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A 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.

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December 23 20092009-12-23A procession walks along a dusty unpaved road lined by coconut palms, a grey breeze-block wall on the left and a white signboard on the right. Ahead, a robed figure in saffron/orange clothing walks at the centre of the group, with a person in bright yellow beside him. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and shirts carry or walk near large colourful ornate umbrellas or canopies, and a person in white holds a drum. A large orange flag rises above the crowd. Several men in white and dark clothing walk alongside, consistent with a utsava murti procession with umbrellas and a drum escort.2009-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a chain-link fence under a clear blue sky. Two large umbrellas with colourful canopies, one red and blue, one yellow and blue, are carried over the group. Near the centre, a figure in orange robes wears a long red-and-white flower garland and walks with hands folded, flanked by devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. A cameraman in white walks on the left, filming. Some men in white kurtas and dark trousers walk along the right side. Many people in white clothing follow along the road.2010-01-02 +1 copiesNovember 11 20102010-11-11January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30A procession moves along an unpaved dirt road at an outdoor site under an overcast sky. Several decorated ceremonial umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies are carried aloft by men in white dhotis and white shirts. Ahead, a drummer in a pink-and-white striped shirt with a green cloth-wrapped drum slung from his shoulder walks barefoot. Behind the umbrellas, women in saffron and orange saris walk alongside men in white. On the right, men in black shirts and trousers march, one raising a saffron flag with a small blue emblem. Bare trees and a low wall are visible at the edges.2009-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside a construction site under an overcast sky. Drummers in white dhotis and yellow or maroon cloths beat large drums in front. Behind them, men in white kurtas and dhotis and people in dark clothing walk beside a group carrying colourful ornate umbrellas on poles. A man in white in the centre holds a horn-like instrument. An orange and blue flag flies on a tall pole at right. Women in saris and men in dark shirts follow, with several dozen people visible in the crowd.2009-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23A procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low brick wall. At the front, men in white dhotis and shirts carry large ornate parasols with embroidered red, gold and blue panels. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and sandals walks at the centre of the procession, holding or carrying a small orange-clad deity murti garlanded with flowers. Other men in white clothes, some with yellow shawls and orange scarves, carry orange flags and trays of offerings. Multi-coloured umbrellas and orange flags extend behind them against a pale sky.2008-08-07