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A 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.

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December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA 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.2008-12-28December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a hazy sky. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk near the front, one carrying a tall staff. Large colourful decorated umbrellas with orange, yellow and blue panels are carried above the crowd, along with tall red flags bearing blue circular emblems. Most participants wear white kurtas, white dhotis and white saris, with some women in orange, yellow and green saris, and a child is carried in the middle of the group. A white fan-like object appears at the left edge.2008-12-28A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road past white tents and low buildings under a clear sky. Ahead, a central figure in saffron-orange robes walks beneath a golden-rimmed umbrella and a ceremonial canopy, flanked by orange and yellow ornamented parasols. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and white saris with saffron borders walk alongside, many holding flowers, and orange flags on tall poles rise throughout the crowd. A portrait banner is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a ratha-style procession with umbrellas and flags. The central figure appears to be a person in saffron robes, with appearance cues that are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession of a large crowd on a dirt road lined with banana trees and a strip of orange bunting. Several saffron-orange flags on tall poles and multicoloured ceremonial parasols with fringed canopies are carried above the crowd. Many people wear white dhotis and white shirts, while others wear saffron, orange or colourful saris and salwars. A few men in orange robes walk among the marchers. Palm trees and hazy fields stretch behind the procession under a bright sky.2009-01-01December 24 20082008-12-24