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A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road under a hazy morning sky, with palm trees and low buildings behind. Several ceremonial umbrellas with colourful patterned canopies and gold fringe are carried aloft, and tall red flags with blue emblems wave above the crowd. Many devotees in white clothing walk in the procession, with women in white saris and some in yellow or orange shawls. In the centre, a saffron-robed figure walks among the group, with a flower garland and a brass-coloured container held nearby. Children and a toddler held by an adult are visible in the crowd. Several dozen people are visible in the frame.

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December 27 20082008-12-27A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear, hazy sky with palm trees at left. Many people walk in white clothing, with women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several carry ornate umbrellas with blue and red motifs and red-and-orange flags with blue circular emblems. Near the centre, a man in an orange robe and a few other figures in saffron or orange garments walk among the crowd. A woman in a yellow dupatta carries a small child, and a girl in a green dress is held by an adult. Buildings and a utility pole stand in the background.2008-12-28December 23 20082008-12-23A 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.2008-12-28A festival procession moves along a dusty dirt road lined with a low concrete wall and palm trees under a pale sky. Many people walk in white and cream clothing, with women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several devotees carry tall orange-red flags with a blue emblem, and a row of decorated ceremonial parasols with gold and blue fringed panels is held aloft. Some participants wear yellow scarves, orange sarees and red blouses, and others carry white fans. The scene reads as a ratha-style temple procession, with the crowd moving in a long line toward the camera.2008-12-28A procession on a dusty dirt road in bright daylight. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland walks with hands folded in greeting, with a long-shafted staff beside them, flanked by another robed figure in orange holding a staff. Behind them, men and women in white clothes and orange shawls carry tall decorated parasols with red, yellow and blue embroidered panels and flags. Several participants wear rudraksha beads, and a woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a gold border. Trees and a white-roofed building appear in the background.2008-12-28Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground under clear morning light, with many devotees in white and cream clothing walking among colourful umbrellas and tall saffron-orange flags on poles. A man in an orange scarf holds a garland of yellow flowers, and a drummer with a drum sits among the crowd. Several women in white saris and shawls walk in front, some holding hands. Behind them, orange-robed figures and umbrella bearers carry the procession forward. Fields and trees lie in the background.2008-12-23December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Saffron and orange flags with a blue emblem are carried high, and two decorated umbrellas in multicoloured patterns are raised over the front of the crowd. Many devotees fill the path: women in white saris and men in white dhotis or light shirts, several with hands folded in prayer. Some women wear orange and red saris and a few people hold ornate saffron-and-gold ceremonial staffs.2008-12-27A procession on a dirt road between institutional buildings and a thatched hut under a clear sky. A large umbrella with yellow, red, blue and green panels is held over a central figure in orange robes. Many people in white and cream clothing walk closely together, with a few in orange or red garments. Long saffron-orange flags on poles and smaller decorated banners are carried along both sides. a person is visible near the umbrella, wearing orange robes and a shaved head, though the appearance is only partly clear. Other people in the crowd wear white saris, dhotis and orange shawls.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA long outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall under a clear blue sky. Leading figures carry tall ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and green panels and gold fringe, and staffs topped with decorative finials. Many participants wear white dhotis or sarees with saffron or orange shawls, and some wear garlands and lanyards with ID tags. A large crowd of men and women in white and orange clothing follows behind.2008-12-27