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Outdoor procession on a dusty path lined with palm trees and thatched huts. Many people in white clothes move forward, many carrying red-orange flags on poles. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha with gold ornaments, orange and red umbrellas and a golden canopy is carried through the crowd. A woman in an orange sari and another in a cream sari with red border walk in front, and a woman in white raises a long pole. A large white banner with printed graphics stands at right, and a signboard with text hangs on the left wall. Some men in white dhotis play small handheld instruments.

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December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a festival procession on a sandy road lined with palm trees and thatched huts. Many people in white clothes and white kurtas walk among devotees in orange and saffron saris and shirts. A woman in the foreground raises a long metal pole or spear with both arms. Several men carry red and orange flags, and a decorated palanquin with a colourful canopy and a gold-topped structure is carried in the centre. Behind it, a large white board with printed text and a small American flag are visible, and an orange-painted brick building with a signboard stands at left. The crowd is dense and dispersed across the road.2010-12-22A photo of a procession on a tree-lined road with palm trees and a blue sky. Many people in white and cream kurtas, sarees and dhotis walk along a path beside a green hedge, several carrying red and orange flags. Ornate decorated palanquin-style canopies with gold and colourful trim and kalasha-like finials are visible at the left, and a white van with drums and speakers sits at the right with drummers playing. Women in pink and orange sarees walk in the front rows. Gathering appears to be a festival procession.2010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a low concrete wall, with palm trees and a building skyline behind. Orange and saffron flags on poles and tall fringed banners with blue and red ornamental designs lead the crowd. Several umbrellas in bright multicolour panels are held up over a central group. Many devotees in white and cream clothing, some in orange or yellow saris and blue salwar, walk along the road. Among them, a figure in an orange garment with a shawl stands near the umbrellas, though the face is too small and distant to judge.2008-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22A photo of a festival procession on a dirt courtyard beside palm trees. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha topped with a golden canopy, ornate red-and-gold finials and colourful striped umbrellas is carried through the crowd. Many people in white clothing, including men in white dhotis and women in white saris, hold up red-orange flags on poles, while a woman in an orange sari stands at left. To the right a woman in white raises her arms with a flag. A red brick building, palm trees and a notice board with Kannada text frame the scene, and a large display board stands at right.2010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession winds along a dirt path lined with grass beside palm trees under a pale sky. A decorated palanquin with a striped canopy and strings of yellow and orange marigold garlands is carried forward, flanked by a long line of devotees. Many men wear white shirts and trousers, and women wear white, cream, pink and aqua saris and salwars. Many people carry red and orange flags on poles, and a golden-framed flag rises at the right beside a silver van with a speaker system. A wooden signboard stands at left. A palm-trunk figure of a man appears in the background. The scene shows an outdoor devotional procession with about several dozen people visible.2012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23