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A large procession moves along a dusty dirt road on a hazy day with pale blue sky and distant trees and buildings. Many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris walk with ornate parasols in red, yellow and green with gold trim, and a tall saffron flag is held aloft by a man in a white shirt with a lanyard badge. Some women wear yellow shawls and garlands. A videographer with a camera is visible at right.

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January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor evening procession on a dusty dirt road in hazy warm light. A figure in orange-saffron robes walks at the centre, with a man in a white shirt beside him. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with yellow and red shawls, walk in a long line. Ahead, ornate canopies and banners in orange, red and multicoloured fabric are carried on poles, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a canopy moves in the distance. Buildings and trees line the background.2010-02-12A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road across dry open land under hazy morning light. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas with blue-and-yellow lanyards, and some women wear white saris with yellow borders. Several carry brass pots and small offering baskets, and a drummer in white plays a drum. Orange and red flags flutter above, and a row of ornate umbrellas in orange, red and multicolour fabric is carried at the back. Buildings and palm trees are visible in the distance.2008-12-25A festival procession moves across an open dirt ground in front of white-walled buildings and a white tent. Many women and some men in white dhotis and saffron-bordered white sarees walk in dense rows, several carrying ornate brass kalasha pots and cloth umbrellas with embroidered orange and multicoloured panels. Orange-saffron flags on tall poles rise above the crowd. Near the centre, a saffron-robed figure walks among the procession, with a bare-shouldered person in orange nearby. Many participants wear lanyard badges and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The procession suggests a ratha or ritual walk with kalasha bearers and attendants.2008-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with many devotees in white clothing and yellow shawls. Several decorated ceremonial standards with orange and gold fabric, floral embroidery and gold finials are carried aloft, along with a gold trident and ornate gold staffs. In the centre, an orange-robed figure walks beneath a golden umbrella canopy, and a garlanded deity murti is carried in a procession. A woman in a white sari and yellow shawl and a man in white dhoti with mala beads walk nearby. Mixed crowd, bright hazy daylight, concrete water tanks and low buildings in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31January 01 20092009-01-01A festival procession moves along a dusty open ground at Adi Kailasa, with white-roofed buildings behind. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk in a crowd, several in orange or saffron shawls and garments. A woman in an orange shawl carries a brass kalasha pot with flowers on top at the centre. Above the crowd, ornate ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and gold tassels and orange-and-blue emblems are carried on poles, and orange flags fly at the right edge. A loudspeaker is mounted on a pole at left, and a camera operator is visible. Several young women wear white with dark shawls and garlands.2008-12-27December 25 20082008-12-25A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road past open scrubland and distant low-rise buildings under a hazy sky. Many participants wear white dress, some in sarees and salwar kameez, with orange shawls and white lanyards with badges. Tall orange and red flags with a dark emblem rise above the crowd, and several ornate umbrellas with bright multicoloured canopies and gold-tasselled edges are carried aloft. Drummers in white and orange clothing play drums at the front-left. A small number of people walk in the foreground, and a palm tree and a few spectators stand at the right edge.2008-12-28Outdoor procession on dusty ground under a pale blue sky, with a palanquin-style ratha carrying a small deity murti under an orange canopy with gold ornaments and fringed tassels. Many devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and white saris with yellow and orange shawls walk alongside, some carrying long gold-topped staffs and colourful decorated umbrellas. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long hair and beard walks among the devotees, with a red-and-gold flag behind him. Half-built concrete structures and bare trees stand in the background.2010-02-12