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A photograph of a dusty dirt approach to a walled compound with orange-red walls and a green metal gate. Red flags flutter on poles along the wall and a pair of banana plants frame the entrance. A line of people walks toward and through the gate in colourful clothing: women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, yellow, purple and green, and men in white kurtas and dark trousers. Stacked shipping containers stand behind the wall under a pale sky.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A photo of a dusty dirt path leading through an entrance flanked by a white wall and red flags on tall poles with banana plants. A group of about twenty-five devotees walks toward the gate in single file. Women wear saris in blue, orange, pink and green, and men wear white kurtas and dhotis; one man in front wears an orange shawl. Several participants carry small items and one holds a bundle. Red flags and banana trees line the entrance. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the walkers.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with banana trees strung with red and orange bunting. Many people in white and cream clothing walk in a long line, while women in saris and salwar, including one in a blue sari and another in yellow, follow on the left and carry metal vessels. Several saffron-orange and red flags with a blue emblem fly on poles above the procession. A hazy hill and a multi-storey building appear in the background under a clear blue sky.2008-12-31A dusty dirt path lined with banana plants strung with orange flags and paper decorations runs between wooden fences toward a festival area with tents and banners. Many people walk along it: a woman in a red sari and teal blouse in the foreground, a girl in black beside her, a man in white shirt and white dhoti wearing a beaded mala, a man in a dark shirt with a bag, and a man in a yellow-green checked shirt with a mala. Others in white and saffron-orange clothing walk ahead. Orange-roofed buildings and water tanks appear at left under a pale blue sky.2010-01-01June 01 20092009-06-01A large procession of devotees walks along a dusty dirt road lined with young banana plants and strings of orange and red bunting. Many participants wear white dhotis and white shirts, while others wear saffron or orange shawls. Several performers on the left wear elaborately colourful, multi-layered costumes in red, orange, yellow and green. Orange triangular flags on poles stand along the route, and a few people carry small vessels. The procession stretches into the distance under a hazy sky, with a rural field and trees beyond the road.2008-12-30A dirt-path procession of many people in white clothing, many carrying orange-red flags with a emblem, walks along a bamboo-and-rope barrier lined with banana plants. A white van and a tall orange gateway with a small domed shrine stand to the right, under a cloudy sky with trees. A man in white walks alone toward the right foreground, and a man in white is partly visible at the bottom edge.2010-07-24December 23 20082008-12-23December 30 20082008-12-30A large crowd walks along a dirt path lined with banana plants and tall orange flags on bamboo poles, toward a distant red-and-white striped barrier. Most people wear white shirts, white dhotis and white sarees, with some women in red, orange and multicoloured sarees; several women have long black hair in braids. Some men carry umbrellas and bags. Corrugated-roof houses, power lines and a water tank sit in the background under a pale sky.2010-01-01A dirt road lined by palm trees and a low concrete wall runs toward a white tent in the background. A procession of people in white traditional clothing walks along it, many carrying tall red flags with blue trim on poles. Two men on the left play hand drums, one in a light blue shirt and one in a red shirt. A woman in a white sari with a maroon border walks at the front right holding a flag, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks beside another woman in a white sari. A young man in a white shirt faces away in the foreground. Several white canopy shelters stand on the left side of the road.2008-12-26