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A photograph of an outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and red-and-black triangular flags strung along the route. Devotees in white dhotis and saris walk on both sides, with several people in bright orange, yellow and red garments. At the centre, a large decorated palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti draped in yellow and green cloth, carried by men. Orange and red flags are planted along the edge, and a red and pink pavilion stands in the background under a clear blue sky.

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A 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.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A wide outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with young banana trees and orange and red festoon strings. Crowds of people in white clothes and saffron-orange garments walk in a long column, with drummers in red, orange and yellow costumes beating drums on the left. Orange flags flutter above, and a decorated ratha-style float with colourful fabric is visible in the middle of the procession. Some women wear saris in blue, yellow and green. The scene is bright and hazy in morning light.2008-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29A 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.2008-12-30A 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 long procession of devotees in white clothes walks along a dirt road lined with banana plants and decorated with pink and gold draped cloth panels and orange bunting. Orange and saffron flags flutter from poles along the route, and a figure in white with an orange shawl walks in the foreground carrying a camera bag. Several people in the middle carry trays or offerings, and the rows of marchers continue toward the distance with palm trees and hills behind them. The scene suggests a festival procession during daylight.2008-12-31A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with young banana plants and orange triangular bunting. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, and women in blue, teal and white saris, walk in the crowd. Several men in red and orange garments and headwear carry drums, and orange flags on poles rise above the crowd. Behind them, a decorated float or palanquin carries a deity murti under a canopy of marigold garlands. Low white apartment blocks and palm trees stand in the hazy background under a clear sky.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30