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A procession of people in white clothing walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and green shrubs under a clear blue sky. Many carry tall orange flags with a dark emblem, held aloft on wooden poles. A young boy in a striped shirt and brown shorts walks barefoot at the front-left, holding a flag. Several adults in white dhotis and shirts follow behind, one carrying a flag on the right. A wire fence and small trees border the path.

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A photograph of a rural dirt-road procession under a clear blue sky, with palm trees and a water body on the left. Many people in white clothes walk in a line, carrying saffron-orange flags with a black circular emblem and one white flag with a blue emblem. A young boy in a yellow shirt and shorts walks at the left edge, a girl in white stands in the middle, and a barefoot man in white dhoti and shirt carries a bag on the right. The scene matches a youth procession, but no a person is clearly visible in this frame.2007-12-25A procession of people in white clothing walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and scrubby vegetation under a clear blue sky. Many carry tall poles with saffron-orange flags bearing a black emblem. In the foreground a young girl in white barefoot holds a white flag with a blue water-drop logo reading Nithyanandapeetham, and an adult woman in white with a shawl and carrying a bag walks at the right edge. Stone pillars and a distant yellow building appear at left. The scene suggests a festival procession, but no a person candidate is clearly identifiable here.2007-12-25A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and shrubs under a clear blue sky. Many people in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk in a long line, several carrying tall wooden poles topped with golden fan-shaped and teardrop-shaped ornamental standards draped with red, green and embroidered fabric. Above them, saffron-orange flags with a black emblem flutter. In the foreground a young woman in a white sari and a red garland holds a standard, and a man on the right in a white shirt and orange shawl raises a standard. A figure in a red-brown garment walks near the centre of the line.2007-12-25A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Many people in white clothing walk in a long column, several carrying tall poles with saffron-orange flags bearing a blue emblem. Some participants in front hold brass or decorated offering vessels. Orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas or palanquin canopies appear in the background, and a concrete wall runs along the left side of the road.2008-12-25A 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 moves along a dirt road at dusk with a clear pale sky. In the foreground a man in white kurta and dhoti walks barefoot, and a young man in a white kurta holds a tall pole with a saffron-orange flag. Behind them a line of devotees carries many orange flags on poles, including a woman in a yellow salwar kameez holding a white bag, and a boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt. Further back a decorated palanquin or ratha with ornate gold and red draping is carried, with a man in white at its side. Several people in white and a few in dark clothing walk along the raised earthen embankment on the right.2007-12-29A procession of devotees in white clothing walks along a dirt path in morning light, carrying tall saffron-orange flags with dark emblems on long poles. Several women wear white saris with gold borders, and a child in a dark jacket walks in front. Some participants carry palm fronds and decorated staffs topped with ornaments, and a colourful striped parasol-style canopy rises at the right. Parked vehicles and trees appear in the background under a clear sky.2007-12-27A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a low concrete wall. Many participants wear white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, while others wear saffron-orange garments. Several carry tall red-orange flags on poles, and colourful striped umbrellas are raised above the crowd. Drummers and musicians with hand drums walk in the middle of the group. A man in a blue shirt and dark trousers walks on the right beside a man in a light checked lungi. A garden hose lies across the lower right foreground. The scene appears to be a flag-hoisting or deity procession during a festival.2008-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25December 24 20082008-12-24A procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low brick wall. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall saffron-orange flags on poles. A man in white with an orange shawl walks at the front holding a video camera. Other participants play a drum, including a man in a maroon shirt and a drummer in a light kurta. A boy in a striped shirt stands at the left edge, and striped umbrellas appear in the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2007-12-25A dusty dirt road lined by a low brick wall and palm trees during a procession. In the foreground a boy in a yellow short-sleeved shirt and grey trousers, with a red-and-blue lanyard, holds up a tall pole carrying a large saffron-orange flag. Behind him a line of marchers in white dhotis and kurtas walks under several more saffron flags, some carrying drums and small red bags. At the far right a man in white kurta and dhoti walks barefoot with a black bag over his shoulder. Scattered petals or rice mark the road. Ratha-style procession with saffron flags on a clear day.2007-12-25