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A large outdoor procession of devotees moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees. A decorated ratha or palanquin with garlands, a red and gold canopy and a kalasha-topped structure stands in the background. Many people wear white and cream clothing, while several women in white saris with red borders stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in an orange sari carries a brass vessel, and a man in an orange shawl holds a wooden staff. Men playing drums and a man in a checked shirt and yellow dhoti stand to the right. Orange flags rise on the left edge. Overall the crowd is dense, with many people visible in the distance.

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A large crowd of devotees in white clothes gathers outdoors beside a palm-lined road during a procession. Foreground women with folded hands wear white saris with coloured borders, one with a red-and-gold border and rudraksha beads; a woman in orange and white saris carries a brass vessel. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk with long wooden poles, and a drummer in a checked shirt and yellow dhoti plays a drum on the right. Behind them stands a decorated chariot with colourful garlands and flower-covered canopy, and orange flags are visible on the left. Many participants wear white and some wear saffron stoles.2007-12-30A large outdoor procession of devotees moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the upper left, a decorated chariot or palanquin with a red canopy, floral garlands and a deity murti is surrounded by flags and tall poles. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and cream saris fill the crowd. A drummer in orange garments plays a drum at left, while a young woman in a yellow sari with a red shawl and a girl in a pink dress walk in front. Many participants wear lanyard-style badges and purple or white neck cords.2007-12-30A festival procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms and banana plants. Orange flags with a blue emblem are raised on the left. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl walks barefoot at the centre, with a man in white and orange behind her. Drummers with large drums and drumsticks play on the right, and women in white saris with orange and blue borders stand on the left. A decorated chariot with a kalasha-topped structure and a tall ornamental pole rise in the background. A large crowd of men and women in white and orange fills the route.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesA large outdoor crowd gathers along a dirt path during a festival procession with banana and palm trees behind them. In the center, a man in a plain white dhoti and white shirt with a dark beaded mala and an ID badge walks barefoot across a bed of glowing embers, hands pressed together in prayer, as in a fire-walking rite. Behind him, a man in white clothes and a dark mala stands near the embers. On the left, a drummer in an orange-saffron robe and a red-orange flag stand beside drums, and white-clad devotees with dark malas surround them. Saffron flags on bamboo poles and a decorated temple gopuram with colourful figures rise in the background, and a woman in a blue sari and a child stand at the right edge.2007-12-30A large outdoor procession moves along a palm-lined road beneath a decorated chariot. Crowds of devotees in white clothing fill the scene, many carrying long wooden poles. In the foreground a woman in a white sari and white top with rudraksha malas stands with palms pressed together raised above her head in prayer, eyes closed. Beside her an older woman in a green sari and another in white stand in devotion. At left a drummer in an orange-and-yellow cloth plays a drum, and a man in white holds a wooden staff. Behind them rises a tall ratha with orange flags, garlands and a deity murti on top.2007-12-30Outdoor festival procession on a dusty path lined with palm trees. A large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white walks forward, many with rudraksha malas and identity lanyards. In the foreground a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and red-dotted forehead stands with palms pressed together above her head in namaskar, eyes closed. Beside her an older woman wears a green sari. At left, drummers in orange and yellow cloth play large drums, and a man in white holds a long wooden staff. Behind the crowd, an ornate decorated chariot with a canopy, garlands and a framed image rises above the people, with orange and white flags. Several dozen people are visible.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30A large outdoor procession crowd moves along a sandy road past a decorated temple-style float at the top of the frame, its tall pillars hung with colourful cloth and a painted deity murti at its centre. Hundreds of devotees in white and cream clothing, many wearing purple and blue lanyards, stand closely packed. In the foreground, a drummer in an orange-saffron cloth beats a set of drums, and a woman in a yellow sari and a girl in a yellow and pink dress stand in front of other devotees. Wooden poles and a palm grove appear behind the crowd.2007-12-30