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A photograph of a religious procession moving along a dirt road lined with palm trees and utility poles. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk in the procession, several wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Tall ornate ceremonial umbrellas or standards with red and gold designs are carried aloft. In the background a decorated ratha or palanquin with gold and orange canopies is visible, accompanied by saffron-clad figures. A roadside billboard shows a framed portrait photograph and printed text. A mix of adults and children participate. Several people appear in the foreground, with at least a few dozen visible in total.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A wide outdoor procession on a dusty dirt ground under hazy sky, with many people in white clothes walking in rows. Several men carry tall orange flags and orange-and-gold umbrella-like canopies, and drummers in white beat drums at the front. Trees, a metal frame and a distant orange-and-gold ratha or palanquin-style float appear in the background. A few people wear orange or yellow shawls, and some carry cameras. Other onlookers stand at the edges. Many people are visible, so the crowd is large.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete block wall. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards walk in the foreground, several wearing yellow or saffron shawls. A man in saffron-orange robes walks near the centre, and a man in a black shirt carries a red-and-orange flag on a pole at right. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas. A drummer in a light outfit plays a drum at centre left.2009-12-23A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear evening sky. Ornate orange and red umbrella-like canopies with embroidered panels are carried on long poles, and a decorated palanquin-style float is visible in the distance. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace walks near the centre, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings. A man in white with a drum-like instrument plays at the front right, and many participants wear white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with many devotees in white clothing and yellow shawls. Several decorated ceremonial standards with orange and gold fabric, floral embroidery and gold finials are carried aloft, along with a gold trident and ornate gold staffs. In the centre, an orange-robed figure walks beneath a golden umbrella canopy, and a garlanded deity murti is carried in a procession. A woman in a white sari and yellow shawl and a man in white dhoti with mala beads walk nearby. Mixed crowd, bright hazy daylight, concrete water tanks and low buildings in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor evening procession on a dusty dirt road in hazy warm light. A figure in orange-saffron robes walks at the centre, with a man in a white shirt beside him. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with yellow and red shawls, walk in a long line. Ahead, ornate canopies and banners in orange, red and multicoloured fabric are carried on poles, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a canopy moves in the distance. Buildings and trees line the background.2010-02-12An outdoor religious procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and low houses. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walk in the crowd, several carrying tall gold-topped staffs and orange banners with ornate designs. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a garland holds a small object, and a palanquin-style chariot with a canopy and orange and gold decorations rises behind the procession. A young man in white with an orange shawl walks barefoot in the foreground, and a man in white with a yellow shawl and camera strap walks in front. Several women in white saris and orange shawls, one wearing rudraksha beads, walk among the group.2009-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31