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Outdoor procession in bright daylight with a dense crowd of devotees moving along a path. Many men wear white shirts and trousers with lanyards, and several women wear orange and red saris. Bright orange flags on tall poles and decorated umbrella-style canopies in red, yellow, and green with embroidered trim lead the procession. Strings of small lights and banana leaves frame the foreground, and a stage area and white building appear in the background.

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January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor procession moves through a sunlit grounds lined with string lights and leafy trees. Large numbers of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing lanyards, mingle with women in saffron, orange and maroon saris. Several tall saffron flags bearing a dark blue circular emblem wave above the crowd. Ornate multicoloured parasols and a red-and-gold banner reading ANANDAM are carried aloft. Behind the crowd stand a white multi-storey building and tent structures under a clear blue sky.2009-01-01December 27 20082008-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt road under hazy morning light. Many devotees in white kurtas, white dhotis and white sarees walk among tall orange and blue flags on poles, and some carry orange shawls. A red and blue banner with the printed word a person is held aloft, and several decorative umbrellas with ornate motifs are visible. Drummers in the left foreground play a drum, and a dense crowd stretches into the distance with tents, a low building and utility poles behind them.2009-01-01December 22 20102010-12-22January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris, many holding tall red flags and a long trident-topped staff. Above the crowd, a decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti under a colourful canopy with garlands and yellow fringe, and a kalasha-style ornament rises from the front. Orange and red buildings and a blue sky frame the scene.2012-01-01A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a terracotta-coloured wall and green trees under a bright sky. A richly decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, tassels and garlands carries a seated figure in red and white cloth, with a white chamara fan at its side. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, some in yellow and orange, walk alongside, many raising arms or holding red-and-saffron flags on poles. Multicoloured parasols with peacock-and-lotus motifs shelter the procession. Several people are visible, lending a festive, devotional atmosphere to the scene.2010-12-22A large outdoor procession on a dirt road moves past a row of flat-roofed buildings under a pale sky. Many participants wear white dhotis and kurtas with lanyards, while others wear saffron and orange garments. Saffron and orange flags with a blue emblem rise above the crowd, along with decorated umbrellas in red, blue and yellow and orange canopied parasols. Drummers in bare-chested costume with yellow headcloths and red sashes beat drums, and a tall orange-draped palanquin or float is carried at the left edge. Women in white saris and school-aged children in white walk among the marchers, and banana leaves appear near the umbrellas.2008-12-30