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December 27 2008

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December 25 20082008-12-25December 28 20092009-12-28A group of about 40 people in white clothes walks along a dusty unpaved dirt road lined with palm trees, shrubs and a low concrete wall, in what appears to be a morning procession. Most wear white kurtas, saris and dupattas; a few women wear yellow lanyards and a woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a pale shawl. A man at the front left carries a white plastic bag. Some participants wear pink or green sashes. Large signboards stand at the right edge of the road.2009-06-17A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall under hazy daylight. Most participants wear white ritual clothes, with men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris or white garments. Several carry woven baskets of flowers and offerings, and a few hold multicoloured decorative umbrellas overhead. Orange and red flags are carried among the group, and a vehicle is visible in the distance behind them.2008-12-25A procession of many people in white ritual clothes walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. Several bearers in white shirts and dhotis carry brass pots and kalasha vessels decorated with yellow flowers. A man in front holds a tall pole with a saffron-orange flag, and a drummer with a drum walks among them. Behind them, people carry colourful decorated umbrellas and orange and red flags. Spectators in white and light clothing follow along the road under a hazy sky.2008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined by a concrete block wall and palm trees under hazy sky. Many women in white saris with saffron or orange borders carry brass and woven baskets of flowers, fruit and offerings on their heads and in their hands. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them, some wearing rudraksha malas. Ahead, saffron-robed sannyasis and attendants carry tall orange and yellow decorated umbrellas and banners on poles, with more umbrellas and flags visible further back. The scene conveys a temple festival procession, with a flag and a child in blue in the foreground.2008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with wooden fence rails, with a palm-lined landscape and a grey block wall behind. Many participants wear white dhoti and kurta style clothing, while several women wear saffron and orange saris and some wear yellow scarves. Near the left, a decorated ratha or palanquin with yellow and red canopy and gold ornamentation is carried forward, and colourful umbrellas rise above the crowd. A woman in a white sari with a yellow garland walks in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt walks beside a fence post. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible among the marchers.2009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a low concrete wall. Many participants wear white dhotis and white shirts or white sarees with coloured borders, and several wear marigold-coloured sashes and beaded mala necklaces. Some women carry brass or steel pots and offering trays. A woman in the foreground holds a tall orange flag, and orange and yellow decorative umbrellas are carried above the crowd toward the back. The scene is bright and hazy with sunlight.2008-12-25A dusty dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete block wall is filled by a procession of many people walking in the same direction. Several participants carry large round decorated umbrellas with colourful patterned panels and red-and-gold borders on long poles. Some wear white dhotis and white kurtas, while others wear saffron and orange robes, and a few women wear red and pink saris. A woman in a red sari with white trim holds a large white fan-like ceremonial object. A child in a brown shirt and white cloth walks at the front left. Further back, a decorated palanquin or ratha is visible. A man at the right edge in white clothes with an orange shawl holds a camera.2008-12-27November 16 20092009-11-16