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A long line of devotees walks along a paved roadside lane lined with coconut palms, carrying brass pots on their heads during a procession. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts or saris, and several hold orange flags, one of which is raised near the centre. A boy in a red shirt walks among them. A white hatchback and a motorcyclist with a passenger share the road with trucks, and a pink two-storey building stands behind the trees.

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December 31 20052005-12-31A long line of devotees walks barefoot down a paved roadside in a procession, many in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, with garlands of flowers around their necks. Several carry brass or gold pots on their heads, with flowers and leaves on top. Near the front, a man in a brown shirt holds up an orange flag on a pole. A motorcyclist and cars share the road, palm trees line the verge, and a pink two-storey building and small roadside shops stand behind. This appears to be a street procession with kalasha pots, a ritual carried out on foot.2005-12-31A long line of devotees in white clothing walks along a paved road lined with tall palm trees and dense green shrubs under an overcast sky. Many walkers balance brass kalasha pots or offering vessels on their heads, with their arms raised to steady them. Several wear white dhotis or white sarees with gold borders and garlands, and a few carry small white flags. Spectators in orange and other colours stand on the left roadside, and a motorcycle and parked vehicles are visible in the distance. a person is not identifiable among the visible walkers.2005-12-31A long festival procession moves along a paved roadside lane lined with palm trees, with traffic on the left including a white car, a green van, a motorcycle rider and a red truck. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walk in a line, many carrying brass kalasha pots on their heads decorated with flowers. In front, a barefoot drummer in an orange dhoti plays a drum, and a man in a red garment beats a dhol. Saffron flags are carried in the procession, and a palm-lined street of small buildings forms the background.2005-12-31A long line of devotees in white clothing walks along a paved road lined with coconut palms and dense green shrubs during a procession. Many carry kalasha pots or brass vessels balanced on their heads, and some wear white garlands. Several people in the front hold saffron-orange flags on poles. Women in white saris with red borders and men in white kurtas and dhotis fill the road in a continuous column, while a small child in red stands near the middle. A roadside sign and a tall tree are visible in the background under an overcast sky.2005-12-31A road procession moves along a wide paved highway lined with palm trees and orange saffron flags on poles. Many women in white and cream saris with gold borders walk in a long line, most carrying round brass or metal pots on their heads decorated with flowers and garlands. Several women wear yellow marigold garlands around their necks. Two men in light shirts and white dhotis walk alongside at the front, and a man in a checked shirt walks on the right. A motorcyclist and a few vehicles travel on the road beside them. Small buildings, a palm-fringed roadside and a communications tower appear in the background.2010-02-18A long procession of devotees walks along a paved road lined with tall palm trees and tropical trees under a hazy sky. Many participants wear white clothing, including white dhotis, kurtas and saris, with marigold garlands around their necks. Several carry brass or metal pots, lamps or vessels on their heads, some with yellow-topped fittings. Red and orange flags with dark emblems are held aloft at the left, and a red banner pole appears at the right edge. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the right foreground, while the crowd of devotees extends into the distance.2005-12-31A long line of devotees walks along a paved road lined with palm trees, in a procession from a village toward an ashram. Most participants wear white dhotis and white or cream sarees, and several carry brass kalasha pots or pots balanced on their heads, with some holding orange cloth. A woman at the left wears a red blouse and a green sari and carries a pot on her head. Trucks and a yellow bus pass on the right side of the road, and a red triangular road sign stands by the verge. Faint Kannada text appears on a wall at the left.2005-12-31A long line of devotees in white clothes walks along a paved road lined with palm trees and green shrubs during a procession. Many women and men wear white garments and marigold garlands around their necks, and several carry brass pots or offering vessels balanced on their heads. In the foreground a woman in a white outfit carries a bundle of orange-and-red flower garlands in her hand, while a woman in a purple sari with a basket walks at the right edge. A motorbike and a red vehicle are visible further along the road on the left.2005-12-31A long line of devotees in white clothing walks along a paved road lined with palm trees and dense green shrubs during a procession. In the foreground a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a wooden pole supporting a colourful embroidered banner, and a woman in white with an orange shawl walks beside him. Orange flags with a blue emblem and white flags are carried by people in white. Another woman in white and green shawl carries an orange flag, and a woman in a purple sari with a basket stands at the roadside. Vehicles and a red truck appear in the distance under an overcast sky.2005-12-31A long line of devotees in white walks along a paved road during a procession. Men in white kurtas and women in white saris carry brass kalasha pots on their heads, many with flower garlands around their necks. In the foreground, a young man in a white kurta holds a white flag with a blue bird-like emblem, and an older man in a white turban and white shirt carries a pot on his head. A bus and a few cars move on the road, and the flat landscape has palm trees and low buildings under an overcast sky. The scene reads as a ritual padayatra with kalasha-carrying devotees.2005-12-31A long line of women in white saris and white garments walks barefoot along a paved road during a procession, many carrying brass pots and kalasha vessels with flowers on their heads. Several wear white flower garlands and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. One woman in the front centre wears a maroon-red shawl over her white dress and smiles. A white flag with a small emblem is carried at the right, and an orange flag appears in the middle of the line. Behind them a green truck is parked on the left, with palm trees, scrub and an overcast sky in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this scene.2005-12-31