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A street procession of devotees in white clothing moves along a tree-lined road under a clear blue sky. In the foreground a woman in a white shawl and a man in a white kurta with dark beaded mala necklace walk with hands folded in prayer, carrying cloth bags. Behind them several colourful orange, green and blue ceremonial umbrellas with gold finials shade a decorated palanquin or ratha topped with a white canopy and floral garlands. Two figures in orange saffron robes ride or stand within the decorated vehicle, and more white-clad devotees follow. Yellow ribbon streamers hang from poles overhead.

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February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor street procession under bright sky with a line of people in white clothing walking along a road lined with trees. In the centre, a decorated palanquin-style float with a white canopy and colourful umbrellas, and orange-and-red fabric accents, is carried forward. Several white-clad devotees, including women with head coverings and a man in white with a shoulder bag, walk closely around it. A yellow festoon banner stretches across the upper right. Nearby buildings and palm trees frame the scene.2007-02-02A procession on a dusty village road. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dhoti plays a large hand drum, and a woman in a white sari with a green embroidered shawl walks beside a man in white holding an orange-and-gold pole. Behind them devotees in white clothes with orange shawls walk among colourful canopies and a decorated vehicle under a yellow-and-red ornamented parasol. Two Western women in white saris and orange shawls walk at the right edge. Trees, a white temple tower and blue tarpaulin stalls line the road under a clear sky.2007-02-02Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothes. A palanquin-style ratha decorated with orange and yellow fabric, flower garlands and tassels is carried forward, with an ornate mounted figure near its centre. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas and tall gold-topped staffs with embroidered orange banners are carried by devotees. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a black rudraksha mala holds a red-and-gold banner pole. A young man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks beside a staff. Some devotees wear yellow scarves and lanyards, and others hold their palms together in prayer.2010-02-12A street procession moves along a tree-lined road under bright sky, with a yellow ribbon strung overhead. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas and carrying bags, walk in the foreground. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha with orange and white canopy and flower garlands is carried forward. A woman in a white salwar with a green shawl and orange scarf walks among the group, with another woman in white and orange. Devotees and onlookers fill the roadside, and a man on the right holds an umbrella.2007-02-02A road procession moves through a rural area under a clear blue sky. Dominant is a decorated float with a red-and-white draped platform, garlands and green cloth, carrying two seated men in orange robes. Above them, large red and orange canopy umbrellas with tasselled fringes shade the float. Walking alongside are people in white clothing and orange shawls, including a woman with a white head covering in the foreground and a shaved-headed man in white with an orange stole. Another decorated float and umbrellas appear further back, with a crowd of onlookers along the roadside.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A photograph of a street procession on a dirt road at Kumbhamela in South India, with a large shade tree and utility poles behind it. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas carry ornate multicoloured umbrellas on long poles, and one man in white holds a silver trident aloft. Orange-robed sadhus walk among them, one wearing an orange turban. Bystanders in white shirts, a woman in a red sari and a small boy watch from the roadside, and yellow bunting is strung across the sky. Several people are visible.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02