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Outdoor photograph of a welcoming procession on a dirt road beside a row of leafy trees and a white van. A man in an all-white kurta and dhoti stands at left with his arm outstretched toward a line of devotees. Men in white shirts and dhotis press palms together in greeting. Women in white and cream saris with red-bordered cloth, one holding a brass plate of bananas, stand in a receiving line, one wearing a floral garland. A striped canopy with orange flags shades the right side. Yellow-shawled figures and a yellow bus appear in the background. No identifiable a person is visible; the central figure is a devotee in white.

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July 30 20092009-07-30A roadside gathering on a dusty street beside a large shady tree and overhead power lines. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange and red shawls, stand in a loose line. A woman in a white saree with gold border stands at left. Vehicles including a yellow van and a white minibus are parked behind them, and orange flags are visible at the upper left. Devotees on the right wear orange and maroon clothing and hold garlands. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and small buildings. At centre, a decorated ratha/chariot with an orange canopy, garlands and yellow-and-red hangings carries a figure seated under a parasol. Around it, many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing yellow shawls, walk with arms raised; a man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha beads walks near the chariot. Women in white saris with yellow borders and a cameraman with a video camera are visible, and a white van stands behind. Many lanyard-badged participants surround the procession, with a row of hanging decorations on trees at right.2009-12-27July 30 20092009-07-30Outdoor photograph of a welcome procession on a paved courtyard in front of white-walled buildings and a small shrine with a blue-tiled roof. A line of devotees in white clothes stands at the left, women in white and cream saris and men in white dhotis and shirts, several holding brass plates with flowers and offerings. A man in a white kurta stands barefoot in the foreground facing them. At right, a man in white shirt and dhoti wears a yellow sash and a lanyard, next to a white coach-style bus. A videographer holding a camera stands at the left edge. Banana leaves, mango leaves and bunting decorate the shrine area.2009-07-11Outdoor procession on a paved road with a rangoli kolam drawn on the ground. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a long white-and-red flower garland walks forward, palms pressed together in greeting; a woman in orange robes walks beside him. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand with folded hands along the roadside, while a cameraman in white holds a video camera overhead on the left. A white motorhome and a yellow bus are parked under trees, and a red-and-white canopy shades a table on the right. a person is the saffron-robed man with the garland, identified by saffron robe, flower garland and the walking procession role.2009-07-30A procession on a dirt road between palm trees and a low concrete wall. Many devotees in white clothes walk in the crowd. In the centre, a woman in white holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes seated on a chair, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl on the right presses her palms together in greeting. A decorated red palanquin with garlands and a large deity or figure is visible at the upper right. A silver SUV is parked on the left. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands near the centre. Some people wear orange or yellow sashes.2010-07-24November 12 20082008-11-12A photograph of a long roadside procession of devotees walking barefoot along a red dirt shoulder beside a cream and orange-striped bus. The foreground participants wear white ritual clothing and garlands; a man in front wears white with a rudraksha-style necklace and carries a metal vessel topped with yellow flowers on his head, followed by a woman in a pale yellow sari and others similarly balancing offering pots. Behind them a line of people in white, some with garlands, continues past parked white vans and trucks toward palm trees and a hazy sky. Passengers look out of the bus windows. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance; the figures are devotees in procession.2005-12-31A dirt road procession passes palm trees and a small white building with a parked white bus behind it. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk in the foreground, several men in white with yellow shawls, and a few women in white saris with yellow borders. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk among them. Ornate ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and orange fabric and embroidered panels are carried on long poles above the group. Some attendees carry flower garlands. The scene reads as a ceremonial walk on a village road.2009-12-27A procession of devotees walks along a red-dirt road beside a large spreading tree under a cloudy sky. Many people wear white dhotis and saris, with orange sashes and shawls. In the centre, several men carry a decorated ratha-style frame with orange and red banners and an ornate canopy on poles. In the foreground a woman in a white sari carries a brass pot, and another carries a brass vessel with green leaves. A white SUV is parked at the right edge, and a banner with lettering hangs over the route.2008-11-11A roadside scene outside a white bus with its door open. A woman in a saffron-orange robe and matching shawl stands at the bus door, facing a group of men and women greeting her. A woman in a cream sari with a red border holds a garland of white flowers and orange blooms. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing lanyard badges, stand with hands folded in namaste. Behind them are a row of tall trees, red flags on poles, and a building wall.2009-07-30