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A large outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under a hazy blue sky, with a crowd of many devotees, mostly men and women in white clothing, some in orange and red saris. Several ceremonial umbrellas with bright patterned fabric and decorative tips are carried above the crowd, and red and saffron flags fly along the route. A red and white banner hangs on a pole at left, and a truck bearing a Krishna-themed sign and speakers moves through the procession. Banana trees and a blue tent line the roadside, with buildings in the distance.

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January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a large crowd, mostly men and women in white ritual clothes walking past low buildings and palm trees under a hazy sky. Many carry or follow orange-red flags on tall poles, and several ornate decorated umbrella-like canopies with embroidered panels and tassels are raised above the walkers. A red and white fringed banner stretches across the background, and a parked white bus with a blue tarpaulin stands at right. Some women wear saffron and white saris, and a drummer with a drum is visible at left. No clearly identifiable person is in a central position of honour, so no a person candidate is established.2009-01-01Large outdoor procession on a dusty open road with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with some in orange and saffron garments and garlands. Several tall ceremonial umbrellas with golden fringes and red-and-blue emblems are carried aloft, and red-orange flags flutter on poles. 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Several large ornate umbrellas in red, blue, yellow and green with decorated borders are carried aloft, and orange flags fly above the crowd. A decorated truck with a loudspeaker stack sits at the rear of the procession. Drummers play drums at left, and a man in a red garment with a garland stands near the front of the crowd. The scene appears to be a festival procession with devotees.2009-01-01