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Outdoor procession on a village road lined with trees and palms. Dozens of people in white clothing walk toward the camera, many carrying flags including a Canadian flag, Malaysian flag, Brazilian flag, Indian tricolour, and saffron-orange flags bearing a blue emblem. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some barefoot; a drummer in a patterned white top and dhoti at left. A decorated palanquin or ratha with colourful canopy and ornaments is visible in the background. Several people carry brass vessels on their heads. A tall elderly man with white hair in white clothes, a towel over his shoulder, walks at the centre. The scene is a festival procession.

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A village procession on a dirt road under a grey sky, with many devotees walking in white dhotis and kurtas, several women in white saris, and men in brown shirts playing large drums on the right. Devotees carry orange flags, ornate orange and gold-fringed standards, and tall poles with decorated finials. Behind them are a purple-and-red canopy and a white flag with a blue emblem. Trees line the roadside. The scene reads as a temple procession with drummers and banner-bearers; no clearly identifiable figure of a person is visible in the foreground crowd.2005-12-31A dusty dirt road procession of many devotees walks toward the camera under a pale sky. Many wear white ritual clothes; several women wear sarees in blue, teal and pink. Foreground figures carry orange flags and a brass tray on one man's head. Two marchers hold a large Indian tricolour, and another banner shows the flags of Germany and the USA. Behind them, decorated vehicles and an ornate float with garlands and orange cloth move along the road, with auto-rickshaws and trees on either side. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from this distance.2005-12-31A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and dry shrubs under a hazy sky. Several decorated palanquins and ceremonial umbrellas with gold finials and red, white and multicoloured canopies are carried forward. Many men and women in white dhotis and white garments walk barefoot, some wearing rudraksha malas. Men on the left play drums, one in a light brown shirt and white dhoti, another in a dark vest with a red sash. Blue-and-white and orange flags are raised. A woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a silver ritual vessel, and a motorcycle with a license plate is at the left edge.2005-12-31Outdoor street procession along a dirt-shouldered road lined with scrubby hillside, palm trees and low buildings. In the foreground, a line of devotees in white and cream clothing holds national flags including Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Philippines and others, and some carry blue-and-white banners. Behind them, a decorated vehicle with flower garlands and a white canopy follows, with a larger group of people in white robes, some in orange and saffron, walking along. Several onlookers stand by the roadside, and a man in a wheelchair sits at the edge of the crowd. Traffic including a yellow bus and trucks passes on the road.2005-12-31A diagonal street view of a festival procession moving along a paved road lined with palm trees. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk at the front, one wearing a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white cord, while others in white carry tall orange flags with a blue bird emblem. Behind them, bearers hold ornate orange-and-gold standards with red emblems and purple canopies, and a few men in white carry long silver trident-like staffs at the right edge. A woman in a white sari and a man in an orange shawl appear in the middle of the line. Shop signs and a building line the roadside.2005-12-31A road procession moves along a paved highway lined with dry grass and palm trees under an overcast sky. Men in white dhotis and white shirts carry long banners and national flags, including Malaysia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Belgium, held aloft in a line. Drummers in white dhotis and striped shirts play large drums at the roadside, and a woman in white garments and a man in a blue jacket walk among them. A man in orange clothing carries an orange flag near the front. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figure is treated as unidentified.2005-12-31Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with trees and palms. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside drummers playing large hand drums. Several ornately decorated palanquins and covered ratha-style carriages with colourful canopies, tassels, and gold finials are carried forward, and white and orange flags with a blue bird emblem are held aloft. A woman in a white sari with a red border smiles while walking beside the procession, and a man in an orange lower cloth and white shirt stands on the right. Devotees with rudraksha malas and a man wearing a white shirt with a mala walk in the crowd.2005-12-31A street procession moves along a road lined with poles and distant trees. Many people in white dhotis and white saris, some with red or maroon shawls and gold-edged cloth, walk in a crowd, several carrying brass and gold kalasha pots on their heads and metal trays. Orange-robed sadhus walk among them. Saffron and red flags on poles rise above the crowd, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a small deity murti sits in the middle. Colourful umbrellas shade the procession, and spectators stand along the left edge.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA long procession of devotees walks along a red-earth dirt road lined by scrub and trees under a partly cloudy sky. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and several women wear white saris or light dresses. Many carry national flags on poles, including India's tricolour with a wheel, a Canadian maple-leaf flag, and a Brazilian flag, along with other colourful banners. A decorated vehicle or float with garlands and orange cloth appears at the far left of the line. Two men at right carry small items raised near their heads. About thirty people are visible in the procession.2005-12-31December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road with devotees in white ritual clothing. A man in a red dhoti and red sleeveless top plays a large drum with a green-and-gold body slung at his waist, while a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a small brass bell. Nearby, dancers in white shirts and dhotis raise their hands, some wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them, ceremonial umbrellas with orange-and-gold fringes, a trident-topped staff, and orange and white flags are carried in the procession. Trees and dry scrub line the roadside.2005-12-31A street procession moves along a tree-lined road under green canopy. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, and some wear orange robes. Several bearers hold tall orange flags with a dark emblem. A drummer in a maroon shirt plays a barrel drum, and a man in white plays a cymbal-like instrument. Behind them, a decorated float with colourful canopies and a framed picture is carried. A cameraman in a blue checked shirt films the procession. Spectators in casual clothes watch from the roadside.2008-08-01