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A 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.

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A 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 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.2008-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30A dense outdoor procession moves along a dusty path lined with banana plants, with crowds of men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and saris. Many carry tall saffron-orange flags on poles, and a brass band musician in a red and white uniform with a gold-topped cap plays a tuba at the lower left. A drummer in a teal shirt holds a drum, and a woman in a red sari stands at right. A decorated red and white banner stretches overhead. Hazy sunlight and palm trees fill the background.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road under hazy morning light, with many people in white clothing and saffron-orange flags carried on tall poles. Several participants wear white kurtas and white saris, while others in blue, pink and orange saris and a few in blue shirts walk along. Some people wear white caps and lanyards. Behind them are palm trees, multi-storey white buildings, colourful decorated canopies and a red-and-white festoon banner. A blue canopy shades a white-clothed group at right. A bare-chested drummer-like figure and a few drummers with percussion appear near the front. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the crowd.2009-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29January 01 20092009-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor 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.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 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.2008-12-30