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A procession on a dirt path lined with green shrubs and palm trees. Devotees in white ritual clothing and shawls carry red flags with dark emblems and round ornate gold-fringed standards. A woman in a multicoloured shawl and white trousers leads at left, others in saffron saris and white kurtas follow, several raising flags aloft. A small vehicle is visible in the distance behind the group.

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December 20 20102010-12-20December 25 20072007-12-25A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and shrubs under a clear blue sky. Many people in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk in a long line, several carrying tall wooden poles topped with golden fan-shaped and teardrop-shaped ornamental standards draped with red, green and embroidered fabric. Above them, saffron-orange flags with a black emblem flutter. In the foreground a young woman in a white sari and a red garland holds a standard, and a man on the right in a white shirt and orange shawl raises a standard. A figure in a red-brown garment walks near the centre of the line.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A procession of devotees walks along a dirt road past a long cream-coloured building. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris carry tall orange flags with blue emblems on poles. Several decorated umbrellas with gold tops and multicoloured borders are held aloft. Women wear white saris with yellow or orange borders and orange shawls, and a drummer with a drum is visible among them. A few onlookers and photographers stand at the edges. Trees and a water tank appear in the background under a hazy sky.2008-12-24December 25 20072007-12-25December 20 20102010-12-20December 25 20072007-12-25A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path past a white-walled building. Many people carry tall poles topped with bright orange flags bearing a blue heart-shaped emblem, and several carry ornate gold-trimmed decorative banners with a blue bird motif. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while many women wear white or cream saris with yellow or gold borders and saffron shawls. A middle-aged man in a white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala walks at the centre of the group. Children in white clothes and a boy in a red striped shirt are visible at the edges.2008-12-24A procession on a dirt path moves past a red-brick building and trees under an overcast sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a tall golden kalasha-like finial, colourful garlands, gold fringe and a canopy is carried forward. Men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk alongside, many holding red flags on poles and ornate orange-and-gold banners. A bearded man with long dark hair in a white dhoti with a gold border leads at left, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, while a woman in white at right holds an orange bag. Several men in white shirts and trousers wear ID lanyards, and a man in a blue turban walks among them. Visible people number roughly 30, and the palanquin contains no clearly identifiable figure.2010-12-20Outdoor procession in a leafy setting. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tall pole topped with a red flag bearing a black circular emblem. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with a striped shawl and red thread around his neck walks forward and smiles. Behind them, many people in white and saffron robes carry red flags with black emblems. On the right, a decorated ratha or chariot with a golden canopy and a large orange deity image is visible, and a cameraman with a tripod follows the procession. Trees and an overcast sky form the backdrop.2010-12-20A street procession moves along a paved road, with devotees in white and cream clothing and red shawls with dark patterns. A woman in front raises her right hand high, wearing a white sari with a gold border, a red shawl and a beaded necklace. Behind her a woman in white and a gold-bordered sari carries a long pole, and other devotees in white dhotis or saris walk with red flags and poles. A decorated golden ratha or palanquin top with a red plume is visible near the right.2015-09-15