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Outdoor procession on a red dirt road lined with banana plants and strings of red and orange pennants. Many people in white and cream clothing walk toward the camera, with some in orange and red garments, and several carry tall orange flags on poles. A truck and a decorated float with umbrella-like canopies sit in the background under a hazy sky. On the right edge, a man in white with a yellow shawl stands on the raised bank beside the road, facing the crowd, and appears to be watching the procession pass.

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A photograph of a large outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and orange and red festival flags on tall poles. Many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris walk through the crowd, with some men in red shirts and orange-saffron garments visible. Ornate parasols and decorated umbrellas in orange, red and yellow rise above the group, and a large truck with loudspeakers stands at right. Strings of orange and red flags and bunting border the roadway.2008-12-29A 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 20082008-12-30A 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 20082008-12-30A 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 festival procession on a dusty dirt road lined with banana plants and strings of orange and white bunting. Tall orange flags with a dark blue emblem flutter above a crowd. Many devotees wear white or orange clothing; some carry small ceremonial umbrellas and banners. Among the crowd, people in white dhotis and saris walk alongside orange-robed participants and a woman in a red sari. A palm-leaf decorated canopy and small decorated structures are visible in the background. A banner of orange flags with lettering runs along the right edge of the road. Many people are visible, though most are partly obscured in the crowd.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and strings of orange and red pennants. A large crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and white kurtas walks behind orange and red flags and decorated umbrellas on poles. A drummer in a blue top beats a drum near the center, and a figure in red and orange garments with white plumes stands among the procession. Women in pink, blue and green saris and salwar kameez watch from the left and front edges, and a vehicle is parked at the right. Deity murti or palanquin details are not clearly visible.2008-12-29A 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.2008-12-30A dirt road procession moves through a rural area with palm trees under a clear hazy sky. Many people walk in white and saffron clothing; several in front carry tall orange flags with a dark blue circular emblem. Two drummers in the foreground play drums, one in a red-checked shirt and one in a white shirt with an orange waist cloth. Behind them a yellow-and-black truck with a load of straw or fodder and a sign reading Mahalakshmi follows, with a man standing on top. Palms and a few buildings lie in the background.2008-12-28December 29 20082008-12-29A dirt-path procession of many people in white clothing, many carrying orange-red flags with a emblem, walks along a bamboo-and-rope barrier lined with banana plants. A white van and a tall orange gateway with a small domed shrine stand to the right, under a cloudy sky with trees. A man in white walks alone toward the right foreground, and a man in white is partly visible at the bottom edge.2010-07-24