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A long procession of people in white dhotis and white shirts walks along a dirt road lined with palm and tree foliage, a red brick wall on the right. Many devotees stand along the right side watching, some holding bags, and a child in a yellow shirt is among them. Further up the road a decorated ratha or palanquin with orange and red ornaments is visible, carried amid the crowd. A man in a maroon cloth stands at left, and a man at right wears a white dhoti with a gold border and carries a cloth bag. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance; the figures are ritual participants and devotees.

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A festival procession walks along a paved stone path lined with crowds on both sides. A shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks barefoot near the centre of the path. Lines of people in white and cream garments, including men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris, flank the route. Behind them, orange and red ceremonial umbrellas and a decorated palanquin or ratha are visible under trees, and a red-roofed building stands at the right. Palm trees and dense greenery frame the scene.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor procession along a sandy path beside a red brick wall under bright sunlight. Several men and women in white dhotis and white garments with gold borders walk while carrying tall golden staffs with fan-shaped tops and a long pole. A large ceremonial umbrella with colourful striped fringe is held overhead at the centre. Near the middle, a figure in saffron-orange robes walks with a small group of people in orange, maroon and white clothing. Several people wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and garlands. Palm trees and leafy trees stand behind the wall. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2015-01-13A procession of robed devotees walks along a paved road between red laterite stone walls, lined with green trees and palms. At the centre, a figure in a red-orange robe and ornate gold necklace holds a red umbrella overhead, while a group in white and saffron clothing walks behind, some carrying items. A white car is visible in the middle distance. The road is sandy at the foreground edge.2016-08-02Outdoor procession along a wide paved path lined with palm and tree shade. Two rows of people in white dhotis and white kurtas or sarees stand on either side, many with orange or saffron shawls and yellow cloths; some men wear orange-trimmed stoles and lanyards. Along the left, women in cream and white sarees walk alongside children in bright clothes. Further ahead, a figure in an orange-red saffron garment walks down the centre of the path among the attendees, and a decorated structure with orange and red elements appears in the far distance. Strings of flags or garlands hang over the left side.2016-01-03Photo 11710171December 29 20092009-12-29January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20092009-01-12August 02 20162016-08-02Outdoor photo of a group of devotees dressed in white dhotis and white shirts walking on reddish-brown earth beneath a large spreading tree with bare branches and hanging aerial roots. Near the tree trunk stands a decorated deity murti or ornate figure with gold-coloured adornments set within a golden arched frame. Several men in white dhotis, some with gold-bordered cloth, move among the crowd, and a few women in white saris are also visible. Rocks, fallen leaves and a red boundary wall with bamboo scaffolding appear in the background.2016-02-27 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03