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A dusty dirt road lined with banana plants strung with orange and red festoon banners and orange flags bearing a blue emblem runs through an open field during a procession. A large crowd of people, mostly in white clothing and white caps, walks along the road, with some in orange, yellow and blue garments; several men carry or raise an ornate palanquin-like float decorated with orange and yellow umbrella-shaped canopies in the distance. Dry rubble and earth border the right side, and a few trees and utility poles stand on the horizon under a hazy sky.

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A long procession moves along a dusty dirt road lined with young banana plants and strings of orange triangular flags. Many people in white clothing walk in the column, with some in orange and red garments and a few in bright yellow and blue. A figure in a red and gold decorated costume stands at the left edge near the procession. The road runs into a bright hazy sky with scattered trees on the horizon.2008-12-30A large procession of devotees walks along a dusty dirt road lined with young banana plants and strings of orange and red bunting. Many participants wear white dhotis and white shirts, while others wear saffron or orange shawls. Several performers on the left wear elaborately colourful, multi-layered costumes in red, orange, yellow and green. Orange triangular flags on poles stand along the route, and a few people carry small vessels. The procession stretches into the distance under a hazy sky, with a rural field and trees beyond the road.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty dirt road lined with young banana plants and strings of orange and white flags. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas walk in a long column, with some in orange-and-gold garments near the front carrying decorated poles and banners. Several men in white ritual clothes walk alongside drums. Bare trees and a low wall stand at the right under hazy sunlight. The procession appears to be a ceremonial march.2008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and strings of red and white bunting. Dozens of people in white clothing fill the scene, with a group of drummers in red and white near the front playing drums. Several participants in red and orange costumes with tall white plumes walk among the crowd. Orange saffron flags on poles and small decorated umbrellas in orange and yellow are carried above the procession. Women in colourful saris and head coverings stand at the edges, and a loudspeaker is visible on a stand in the background. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and strings of orange and red pennants. A large crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and white kurtas walks behind orange and red flags and decorated umbrellas on poles. A drummer in a blue top beats a drum near the center, and a figure in red and orange garments with white plumes stands among the procession. Women in pink, blue and green saris and salwar kameez watch from the left and front edges, and a vehicle is parked at the right. Deity murti or palanquin details are not clearly visible.2008-12-29A festival procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a fence strung with red and pink bunting. Dozens of people in white dhotis and kurtas walk alongside men in red and orange shirts and dhotis, and several figures in orange and saffron robes. Tall orange and red flags and decorated umbrellas with colourful fringes rise above the crowd, with a truck and a parked vehicle at the back. Women in white saris walk near the front, and a few people hold palm fronds. Hanging flags in orange and pink line the right edge.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30