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Devotees walk barefoot along a paved roadside in a long line during a procession, carrying metal pots with yellow cloth on their heads. The front men wear white shirts and white dhotis, with white jasmine garlands and rudraksha malas; one wears a pale yellow shawl and garland. Behind them women in white and cream saris and a man holding a white flag follow, with dense green trees along the road.

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December 31 20052005-12-31A long line of devotees walks along a dusty village road in a procession, most dressed in white dhotis and white shirts with flower garlands around their necks. Many carry metal pots or kalashas balanced on their heads, some topped with yellow cloth and flower offerings, while their arms are raised to steady them. A few carry orange and red banners and ceremonial items toward the left, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with red and white canopy is visible at the far left. Large shade trees and simple houses line the road under a clear sky.2005-12-31A procession of devotees in white clothing walks through a narrow courtyard lined with peach-coloured walls. Many people carry brass pots and bowls on their heads, decorated with green leaves and white flowers, and several wear white flower garlands. Men wear white shirts with white dhotis, one with a rudraksha mala and another with a thick white beard; women wear white saris and one has a white head covering. A few carry white cloth bundles. On the right, a green-and-white painted pole stands beside a red-and-white building, with a saffron flag visible at the edge. Many more people are visible behind the front rows, so the scene is a large temple or padayatra procession.2005-12-31December 28 20092009-12-28A dusty dirt road lined with a long procession of women in white and cream sarees with flower garlands, each balancing a brass pot with a yellow cloth on her head with both arms raised. Men in white dhotis and kurtas walk further back, and a distant banner with a portrait is held aloft above the crowd near tall eucalyptus trees, with a white van at the right edge and red and orange flags visible.2005-12-31A long procession of devotees in white traditional clothing walks along a paved village road lined with palm trees and green shrubs. Many women in white saris with colored borders carry brass pots or kalasha vessels with flowers on their heads, and several wear garlands. A young man in a white kurta and white dhoti carries a kalasha on his head, while an older bearded man in white clothes and a white head cloth, wearing a garland and vibhuti, walks in front with his hand raised. Red and white flags are carried, including a white flag bearing a blue circular emblem. Discarded litter lies on the dirt verge beside a tiled-roof house.2005-12-31A long procession of devotees in white and cream clothing walks along a paved road beside a truck and parked car. Many carry brass kalashas or pots on their heads, decorated with flowers and yellow cloth. Several wear white or cream garlands. In the foreground, a woman in a pale yellow sari and a man in white dhoti and shirt carry offerings overhead. Palm trees and overcast sky line the road, and a roadside sign is visible at right.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31A long line of devotees walks barefoot along a paved road beside a low concrete wall, carrying brass pots and kalasha vessels on their heads with yellow flowers and lemons. Most are dressed in white kurtas and white saris, while a woman at the front wears a grey top with coloured stripes and a pale skirt, and another wears a yellow sari. A few women wear garlands and red or green saris. Tall palm trees and a pink building line the roadside, and a row of red and yellow trucks stands to the right. A white flag is visible in the procession. A procession with kalasha pots is visible; no a person candidate is shown.2005-12-31A long procession of devotees walks along a paved road lined with tall palm trees and tropical trees under a hazy sky. Many participants wear white clothing, including white dhotis, kurtas and saris, with marigold garlands around their necks. Several carry brass or metal pots, lamps or vessels on their heads, some with yellow-topped fittings. Red and orange flags with dark emblems are held aloft at the left, and a red banner pole appears at the right edge. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the right foreground, while the crowd of devotees extends into the distance.2005-12-31