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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside green trees and shrubs under a clear blue sky. A line of devotees, mostly dressed in white, stands along the path holding white flags with a blue circular emblem. In the centre, a man in a striped white top holds a red, white and blue tricolour banner reading GUADALOUPE. A man in a yellow shirt carries a cloth bag, and a man at the left wears a red shawl over white clothes. Strings of small flags stretch across the scene, and a few people wear saffron or orange garments. Some devotees have their heads covered, and others stand barefoot or in sandals.

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January 01 20062006-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt ground beneath leafy trees, with devotees in white clothing carrying national flag placards. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a dark lanyard, carries a placard reading GUADALOUPE showing a blue, white and red tricolour. Behind him another placard shows a yellow, black and red flag labelled BELGI... and further placards carry partly visible flag designs. Men and women in white and cream clothing line the path, and on the right women in saffron, purple and blue saris, one with an orange flower in her hair, stand with two children watching. An unfinished concrete building stands in the background. No a person candidate is visible.2007-07-29December 31 20052005-12-31A procession of devotees walks along a dusty unpaved dirt road beside trees, carrying national flags on poles. Visible banners and flags include Scotland's saltire, a France-style tricolour with the word GUADALOUPE, Sri Lanka, Canada's red maple-leaf flag, an Australian flag, and a red-and-white flag. Many participants wear white ritual clothing, including white dhotis, kurtas and white sarees, while a few wear casual shirts and jeans. Some carry orange flags. Behind them stand trees, a parked truck and construction equipment on the red earth.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt-and-tarmac road. A woman in white clothes and a white shawl, with a red bindi, walks barefoot holding a banner reading "GUADALOUPE" with a blue-white-red tricolour, and another woman in white with curly blond hair, glasses and a white scarf laughs while holding the pole and a marigold. Behind them a man in a white shirt and black belt holds a banner reading "BELGIUM" with black, yellow and red stripes, and a man in a blue shirt with a lanyard holds a banner partly reading "AUSTRALIA". Marigold flowers are visible on the poles.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt path with devotees in white and cream clothing holding white flags with a blue logo and red-and-white national banners reading NETHERLANDS and GERMANY, with ITALY visible on another banner. A woman in white with a shawl bows forward, a woman in a green blouse and white sari with gold border stands nearby, and a man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti holds a flag and a green bag. Palm trees, scrubland and a clear sky frame the scene, with a colourful decorated arch at right.2006-01-01A photograph of a street procession in a town with shopfronts and signboards. In the foreground a woman in white robes and a white shawl walks barefoot, holding a white board reading GUADALOUPE with the blue, white and red tricolour of France. Beside her a woman with curly hair in white holds a second flag, and a man in white kurta stands behind with a small pendant. To the left, a man in cream robes carries a flag of Sri Lanka with a yellow-bordered red field and lion, and another white-robed person holds an Australian flag. Several white flags bearing a blue emblem fly among the marchers, and a bearded man in a red-checked shirt and turban watches from the right roadside, beside a handcart.2005-12-31A photograph of a long procession marching along a road lined with palm trees, with a white van and trucks in the background. In the foreground, a smiling woman with curly blonde hair, wearing white clothes and a white scarf, carries a large banner reading GUADALOUPE with a blue, white and red flag. Beside her, a man holds a BELGIUM banner with black, yellow and red stripes. Behind them, men and women in white clothes carry national flags and banners for Sri Lanka, Spain, Australia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Italy and Poland, along with white flags bearing a blue bird emblem. A man in a blue robe stands among the group.2005-12-31A dirt-road procession moves through open countryside toward a distant temple-like setting, with many people walking in white clothes. Foreground marchers carry national flags including Germany, U.S.A., Singapore, Scotland-style and Belgium-style flags, plus Poland and Guadeloupe flags, along with orange and blue-and-white banners. A woman in a cream sari with a brown border and a woman in a peach sari walk at the front left, and a boy in a green shirt stands among the marchers. Behind them, a decorated ratha or palanquin-like float and more devotees in white continue down the road, with red and white draped stalls and tents at the right edge and trees lining the route.2005-12-31Outdoor street procession in a village with dusty road and shadows in bright daylight. In the foreground a woman in white sari-style wrap with a light shawl holds a banner reading GUADALOUPE with a green, white and red tricolour-like flag. Beside her a man in white kurta carries a BELGIUM banner with black, yellow and red stripes, and an AUSTRALIA banner with the Australian flag is held by a figure in white. Other participants in white clothing walk behind, some carrying saffron and white flags and a Sri Lankan flag. Shopfronts with signboards, palm trees and a multi-storey building line the street.2005-12-31January 01 20062006-01-01