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Outdoor procession along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a low concrete wall. Devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk behind a row of red-orange flags bearing a blue emblem of a bird in flight. Many wear marigold and white flower garlands. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a framed portrait and colourful floral arches appears at the right edge. A bald man in white kurta and dhoti with rudraksha mala walks barefoot in the centre; no visible text is readable on the flags.

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June 01 20092009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A procession on a dirt road in front of a grey block wall with palm fronds behind it. Many devotees wear white kurtas and wooden rudraksha-style beaded garlands, while some wear orange cloth. Several people raise large saffron-orange flags bearing a blue crescent-and-circle emblem. On the right, a decorated ratha with a multicoloured arched canopy, pink and green draping, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with white garlands is partly visible. A bald man in a white robe with a rudraksha mala walks near the front, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl walks beside him, and a bearded man in white stands among the marchers. Smoke drifts across the upper middle of the frame.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor procession at a temple campus under palm trees. Many devotees in white and orange clothing carry tall saffron flags and ceremonial staffs topped with golden finials. On the left, a golden palanquin or ratha with a deity murti is visible amid smoke. A bald figure in orange robes and a red headwrap stands at left, while a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Simple roofed buildings and a vibhuti-marked devotee appear in the background. a person cues are not clearly established, so identity is left unsure.2009-12-29A procession on a palm-lined dirt path with a white bus at right. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing long white beaded garlands, walk and hold their palms together in anjali. Several men and women carry orange flags bearing a blue emblem. Ahead, a decorated palanquin with a framed portrait, colourful festoons and floral garlands is carried forward. A man in a white kurta raises one hand toward the palanquin while others in grey and white shirts look on. Tents and a fence line the background.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor procession scene under a clear blue sky with palm trees and a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pole. Several people in white clothing wave saffron-orange flags on poles, and some devotees wear white garlands. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at centre-left, gesturing with his hand, next to a bald man in white with a flower garland. Women in white saris clap their hands, and a woman in a pink top stands nearby. A decorated float with colourful pink and green ornaments and an orange-robed figure appears at the right edge. Purple umbrellas shade a few people. A white-clad man in the foreground faces away from the camera.2009-06-01A procession of devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas walks along a dirt path beside a concrete block wall with palm foliage behind. Many raise saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem on wooden poles, and a white fan-like whisk is held up at upper right. In the centre, a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari walks beside a man in white kurta carrying a silver pot with flower garlands. A bald man with a grey beard in white kurta and malas walks at right, and a woman in a cream sari smiles at far right. A younger man in an orange-and-white robe with a flower garland walks among them. The scene shows a ceremonial procession with flags and a ritual pot.2009-06-01A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete boundary wall. Many devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis or trousers wear white and orange garlands, and several carry red flags with a blue emblem. A woman in a white sari with a pink border walks in front right, and an older woman in a white sari with a pink shawl walks at the right edge with a marked forehead. A bald man in white clothes and a white dhoti walks at the right centre with a garland, and a man in saffron-orange robes walks among the group. A blue signboard stands at the right edge, and a small puff of smoke rises near it.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01