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December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16Outdoor photo of a long dirt path lined with devotees in two groups. On the left, women in orange saris stand near a tall wall of marigold, purple and yellow flower garlands, some holding small brass or metal items and palms pressed together. On the right, a line of women and men in white and cream traditional clothing with gold borders stands in a row, several holding brass pots or vessels and hands folded. Electric fans stand among them, a small drone flies in the sky, and a distant colourful procession with orange banners continues down the path under trees.2017-12-16Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with marigold and yellow flower garlands hanging on a decorated gateway at left. On the left, several women in saffron-orange saris stand with brass pots and raised hands in devotion. On the right, a long line of women in white and cream saris and dhotis holds brass kalasha pots and stands in reverent folded-hand postures. Large ceremonial drums with ornamental fronts stand along the edges. In the distance a decorated ratha or chariot and a row of colourful robed attendants advance toward a yellow-roofed building under a pale sky. A drone or bird is visible in the air.2017-12-16Outdoor photo of a long double line of devotees in white clothes lining a dirt path beneath a large ornate umbrella with fringed tassels in red, pink, yellow and blue. Several men in white shirts wear yellow shawls, and women wear white saris with yellow or orange borders. At left, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a video camera, and a woman in orange sari stands nearby. Banana plants, strings of orange and white bunting, and white buildings frame the scene under an overcast sky.2008-07-27January 11 20172017-01-11January 04 20152015-01-04April 19 20082008-04-19December 23 20082008-12-23December 16 20172017-12-16December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a paved path beneath palms, with a red, yellow and green striped canopy overhead. A bearded man in a rust-red robe and a long white flower garland walks barefoot at centre, flanked by bare-chested young men in orange and white dhotis wearing beaded necklaces. Women in orange and cream saris and young girls in orange line the right side with hands folded in greeting. A cameraman in white kurta and a photographer stand at left, filming, beside a black stone deity murti with flower garlands. Presence of a sannyasi-style figure is uncertain from appearance alone, so no identity is asserted.2016-09-26