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Outdoor procession crowded with devotees. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a white and orange turban and a large white flower garland, walks beneath two colourful ornate parasols with yellow, blue and red panels and gold motifs. Men in dark suits and white-shirted youths surround him, and women in white saris and orange-trimmed clothing press close. Orange flags fly overhead and a palm-lined dirt road runs behind.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A dense outdoor procession crowd under colourful striped umbrellas with tassels and orange flags on poles. A woman in the centre wears an orange-and-red sari, a white head cloth, and a white flower garland, smiling amid the crowd. Men in suits and ties stand near her, and many young people in white shirts press around. In the foreground, musicians play long wind instruments and round cymbal-like drums, and a man in a mustard shirt with a red-and-white sash gestures. Trees and a low wall frame the lane.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A dense outdoor procession crowd moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees. Orange flags with dark blue circular emblems are held aloft, and several colourful striped parasols with gold ornaments and fringed edges are raised above the crowd. At the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a white head covering and a flower garland stands among devotees, many in white shirts and white clothing, while men in dark suits and orange-clad attendants surround her. A man in the foreground plays a long wind instrument. Behind the procession stands a concrete block wall and a building in the background.2008-12-29Outdoor procession in a crowded street with a central figure in an orange saffron robe, a white and orange garland of flowers around the neck and an orange head covering. Around him, many people in white kurtas and dark suits press close. Above, large colourful ceremonial umbrellas in red, green, yellow and blue with a blue bird emblem and tasselled fringes are held aloft, alongside orange flags bearing the same blue emblem. Long brass horn-like instruments with wide bell ends are played in the foreground, and palm trees and a low white wall are visible behind the crowd.2008-12-29A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a procession in an outdoor street. Orange and saffron flags with blue emblems rise above, and two ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with tasselled fringes shade the central figure. A man in a saffron-orange robe and white turban, garlanded with white flower necklaces, stands at the centre with hands raised. Many people wear white shirts and saffron scarves; a musician in the foreground plays a long wind instrument, and a drummer with a drum is partly visible at lower left. Palm trees and a concrete block wall frame the scene.2008-12-29Outdoor procession crowded with devotees under colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, blue and gold panels and tasselled fringes. Orange flags with blue and white emblems are raised above the crowd. In the centre, a man in a white garland and white headband walks beside a man in a dark suit and tie, and a figure in an orange and gold robe stands nearby. Many men wear white shirts and some in dark suits. A long brass horn or ritual trumpet is held in the lower foreground. Palm trees and a dusty road appear behind. A golden deity murti or ceremonial staff rises in the crowd. Whether any figure is the a person cannot be determined from appearance.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29