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Outdoor street procession under a clear blue sky, with a decorated ratha or palanquin-style float on the left topped by a white canopy with pink floral swags and colourful umbrella-shaped parasols. Strings of yellow pennant flags stretch across the road, and utility poles and palm trees line the background. Many devotees in white clothing walk along the road, several wearing white head coverings or white turbans. A woman on the far left has voluminous curly hair and carries a striped bag, while a man in the center wears a white kurta and a rudraksha-style necklace. Dense crowds fill the lower frame.

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February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor street procession under bright sky with a line of people in white clothing walking along a road lined with trees. In the centre, a decorated palanquin-style float with a white canopy and colourful umbrellas, and orange-and-red fabric accents, is carried forward. Several white-clad devotees, including women with head coverings and a man in white with a shoulder bag, walk closely around it. A yellow festoon banner stretches across the upper right. Nearby buildings and palm trees frame the scene.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A street procession of devotees in white clothing moves along a tree-lined road under a clear blue sky. In the foreground a woman in a white shawl and a man in a white kurta with dark beaded mala necklace walk with hands folded in prayer, carrying cloth bags. Behind them several colourful orange, green and blue ceremonial umbrellas with gold finials shade a decorated palanquin or ratha topped with a white canopy and floral garlands. Two figures in orange saffron robes ride or stand within the decorated vehicle, and more white-clad devotees follow. Yellow ribbon streamers hang from poles overhead.2007-02-02December 29 20082008-12-29February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor road procession on a dry, tree-lined rural road under a pale blue sky. A large crowd of devotees walks along the asphalt, mostly in white clothing, with some women in blue and green saris and a few in orange shawls. At the centre, a decorated float or palanquin with a white canopy draped with pink flowers and a blue panel bearing an Om symbol is carried forward, with colourful striped umbrellas on poles. Two figures in saffron/orange robes sit within the float area; they are too small and distant to confirm any individual's identity. Utility poles and wires run along the roadside, and a white-capped man walks in front of the float.2007-02-02A festive outdoor procession on a dusty roadside under a clear blue sky, with power lines overhead. Central is a covered palanquin or ratha topped with a white canopy and floral garlands, shaded by orange, blue and green umbrellas bearing gold emblems. Devotees in white ritual clothes with orange shawls walk close around it, many carrying umbrella poles. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and white wrap, and a woman in white with a rudraksha-style mala, walk toward the camera. Several people in white and orange follow, and a decorated chariot appears further behind.2007-02-02A street procession in a small Indian town moves past old multi-storey buildings under a clear blue sky. At the centre, a canopied palanquin or ratha with a white cloth top and a blue panel bearing an Om symbol is carried forward, flanked by large orange, blue and yellow ornamental umbrellas on tall poles. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, some carrying poles and banners. Yellow and green festoon bunting is strung across the street. A dense crowd of white-clad participants and onlookers fills the road, with a few women in saris, and a man in the foreground wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala.2007-02-02A procession on a dusty rural road under a clear blue sky. Many devotees in white clothes walk toward the camera, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and some with white head coverings or white turbans. Ahead, a decorated ratha or float with a painted white and blue canopy, orange and yellow fringed umbrellas, and a bright cloth-draped structure moves along the road. Roadside trees, utility poles with power lines and a concrete curb frame the scene. a person is not clearly visible here, so no identification is made.2007-02-02Outdoor procession under palm trees on a dusty path. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside a palanquin-style carriage decorated with garlands, tassels and a gold-toned ornament, with a multicoloured umbrella held aloft on a tall pole. A man in white holds the umbrella, and a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala walks in front. Several men wear saffron or orange scarves, and a few women in orange saris stand at right. Parked white vehicle and a decorated umbrella at the far right suggest a religious procession with devotees.2009-12-27Outdoor street procession in a Karnataka town under a bright blue sky. A woman with long grey hair in a white top and plaid skirt stands in the foreground, a rudraksha mala around her neck. Behind her, an older man with white hair and a white moustache wears plain white ritual clothes and a white shawl. Nearby, devotees in white garments and white head cloths walk among decorated ratha-style palanquins with coloured canopies and a string of yellow banners overhead. Trees and power lines line the road.2007-02-02