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A procession on a dirt road at dusk, with women in white and cream saris bordered in gold walking in front holding tall brass-topped staffs with ornate discs. Behind them many people in white and orange carry saffron flags on poles, and a man in an orange shirt and brown trousers walks at the left edge beside a white vehicle. A boy in a blue t-shirt on the right raises a hand. Several other participants in white clothing follow along the raised earth path.

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A procession moves along a dirt road at dusk with a clear pale sky. In the foreground a man in white kurta and dhoti walks barefoot, and a young man in a white kurta holds a tall pole with a saffron-orange flag. Behind them a line of devotees carries many orange flags on poles, including a woman in a yellow salwar kameez holding a white bag, and a boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt. Further back a decorated palanquin or ratha with ornate gold and red draping is carried, with a man in white at its side. Several people in white and a few in dark clothing walk along the raised earthen embankment on the right.2007-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 29 20072007-12-29A procession of devotees walks along an unpaved dirt road at dusk, led by tall poles carrying saffron-orange flags with a round emblem. Many people wear white ritual clothing: men in white kurtas and dhotis, women in white saris and salwar kameez, and some in pastel tones. Decorative umbrellas and ceremonial standards are visible among the flags. Open ground, low buildings and hills stand in the background, and power lines run overhead.2007-12-29December 29 20072007-12-29A procession of devotees in white clothing walks along a dirt path in morning light, carrying tall saffron-orange flags with dark emblems on long poles. Several women wear white saris with gold borders, and a child in a dark jacket walks in front. Some participants carry palm fronds and decorated staffs topped with ornaments, and a colourful striped parasol-style canopy rises at the right. Parked vehicles and trees appear in the background under a clear sky.2007-12-27A 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.2007-12-24A festival procession moves along a dirt road at dusk. Many devotees in white ritual clothing walk closely together, several carrying tall orange flags with black circular emblems on wooden poles. Two decorated umbrellas with multicoloured fringe and a golden flag pole rise above the crowd, and a yellow auto-rickshaw and parked cars line the background. A bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a woman in a white sari with yellow border walks in the centre. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2007-12-25A procession of many devotees walks down a dirt road lined with green bushes and palm trees. Foreground men and women carry tall black poles topped with large saffron-orange flags bearing a black emblem. Men wear white shirts and women wear white saris; some carry orange sashes. Ceremonial umbrellas and a decorated palanquin-style standard appear in the middle distance.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 27 20072007-12-27