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A photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and green shrubs. Large saffron-orange flags on tall black poles are carried overhead, one bearing a black emblem. Many devotees walk in a column; men and women wear white dhotis, white shirts and blouses, and some wear orange shawls and rudraksha or beaded malas. Several carry gold-toned ceremonial fans and decorated staffs. A man in the front left holds a pole and looks ahead. A man in the centre-right wears an orange shawl and white clothes and holds a flag pole overhead. Many people are visible, but counting is partial due to overlap.

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December 25 20072007-12-25A procession of many devotees walks down a dirt road lined with green bushes and palm trees. Foreground men and women carry tall black poles topped with large saffron-orange flags bearing a black emblem. Men wear white shirts and women wear white saris; some carry orange sashes. Ceremonial umbrellas and a decorated palanquin-style standard appear in the middle distance.2007-12-25A procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with trees and palms under a clear blue sky. Several men and women in white clothes lead the way, carrying tall dark poles topped with large saffron-orange flags bearing a black emblem. Behind them, others carry smaller gold-toned ceremonial standards and decorated umbrellas in red and white. A man in front wears a white shirt and trousers with a lanyard and a wristband, holding a pole. A woman in white with a beaded necklace walks at the right edge. The setting is rural, with a pond and scrubland visible on the left.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25An outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk, lined with coconut palms. Many people carry tall saffron-orange flags on poles, and two ceremonial umbrellas, one ornate gold and red with embroidered panels and one multicoloured canopy, are raised above the group. A man in an orange shirt and orange dhoti walks at the left with a mala around his neck, while women in white saris with red borders and men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind. A young boy in a checked shirt in the foreground holds a staff. On the right, two young men in olive and mustard shirts watch, and a white pillar stands behind the procession under a sky with strings of pennants overhead.2007-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and small shrubs, with string lights visible in the background. Many devotees in white ritual clothing walk in rows carrying tall poles topped by large saffron-orange flags with dark blue bands. A woman in the foreground at right, wearing white, holds a golden staff with a decorative finial. Other participants wear white dhotis and shirts, white saris, and white shawls, and several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. The scene conveys a ceremonial procession moving toward the temple area.2007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path through trees, with a crowd of people in white clothes walking behind. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a long wooden pole topped by an orange-gold fringed banner embroidered with flowers and a blue emblem. Beside her, another woman in white holds a matching banner, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A girl in an orange top stands at the left edge. Several women wear beaded mala necklaces and bangles. Behind them, many devotees and attendees walk among bushes and trees under a soft evening light.2012-05-18 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23January 01 20052005-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with many people walking behind a decorated ratha/palanquin-style float topped by a temple-like canopy with a seated figure. Men in white dhotis and women in white saris with yellow borders walk among orange flags and ornate fringed parasols with blue and red motifs. Drummers carry a drum and cymbal in the foreground, and a man in a striped shirt plays cymbals. A man in white with an orange shawl holds a ritual item near the center.2009-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copies