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A photograph of a religious procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a low concrete wall. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white saris with yellow borders walk in a line. A drummer in white dhoti beats a large drum at centre, and a man in a dark outfit plays a long wind instrument beside him. Several ceremonial standards with orange and red teardrop-shaped fan-like banners and gold fan ornaments on poles are carried above the crowd. A man at lower left, with a grey moustache, presses his palms together in prayer. Around 20 people are visible, and no identifiable a person figure is clearly present.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A procession walks along a dirt road lined with coconut palms under bright daylight. A shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot near the centre, his back to the camera. Around him, men and women in white traditional clothing carry yellow-bordered shawls, and a drummer in white plays a drum. Ceremonial standards are carried: a golden trident-topped staff, a saffron flag, and tall gilded poles with decorative umbrella-like canopies. Palm trees and a white building with a tin roof stand in the background.2010-01-01A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. In the foreground, several women in white saris with yellow and orange scarves carry tall ceremonial staffs topped with gold discs. Behind them, men and women in white clothing walk along. In the middle distance, a decorated ornate ratha chariot with yellow, orange and red draping and a canopy moves along the road. A man in an orange garment stands among the crowd. The scene is hazy and bright in daylight.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A procession of many people in white clothes walks along a dirt path lined with coconut palms, with a low stone wall and a thatched hut on the right. Several drummers in the front carry drums, one in a blue shirt and white dhoti beating a large hand drum, others in yellow dhotis and white shirts. Behind them, rows of devotees in white follow, and a few carry colourful parasols in yellow, orange and blue. A man in an orange dhoti and yellow shirt walks at the right edge, holding a small hand percussion instrument. White and red painted gateposts stand at the left, with yellow flowering plants along the path.2009-12-24December 23 20092009-12-23A dirt road procession passes palm trees and a small white building with a parked white bus behind it. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk in the foreground, several men in white with yellow shawls, and a few women in white saris with yellow borders. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk among them. Ornate ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and orange fabric and embroidered panels are carried on long poles above the group. Some attendees carry flower garlands. The scene reads as a ceremonial walk on a village road.2009-12-27A procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete block wall. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards walk in the foreground, several wearing yellow or saffron shawls. A man in saffron-orange robes walks near the centre, and a man in a black shirt carries a red-and-orange flag on a pole at right. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas. A drummer in a light outfit plays a drum at centre left.2009-12-23Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A large ornate canopy umbrella with red, blue and multicoloured panels and tassels shades a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti garlanded with flowers. Men and women in white clothing, many wearing yellow sashes and rudraksha malas, walk along the road. A figure in saffron-orange robes walks near the front, holding a long golden staff with a decorative top. Large golden ceremonial staffs and fans frame the left side. Crowds of devotees follow behind, with a truck visible in the distance. Palm trees and a white wall border the scene.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27