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A photograph of a festival procession passing along a concrete balustrade with openwork panels, with a leafy shrub in the foreground. Devotees in white clothing carry orange and white pennants and ornate decorated umbrellas with fringed white canopies and red trim. A man in a white shirt and an orange turban walks near the centre, with a man in a light shirt beside him. Several women in white saris and a young man in white are visible among the crowd. Overcast sky above. The pennants bear a blue and white bird-like emblem.

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December 31 20052005-12-31A procession of devotees walks along a paved rural road lined with palm trees, a low white compound wall and shrubs. Marchers wear white dhotis and kurtas and women wear white saris with orange shawls. Several carry orange flags on poles, and four men hold ornately embroidered colourful parasols or umbrellas aloft. A white car is parked at the left edge of the road. Pedestrians on the right side of the frame are partly visible. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2008-08-07A festival procession moves along a dusty dirt road lined with a low concrete wall and palm trees under a pale sky. Many people walk in white and cream clothing, with women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several devotees carry tall orange-red flags with a blue emblem, and a row of decorated ceremonial parasols with gold and blue fringed panels is held aloft. Some participants wear yellow scarves, orange sarees and red blouses, and others carry white fans. The scene reads as a ratha-style temple procession, with the crowd moving in a long line toward the camera.2008-12-28December 27 20082008-12-27A procession of devotees walks along a paved rural road lined with palm trees and a white boundary wall. Young men in white dhotis and orange or red shawls carry ornate umbrellas with embroidered red and gold finials, and a small deity murti is carried in a procession. Several people in orange or saffron robes walk among them, and many carry orange flags on poles. Women in white and cream sarees with red shawls walk in the middle. A white car is visible in the background. The scene is a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage.2008-08-07Outdoor procession crossing a concrete bridge with a pierced stone balustrade under an overcast grey sky. A crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white clothes, walks across the bridge. Several carry saffron-orange flags and white-and-blue flags, and one man in a checked shirt raises a long curved sword overhead, with a trident also visible above the crowd. Large ceremonial umbrellas with purple, red and blue fringed canopies and decorated poles, plus a garlanded standard, mark the festival parade. Palm trees and trees line the background.2005-12-31December 27 20082008-12-27A large procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms on a bright day. Many participants wear white ritual clothing, with some women in white saris bordered in orange or yellow and a woman in an orange sari with a red top at the front. Several people carry decorated umbrellas and round fan-like banners with ornate gold and red designs, and orange flags with blue stripes are raised above the crowd. Some participants hold hands in a line, and a small child in a yellow top walks at the right edge. A concrete boundary wall and a parked vehicle appear in the background.2008-12-28December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor photo of a padayatra procession walking along a dirt road past a rocky embankment and a white-walled building with a tiled roof. Leading the group, a figure in orange robes carries a small deity murti in a decorated frame adorned with garlands. Behind, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow or orange shawls carry colourful ornate umbrellas and a decorated kalasha-style standard, while others in saffron shawls walk alongside. A child in green shorts and a woman in a white sari watch from the roadside. Palm trees and a white vehicle appear in the background.2008-08-07An outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with banana plants and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Many devotees in white clothing, some in saffron/orange garments, walk in a crowd. Several ornate multicolored decorated umbrellas with fringed edges are carried above the group, and orange flags are held aloft. A low concrete wall behind them has orange and red festoon banners strung along it. Some devotees carry trays or containers.2008-12-31A procession walks along a paved rural road lined with palm trees and a white boundary wall. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, and white saris, wear orange or red shoulder cloths. Several carry orange and red flags on poles, and a few hold ornate umbrella-like canopies with colourful embroidered panels and gold finials. In the middle, a figure in an orange robe walks near a small deity murti decorated with garlands, carried by a devotee in orange. A man in white with a yellow shawl carries a floral offering. A car is parked along the roadside further back.2008-08-07