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A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with young banana plants and orange triangular bunting. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, and women in blue, teal and white saris, walk in the crowd. Several men in red and orange garments and headwear carry drums, and orange flags on poles rise above the crowd. Behind them, a decorated float or palanquin carries a deity murti under a canopy of marigold garlands. Low white apartment blocks and palm trees stand in the hazy background under a clear sky.

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December 30 20082008-12-30A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with banana plants on a bright, clear day. In the foreground, many people in white dhotis, saris and shirts walk together, with women in white and pale blue saris and a girl in yellow. Several men in red and orange kurtas and turbans carry the procession, and a decorated elephant with colourful painted trunk and cloth draping appears at the left. Orange and red flags with a blue emblem fly above the crowd, and a decorated float or ratha with bright yellow and red canopies stands at the right. Modern concrete buildings and palm trees rise in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A wide outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with young banana trees and orange and red festoon strings. Crowds of people in white clothes and saffron-orange garments walk in a long column, with drummers in red, orange and yellow costumes beating drums on the left. Orange flags flutter above, and a decorated ratha-style float with colourful fabric is visible in the middle of the procession. Some women wear saris in blue, yellow and green. The scene is bright and hazy in morning light.2008-12-30A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and banana plants, with a bamboo scaffold structure and rocky hills behind. Several decorated palanquins or ratha-style canopies with colourful domes and fringed panels are carried at the centre. Many participants wear white and cream clothing, with women in white or blue saris and men in white shirts and dhotis; some men wear orange or saffron cloth. Drummers with large drums walk along the right side, and a garland-decorated red and orange bunting line runs along the route. A woman in a brown sari stands at the lower right. The scene appears to be a festival procession. Exact headcount is not feasible, but the crowd is large.2008-12-30December 25 20082008-12-25A large procession moves along a dirt road past low concrete buildings and a white corrugated-roof hall under a clear sky. Many devotees in white dhotis and white sarees walk in lines, some carrying tall orange-red flags with a dark blue emblem and round orange-and-gold decorated umbrella-style standards. A few people wear orange or saffron garments. A cluster of people stands on the right near a pile of excavated soil. The scene appears to be a ritual procession. a person's presence is not visibly identifiable among the marchers.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under a hazy sky. Many devotees in white ritual clothes walk in a long column, several carrying orange and red flags on poles and others holding small offering trays. Above them several decorated umbrellas with ornate fringed canopies in red, gold and orange are carried aloft. A concrete wall and a parked vehicle sit behind the crowd.2008-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and strings of orange and saffron flags, in hazy early-morning light. Dozens of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in sarees and salwar kameez, stand in two rows along the road. Further ahead a large crowd moves forward behind a banner and several saffron flags, some people in white and some in brighter colours. A woman in a yellow shawl and red dress stands at the left edge, and a child in a blue shirt is at the right. Power poles and a fence border the open field beyond.2009-01-01A large procession moves along an unpaved dirt road in a rural village setting under a clear pale sky. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the crowd, with several women in colorful saris among them. Bright orange-red flags on poles and round decorated umbrellas in orange and yellow rise above the group. A man in a white shirt carries a red drum slung on his side near the front. Low white and cream buildings, a water tank on a metal stand, and a few parked vehicles frame the scene, with more people visible in the distance along the road.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road beside a low concrete wall, with palm trees and a building skyline behind. Orange and saffron flags on poles and tall fringed banners with blue and red ornamental designs lead the crowd. Several umbrellas in bright multicolour panels are held up over a central group. Many devotees in white and cream clothing, some in orange or yellow saris and blue salwar, walk along the road. Among them, a figure in an orange garment with a shawl stands near the umbrellas, though the face is too small and distant to judge.2008-12-27