised on tall poles. Drummers and musicians in red and white uniforms with brass instruments lead the group on the left. A woman in a blue sari and a woman in an orange sari walk among the crowd. Decorative umbrellas, a red-and-white banner, palm trees and a blue canopy with a white-clad crowd appear in the background. Many people are visible throughout the scene, with several dozen clearly distinguishable.2009-01-01December 31 20082008-12-31Dense outdoor procession crowd in hazy morning light on a dirt road. Many people wear white dhotis and white saris, with some in orange or saffron. A brass marching band in red trousers and white uniforms with peaked caps plays horns and drums at the front. Tall saffron and orange flags with red and yellow trim rise above the crowd. Behind them, a decorated float or chariot with round ornate fan-shaped panels and a red and white banner stands near a large speaker stack. A large painted backdrop with a portrait is visible at left, and a purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-01-01A dusty road lined on both sides with rows of women in white and pale-grey saris and white dresses, many holding brass vessels and small brass plates, forming a procession under clear blue sky. Two men in white dhotis and pale shirts walk down the centre of the road playing round hand drums, one with a drum slung at his side and one with a drum held up. Tall orange-red flags on poles line the route, and a decorated green-and-orange arch with a framed portrait stands at the left edge. Men with white and red tilak marks on their foreheads stand in the foreground. Scaffolding and distant hills appear behind.2008-12-31A photograph of a procession on an open dirt ground under a bright blue sky with wispy clouds and palm trees. Many people in white clothing, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris with orange borders, walk among tall orange flags held aloft on poles. Blue-uniformed drummers with drums move through the group, and several decorative parasols in red, white and blue patterns are raised above the crowd. A wooden-paned building and tall trees stand at the right edge. The scene suggests a festival procession.2007-12-25A festival procession moves along a dusty dirt road under bright daylight. In the foreground, drummers and dancers in red tunics with yellow-and-white trim and white dhotis perform energetically, one with arms outstretched. Behind them, a group of men in white kurtas and dhotis walk alongside a decorated ratha-style float with draped fabrics and a palanquin-like canopy. Along the right, many devotees in white and cream saris and kurtas, with some in blue and pink, stand in lines. Orange flags bearing a blue emblem line the route, and a red fabric barrier fence runs in the background with palm trees beyond.2008-12-30December 22 20102010-12-22A procession moves along a dusty unpaved road in low, golden morning light. Many people dressed in white clothing walk in a column, several carrying tall red-orange flags on poles, and a drummer in white plays a drum in the group. Two women in white and yellow saris stand at the roadside, one raising a hand to her forehead. A small white building with a corrugated roof and water tanks stands on the left, and long shadows stretch across the road.2009-06-29January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a procession on a wide dirt road under a clear blue sky. On the left, a long line of women in white and cream saris stands along the roadside, some holding items, with children nearby. On the right, men in white shirts, white dhotis and pale blue trousers walk in file, several with their hands clasped or carrying small objects. Two tall saffron-orange flags on poles rise above the procession, and a small palanquin or float with a framed image appears further ahead. Earthen embankments, strings of red and orange bunting and banana plants line the route, with a hill and white buildings in the background. Long shadows of the walkers fall across the road in the foreground.2008-12-31