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Outdoor photograph of a dirt path lined with devotees on both sides, many in white clothes. A figure in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks away from the camera down the centre of the path, with a bare-footed stride. Devotees stand with hands folded in greeting; women on the left wear white and gold-bordered saris and kurtas, while men on the right wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas. Orange and purple triangular bunting strung overhead, banana plants, palm trees and a hill in the background. A colourful tasselled canopy appears at the upper right. Roughly thirty people are visible.

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July 27 20082008-07-27A dirt road lined on both sides by devotees in white dhotis and white saris with yellow shawls and orange-bordered attire, some holding offerings. A central man in a white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks forward in sandals along the path, with a multicoloured canopy umbrella held over the road on the right. Banana plants, trees and orange bunting strung across the lane frame the procession route. The central figure has long hair and a rudraksha mala, but the cues are not distinctive enough for a confident identification, so the role is given as a walking devotee in an orange shawl.2008-07-27July 29 20082008-07-29Outdoor photograph of devotees lining both sides of a dirt path under strings of orange, yellow and purple pennant flags. On the left, women in white saris with thin gold borders, some in yellow-bordered dhotis-style wraps, stand with hands folded in namaskar and rudraksha malas around their necks. On the right, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with arms folded beside a boy in a white shirt. Green bananas hang from tall banana stalks, palm trees and a hill rise behind, and a blue tent canopy is visible in the distance. A child is held in arms in the middle of the line, and a woman in a white churidar and white dupatta stands barefoot at the centre of the path.2008-07-27July 29 20082008-07-29A group of about thirty people walks along a dry, stony dirt path beside dense green shrubs and palm trees, with a hill rising in the hazy background. In the centre, a person in a bright orange-saffron robe and sandals walks forward, flanked by people in white clothes. Several men and women in white dhotis, white sarees with yellow borders and yellow shawls follow along, with a tall telecom tower visible on the right. The scene reads as a pilgrimage walk around a sacred hill, with the orange-robed figure at the front of the group.2009-08-05Photo 11724862 +1 copiesA festival procession walks along a paved stone path lined with crowds on both sides. A shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks barefoot near the centre of the path. Lines of people in white and cream garments, including men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris, flank the route. Behind them, orange and red ceremonial umbrellas and a decorated palanquin or ratha are visible under trees, and a red-roofed building stands at the right. Palm trees and dense greenery frame the scene.2016-01-03Outdoor procession along a wide paved path lined with palm and tree shade. Two rows of people in white dhotis and white kurtas or sarees stand on either side, many with orange or saffron shawls and yellow cloths; some men wear orange-trimmed stoles and lanyards. Along the left, women in cream and white sarees walk alongside children in bright clothes. Further ahead, a figure in an orange-red saffron garment walks down the centre of the path among the attendees, and a decorated structure with orange and red elements appears in the far distance. Strings of flags or garlands hang over the left side.2016-01-03March 08 20052005-03-08December 30th 20072007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30