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A 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.

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A 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.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside a low whitewashed concrete wall and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Several people in white clothing walk in a line carrying tall saffron-orange flags on poles, which billow in the breeze. A woman in a white sari walks at the front left near the wall, and a woman in a pink salwar kameez walks beside her. Scattered flower petals lie on the road. Dry scrubland and a distant hill appear at the right.2007-12-25A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low brick wall. Several people in white clothing walk in a line, with saffron-orange flags on tall poles and decorated colourful parasols overhead. Drummers carry large drums, one in pink and white, and a barefoot man in white kurta and dhoti at the front holds a camera-like object. A small boy in a striped shirt stands at the left edge. Petals are scattered on the road.2007-12-25A procession moves along a dusty dirt road in warm late-day sunlight. Many participants wear white shirts and white trousers and carry long poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a dark blue emblem. Some marchers hold the poles high, and others walk behind them alongside a white building with a metal railing on the left. Onlookers stand at the right edge and along the far roadside, and a bright sun glare fills the upper sky.2009-06-29December 27 20072007-12-27A 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.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 photograph of a procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky. Many men and youths in white clothes carry tall poles with saffron-orange flags bearing black circular emblems. Several colourful striped umbrellas are held above the crowd, and a few people wear orange or yellow garments. Dry scrubland and trees line the road.2007-12-25A 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 festival procession winds along a dirt path between green scrub and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Many devotees walk in a long line, most in white garments, with several women in orange and green saris and one in a saffron blouse. Tall poles carry large saffron-orange flags that stream overhead, and colourful striped umbrellas appear in the background. A man in a grey-green shirt in the foreground raises one hand to steady a flagpole. Dry fields and a hillside stretch beyond the trees.2007-12-24