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Outdoor procession on a dirt path with devotees in white and cream clothing holding white flags with a blue logo and red-and-white national banners reading NETHERLANDS and GERMANY, with ITALY visible on another banner. A woman in white with a shawl bows forward, a woman in a green blouse and white sari with gold border stands nearby, and a man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti holds a flag and a green bag. Palm trees, scrubland and a clear sky frame the scene, with a colourful decorated arch at right.

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A dirt road procession moves between tall trees and palms under an overcast sky. Devotees walk in white. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt and dhoti with a lanyard, and a woman in a pale orange salwar kameez with a red bag walks beside a woman in a white sari with red floral print. On the right, an older man in white with glasses carries a white flag bearing a blue bird emblem. Many white and blue flags with the same emblem, plus a Canadian flag and red-and-white banners, are carried by marchers ahead. The flags are held aloft as the group walks the road in a padayatra.2005-12-31A photograph of a street procession in a village lane lined with two-storey buildings, a balcony with railings, and strings of small triangular pennants overhead. Many people in white clothing walk through the crowd, with orange and white flags carried by devotees, including a Union Jack-style flag, a German-style black-red-gold flag and a white-blue flag with a blue circular emblem. A man in a white kurta with a light shawl and a long necklace holds a small object, and a woman in white with glasses stands at the right edge holding a flag. Several other people stand along the lane and on a rooftop at upper right.2005-12-31A roadside scene in a village street with a dusty ground, palm trees and low buildings behind. A man in white clothes with long greying hair holds up a large blue, white and red flag reading NETHERLANDS, while a woman in a cream shawl and white dress holds the other end of the flag. Behind them, a woman in a patterned top holds a white banner with partly visible red and black lettering reading U.K. and U.A.E. Two men in casual shirts stand watching at right, and a small white flag with a blue emblem flutters behind.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt road through dry scrubland with scattered trees under a cloudy sky. Devotees in white clothing walk in a crowd carrying flags: a large Union Jack banner labelled U.K., a flag reading Netherlands-style with red, white and blue stripes, and white flags with a blue emblem. Several women wear white and orange saris. Behind them a decorated vehicle with a canopy and a pickup truck are visible, and a tented pavilion with red and white draped cloth stands at right. Orange flags hang from poles along the route.2005-12-31January 01 20062006-01-01A dirt-road procession moves through open countryside toward a distant temple-like setting, with many people walking in white clothes. Foreground marchers carry national flags including Germany, U.S.A., Singapore, Scotland-style and Belgium-style flags, plus Poland and Guadeloupe flags, along with orange and blue-and-white banners. A woman in a cream sari with a brown border and a woman in a peach sari walk at the front left, and a boy in a green shirt stands among the marchers. Behind them, a decorated ratha or palanquin-like float and more devotees in white continue down the road, with red and white draped stalls and tents at the right edge and trees lining the route.2005-12-31A photograph of a long procession moving along a dirt road lined with dry scrub and tall trees, with a palm at the left edge. Many devotees in white ritual clothes walk in rows; several men wear white kurta-style garments and some hold orange flags. Large national flags are carried at the front, including Malaysia, the Netherlands and Canada, along with banners and orange pennants. Behind the crowd, decorated ornamental structures, a palanquin-style float and a shaded canopy with garlands are visible. A bearded man in a grey jacket and white dhoti walks near the Malaysia banner, and a person in a beige headwrap is at the lower right.2005-12-31A dusty dirt road procession under a cloudy sky, with many people dressed in white walking in a crowd. Several participants carry white flags bearing a blue dove-like emblem, and others hold orange-red flags. Two ornate standards with orange marigold garlands and round decorative plaques are raised, and a metal trident-topped staff stands among the marchers. Trees line the roadside and a thin rope stretches overhead. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt and holds an orange flag. Some participants wear white dhotis and shawls, and a few women wear white saris. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance in this view.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31A road procession in daylight under a hazy grey sky. Devotees in white clothes and dhotis walk in a long line along the left side of an asphalt road, carrying national flags and banners. A large flag with horizontal orange, white and green stripes and a blue wheel reads INDIA, and a banner with black, red and gold stripes reads GERMANY. A man in a white shirt and tan shawl holds a staff in the foreground, and a man in white with a blue-and-red sash stands at the right edge beside a dirt shoulder. Trees, palms and green fields line the road, with vehicles visible in the distance.2005-12-31December 27 20072007-12-27January 01 20062006-01-01