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Outdoor photo of a procession of devotees walking along a sandy path lined with tall banana plants, areca and coconut palms, and orange saffron flags on poles. Most people wear white traditional clothing, with women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. A woman in the foreground wears a red top and blue jeans and carries a yellow bag. Behind them a dark signboard with white lettering stands near a flowering marigold bed and a stone wheel on the ground. Bright sky above; no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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A large crowd of devotees walks along a dusty dirt path between tall green banana plants with broad leaves, under a pale hazy sky. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and many women wear white or coloured saris, including pink, orange, blue and green. Some men wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. A bamboo-roofed gateway and a small signboard stand at the left edge, with a red umbrella visible in the distance. Several people in the foreground are partly cut off by the frame. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2010-01-01Outdoor photograph of a festival ground lined with tall coconut palms and banana plants decorated with orange and saffron flags and streamers. A row of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands on sandy ground, many wearing white caps, while a boy in an orange shirt stands among them. Behind them a larger crowd gathers near the palms. On the right, a tall wooden pole wrapped with garlands and a decorated deity murti sits on a red-and-gold pedestal. Strings of lights are strung overhead across the sky.Outdoor ritual procession on sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms and young banana plants. A barefoot man in white clothes and an orange sash, on the far left, raises a ceremonial lamp or container on a pole. Dozens of people in white garments, many with orange shawls or sashes, walk in a crowd between colourful striped umbrellas and orange flags on poles. Small red and white pillars line a path bordered by marigold flowers. Some devotees carry trays or offerings. The procession moves toward a temple-like area in the background.2007-12-30Outdoor photograph of a large crowd moving across a dusty open ground in morning haze at a festival site. Many people wear white ritual clothing, including white shirts, dhotis and sarees, while others wear coloured saris in maroon and green. A man in an orange robe stands at the lower right near a red cloth on the ground. Tall banana plants with broad leaves frame the right side beside a white canopy with blue and red trim, and orange flags and red bunting hang across the background. Electric poles and trees line the distance.2009-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and tall orange saffron flags on poles. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the crowd, some wearing lanyards, and a drummer in a white dhoti beats a drum in the middle of the road. A man in a white shirt wears a crossbody bag and a figure in white with a yellow shawl walks nearby. In the distance an ornate palanquin or chariot with a decorated canopy moves ahead through the crowd under a clear hazy sky. a person's appearance is not clearly visible in the scene.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty path lined with tall banana plant leaves under a pale sky. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk closely together, several wearing orange and blue ribbon badges and lanyards with ID cards. A woman in a purple sari and a woman in a blue-and-green sari are visible, and a man in a red-and-white striped headwrap stands in the foreground. An orange flag with a blue emblem is held at right by a man in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha mala. In the distance an ornate decorated chariot or palanquin with an orange canopy is carried forward through the crowd. No person is identifiable as a person.2010-01-01December 23 20072007-12-23A large outdoor crowd of devotees walks along a dusty dirt road in hazy early-morning light during a festival procession. Most people wear white clothing, including white kurtas, shirts and white saris, with some in colourful saris. Orange and red flags and bunting line the route, and a decorated vehicle and ratha-like structure appear in the distance. Banana plants with large leaves frame the right side, and a few volunteers wear lanyards.2009-01-01December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of an outdoor procession moving along a palm-lined path shaded by large banana leaves. Several people in front wear saffron-orange robes, with one bald figure in orange near the centre-right. Behind them, many devotees in white dhotis and white garments with yellow shawls walk in a crowd. A long golden staff topped with a trident and a ceremonial pole stand among the leaves, and an orange flag flies overhead. Blue and white signboards and a red-roofed building appear in the background.2010-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a low concrete wall. Many participants wear white dhotis and white shirts or white sarees with coloured borders, and several wear marigold-coloured sashes and beaded mala necklaces. Some women carry brass or steel pots and offering trays. A woman in the foreground holds a tall orange flag, and orange and yellow decorative umbrellas are carried above the crowd toward the back. The scene is bright and hazy with sunlight.2008-12-25