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A procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low brick wall. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall saffron-orange flags on poles. A man in white with an orange shawl walks at the front holding a video camera. Other participants play a drum, including a man in a maroon shirt and a drummer in a light kurta. A boy in a striped shirt stands at the left edge, and striped umbrellas appear in the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low brick wall. Several people in white clothing walk in a line, with saffron-orange flags on tall poles and decorated colourful parasols overhead. Drummers carry large drums, one in pink and white, and a barefoot man in white kurta and dhoti at the front holds a camera-like object. A small boy in a striped shirt stands at the left edge. Petals are scattered on the road.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A dusty dirt road lined by a low brick wall and palm trees during a procession. In the foreground a boy in a yellow short-sleeved shirt and grey trousers, with a red-and-blue lanyard, holds up a tall pole carrying a large saffron-orange flag. Behind him a line of marchers in white dhotis and kurtas walks under several more saffron flags, some carrying drums and small red bags. At the far right a man in white kurta and dhoti walks barefoot with a black bag over his shoulder. Scattered petals or rice mark the road. Ratha-style procession with saffron flags on a clear day.2007-12-25A photograph of a procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky. Many men and youths in white clothes carry tall poles with saffron-orange flags bearing black circular emblems. Several colourful striped umbrellas are held above the crowd, and a few people wear orange or yellow garments. Dry scrubland and trees line the road.2007-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23A procession moves along a dusty dirt road in warm late-day sunlight. Many participants wear white shirts and white trousers and carry long poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a dark blue emblem. Some marchers hold the poles high, and others walk behind them alongside a white building with a metal railing on the left. Onlookers stand at the right edge and along the far roadside, and a bright sun glare fills the upper sky.2009-06-29A large procession of many people walks along a dusty unpaved road between open scrubland and palm trees. Most participants wear white dhotis and white kurtas, with a few in yellow and one in an orange-saffron shawl with a dark bag. Many carry tall red-orange flags bearing a blue emblem, along with red and white decorated banners and round ornate umbrellas or parasols. A few small children walk among the adults. Concrete buildings and a boundary wall are visible in the background under an overcast sky.2008-12-24A procession of devotees walks along a dirt road past a long cream-coloured building. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris carry tall orange flags with blue emblems on poles. Several decorated umbrellas with gold tops and multicoloured borders are held aloft. Women wear white saris with yellow or orange borders and orange shawls, and a drummer with a drum is visible among them. A few onlookers and photographers stand at the edges. Trees and a water tank appear in the background under a hazy sky.2008-12-24December 25 20072007-12-25December 24 20082008-12-24A festival procession winds along a dirt path between green scrub and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Many devotees walk in a long line, most in white garments, with several women in orange and green saris and one in a saffron blouse. Tall poles carry large saffron-orange flags that stream overhead, and colourful striped umbrellas appear in the background. A man in a grey-green shirt in the foreground raises one hand to steady a flagpole. Dry fields and a hillside stretch beyond the trees.2007-12-24December 25 20072007-12-25