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Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with orange and red streamers and blue, orange and white balloon arches overhead. In the foreground a bald man in a saffron-orange robe and shawl raises both arms as a group dances, some in cream kurtas and dhotis, others in white and orange sashes. A bearded man in white shirt and dhoti stands at the left edge, and devotees in white and cream clothing line the roadside. A rope runs along the left side of the frame, and a red and orange cloth flutters in the crowd.

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Outdoor street procession under a canopy of orange, red and blue balloons with palm trees along a dirt road. Devotees in white kurta-style clothes with orange and saffron sashes dance with arms raised, some holding orange cloth aloft. A bald man in orange robes and glasses in the foreground raises one arm and smiles. Spectators in white and mixed clothing line the road, some seated at right. Orange and red streamers hang overhead, and a truck stands at the right edge.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29An outdoor festival procession on a dirt ground beneath palm trees. A cluster of men in cream and white kurtas and dhotis with orange saffron shawls dance energetically, arms raised. In the foreground a figure in an orange saffron robe with arms outstretched turns toward the group. Overhead a multicoloured balloon arch in red, blue, orange and yellow spans the path, with orange streamers hanging from it. Behind them a thatched-roof structure and a printed banner with a portrait and text stand beside onlookers in white. Several spectators watch from the left.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a joyful outdoor procession on a dirt ground in front of an orange brick building. A crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow and orange shawls raise their arms and dance. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace, and smiles while dancing; he matches the orange-robed, long-haired appearance of the presentation cues, so this is a person candidate. Nearby, a cameraman films with a handheld camera on a tripod. An orange flag is held aloft in the background.2009-12-27Dense outdoor procession crowd under ornate parasols with orange, yellow and red fringed canopies and a decorated float behind. At centre, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a small pendant is embraced by two men in white dhotis with lanyards, arms around shoulders as they walk together. Around them, devotees wear white shirts and dhotis, and several men in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and beaded garlands stand nearby. A man at lower right in a cream shirt points forward. Bright daylight, dusty ground, a crowd filling the frame.2009-01-01Outdoor photo of a festival procession on a sandy open ground lined with coconut palms under a clear sky. Many devotees in white clothes with orange sashes walk and dance in two groups, some raising arms and carrying pots on their heads. A tall decorated wooden pole with orange and white cloth stands at the right edge, and a small red-and-white canopy appears in the background. Strings of small lights are strung overhead, and colourful powder is scattered on the ground at the lower left, where a woman in white stands smiling with hands together. No single person in front is clearly identifiable as a person.2007-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside palm trees: men in cream and white kurta-dhoti pulling ropes attached to a decorated golden ratha/chariot with a canopy and red-orange fringe. Foreground includes a bald man in orange robes with an orange shawl, and a man in white holding an orange-trimmed banner. Several participants wear orange sashes, and a few wear rudraksha-style neck beads. Other people in white and black clothing walk behind the chariot.2008-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22