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A festive outdoor procession under a clear blue sky. Crowds of devotees wearing white clothes, many women in white saris with red bindis and some men in white dhotis and shirts, raise their hands and cheer. Several large decorated parasols with orange, yellow and green fringed canopies and gold finials are held aloft. Orange and saffron flags flutter on poles, and a white horse with a red and gold saddle cloth stands at right beside a drummer. A white tent and trees stand in the background.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession crowds a dusty open ground under a clear blue sky. Many people in white clothes, some wearing saffron or orange shawls, raise their arms and hold up orange flags on tall poles. Two white horses with red and gold decorated saddles and harnesses stand in the foreground, with people pressing around them. Behind them are yellow and pink draped stalls and a colourful umbrella. A young man in a white t-shirt with a colourful circular emblem stands at the right edge, and a red and white tasselled canopy hangs at top right.2008-12-29A festival procession on a dusty open ground under a clear blue sky. Tall poles carry ornate golden-fringed banners with red, blue and white embroidered emblems, and orange flags flutter among them. Crowds of devotees surround a decorated vehicle with white draped cloth. Many men wear white shirts with a red and orange logo, women wear white and saffron saris, and some people wear orange and pink shawls. Temporary tents and canopies with yellow and multicolored fabric line the background.2008-12-29A large outdoor festival procession under clear blue sky, with a dense crowd of devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls moving among tall decorated ceremonial umbrellas and standards. Two ornate teardrop-shaped canopies with red, yellow and green embroidered panels and gold finials stand in the foreground, beside orange flags and a multicoloured parasol. A small white-clad group of people stands on a raised platform at left, and a woman in a purple sari with a handbag stands at right. Utility poles and trees line the open field. Many people are in the crowd, with the exact number not clear from the image.2008-12-29A festival procession on a dirt road lined with devotees. In the foreground, women in white and yellow-bordered saris hold tall orange and yellow pennant-shaped standards decorated with red, blue and floral motifs. In the centre, a barefoot man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl walks ahead of a decorated carriage drawn by white horses, with orange flags, colourful umbrellas and balloons above. Robed devotees in white and orange line the route, and a sunny palm-lined rural setting completes the scene.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession in a dusty village street on a clear day with many devotees crowded together. Several colourful umbrellas with striped and patterned canopies are raised above a decorated cart, and tall fan-shaped banners with ornate golden and red designs stand along the right. Balloons in yellow, green and blue are tied to the cart. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, while some wear orange and saffron clothing, and a woman in an orange sari with a garland stands near the banners. A man in a white hooded top raises a camera. Small shops with tarpaulins and a water tank are visible behind the crowd.2008-12-29A photograph of a street procession at an outdoor village setting under bright daylight. A white horse with a decorated saddle stands at centre-right, led among a dense crowd. Several large teardrop-shaped umbrellas with orange and gold fringe and ornate multicoloured panels rise above the procession, and a decorated palanquin-style carriage with colourful umbrellas and bunches of yellow and green balloons stands at left. Many people in white and cream clothing, some in orange or saffron, surround the vehicles; a man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari are prominent near the horse. A corrugated-roof building and water tower sit in the background, with a red flag at the upper right.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 27 20082008-12-27