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Photo taken from inside a vehicle cab looking out through the windshield and side window at an outdoor temple-style festival area with palm trees and a covered pavilion strung with orange and red bunting. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with red-bordered cloth and a gold-and-white garland sits in the passenger seat holding a camera. Outside, several people in white clothes and orange shawls stand near drums, and a decorated ratha or palanquin with figures is visible under the pavilion, with other devotees in white and orange nearby.

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Photograph taken from inside a vehicle cabin looking out through a windscreen at a sunlit outdoor scene with palm trees. A man with a shaved head and a light tilak mark on his forehead sits in the driver's seat wearing a white dhoti-style garment with red-bordered edges and a beaded necklace, holding a black DSLR camera and turning toward the lens. Outside, several people in white clothes and orange flags stand near a drum and a decorated structure with hanging garlands and a festive canopy. A printed poster is visible on a wall at right.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession photographed from a close angle. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shirt blows a long wind instrument, his forehead marked with white and red tilak. Beside him a cameraman in white holds a video camera, and another man in white with a sacred thread and a sash follows. Behind them a figure in a red and gold garment with a sash and a long garland of beads walks under a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with decorated fringed canopy panels, attended by a group of men in saffron and orange robes and white garments. Many devotees line the route, some with hands folded in prayer. A red brick wall, palm trees and a parked dark SUV form the background.2013-03-10June 04 20062006-06-04An outdoor procession on a tree-lined path with palm trees and a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin with colourful canopy, garlands and fringed trim is carried forward at left, followed by a large crowd of devotees. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas, while women wear saffron, red and green saris. Many people carry red and orange flags, and some hold green leafy branches. A loudspeaker setup sits on a white van at right. A photographer stands atop a wall in the background.2012-01-01A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low brick wall. Several people in white clothing walk in a line, with saffron-orange flags on tall poles and decorated colourful parasols overhead. Drummers carry large drums, one in pink and white, and a barefoot man in white kurta and dhoti at the front holds a camera-like object. A small boy in a striped shirt stands at the left edge. Petals are scattered on the road.2007-12-25A dirt road procession moves through a rural area with palm trees under a clear hazy sky. Many people walk in white and saffron clothing; several in front carry tall orange flags with a dark blue circular emblem. Two drummers in the foreground play drums, one in a red-checked shirt and one in a white shirt with an orange waist cloth. Behind them a yellow-and-black truck with a load of straw or fodder and a sign reading Mahalakshmi follows, with a man standing on top. Palms and a few buildings lie in the background.2008-12-28A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and white tents. A man in white kurta and white dhoti walks at centre, hands folded, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, devotees in white clothes wear white and marigold garlands, while women in white saris with yellow shawls walk among them. Many carry large orange flags with a blue emblem. Above the crowd, a decorated palanquin with a colourful arched canopy in pink, green and yellow is carried forward. To the right, a white bus with orange stripes has framed photographs in its windows and a yellow-clad passenger visible inside.2009-06-01Photograph of a religious procession moving along a dirt road lined with palm trees and green fields. In the foreground, a palanquin carrying a deity murti is decorated with multicoloured canopy, marigold and red flower garlands. Men and boys in white ritual clothes carry poles and walk alongside, some holding white flags and orange saffron flags. A video camera on a tripod is visible at the left edge. Parked vans and buses line the road in the background.2005-12-31June 01 20092009-06-01January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor procession on a sunlit street lined with palm trees and a low terracotta wall. A white SUV with an open roof sits in the middle, a cameraman standing on its roof filming and a large black speaker stack mounted on top. Dense crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis surround the vehicle, many raising arms and cheering. A saffron-robed sannyasi walks in orange cloth near the lower right, and a bearded man in a dark jacket stands at the open top of the vehicle. Golden staffs and red and saffron flags with ornate finials are carried above the crowd, and several women in saris stand among the devotees. a person: the bearded man standing in the open rear of the vehicle wears a dark suit jacket, but the appearance cues are insufficient to confirm identity.2012-01-01