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A group of young women in white dresses with orange sashes tied at the waist play outdoors among tall coconut palms and a row of small flags on poles. The woman on the left in front laughs and wears a beaded necklace and a wristwatch. Several women raise their arms, and one bends down near a round ball on the sandy ground. Other women in white and orange stand behind them, with a seated older woman in a sari at the right edge.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photo of a group dance on bare sandy ground under coconut palms, with thatched-roof huts and orange flags behind. A smiling man in a white shirt, white trousers and a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at centre with his arm extended, facing a line of young women and girls in white kurtas and white trousers with orange sashes tied at the waist. Some women wear orange and yellow saris. Several other participants in white clothing stand in the background.2008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a multicolour umbrella and a dark-brown curled-hair devotee in orange robes walking barefoot. Two men in orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces walk beside him; one carries a tall staff under a colourful canopy. Devotees in white garments and rudraksha malas line the path, and men in white t-shirts printed with colourful circular emblems walk with them. Strings of colourful flags are strung overhead, and scattered petals lie on the ground.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25A group of young women in white kurta-style tunics and white trousers, each with an orange sash over the shoulder, perform a folk-style dance on a sandy open ground lined with palm trees. The dancer at right holds a round drum-like instrument and smiles while the others move in a line with arms linked and hands raised. Behind them, seated spectators in white and orange sit on the ground, and a figure in an orange top stands near a white-covered table under a red canopy at upper right.2007-12-27Outdoor photo of a tug-of-war style game on a dirt ground during a festival. Women and girls in white outfits with orange sashes or stoles hold a rope and pull against a line of players. A man in white stands at the left edge, gesturing with a stick toward the team. Behind them, a large crowd of spectators in white and orange clothing watches under an orange and yellow decorated canopy with coconut palms, colourful bunting and balloon columns overhead.2008-12-29Outdoor photo of a group dancing on sand under tall coconut palms. Several women in the foreground wear white saris with gold borders and hold hands in a circle or line, moving with energy. A woman at right in a white short-sleeved top and white trousers faces away from the camera. Behind them, more people in white clothing stand and watch, including men in white dhotis and shirts, and a man in a white dhoti with a lanyard. A speaker and tents sit in the background under sunlight.2007-12-27Outdoor photo of a festival procession on a sandy open ground lined with coconut palms under a clear sky. Many devotees in white clothes with orange sashes walk and dance in two groups, some raising arms and carrying pots on their heads. A tall decorated wooden pole with orange and white cloth stands at the right edge, and a small red-and-white canopy appears in the background. Strings of small lights are strung overhead, and colourful powder is scattered on the ground at the lower left, where a woman in white stands smiling with hands together. No single person in front is clearly identifiable as a person.2007-12-27