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December 14 2006

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A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a striped red-and-white barrier on the left. Several ornate, embroidered parasols or umbrellas in red, maroon and gold with colorful tassels are carried above a central group. Many participants wear white dhotis, white shirts and kurtas, while women wear orange and white saris and some children wear white uniforms. Most people are walking away from the camera, and the crowd is dense, with a figure in a plaid shirt at left and a bald older man in white in the foreground.2005-01-01A dusty outdoor procession moves along a sandy road under bright daylight. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the crowd, several wearing lanyards, and a few men in saffron or orange garments stand among them. Two men in the foreground carry long red garlands of flowers. Red and orange ceremonial flags rise above the crowd, and a decorated chariot with an ornate canopy appears in the distance beside banana leaves and small canopied umbrellas. Crowds line the sides behind wire fencing. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance.2010-01-01Outdoor photograph of a religious procession on a dusty dirt road. A decorated ratha or palanquin-style float with a yellow and orange canopy, garlands and colourful bunting is carried forward, with several small umbrellas behind it. Many devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and white kurtas, walk alongside, with some women in white saris and a few in saffron or orange garments. Children and men in casual shirts are also visible. Trees, a partly built concrete structure and a clear hazy sky form the backdrop. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this crowd.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor evening procession on a dusty dirt road in hazy warm light. A figure in orange-saffron robes walks at the centre, with a man in a white shirt beside him. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with yellow and red shawls, walk in a long line. Ahead, ornate canopies and banners in orange, red and multicoloured fabric are carried on poles, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a canopy moves in the distance. Buildings and trees line the background.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession under a clear pale sky with tall palm trees. A decorated palanquin-style canopy with a colourful striped fringed top is carried forward by people in white and saffron clothing. Orange flags and white flags with blue emblems are raised by the crowd. Men in white with orange shawls stand near the front, and women in white and yellow saris walk among devotees. A small carved stone shrine stands at right. Dirt ground and a few children appear in the foreground.2006-12-14A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road under a clear blue sky, lined with banana plants and a distant building. Many people, mostly women in white and cream saris and men in white kurtas, walk closely together. Several carry ceremonial items: a man in a white dhoti and shirt at centre holds a long gold-topped staff, and a few people in saffron/orange robes walk among them. Yellow-sashed white-clad men and a woman in a red sari appear among the crowd. Ornate ceremonial umbrellas and parasols in orange, red and gold are held aloft, and a trident-topped standard is visible at right. A procession crowd of roughly 100 people is in view, and a standing figure in orange robes is at right.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A long outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt road lined with trees and a thatched hut at right. Many devotees in white clothing walk in rows, several carrying orange flags on poles and a colourful embroidered banner at left. Near the centre, a figure in orange robes walks beneath a multicoloured umbrella, with a fan-shaped parasol held nearby. Some participants wear orange cloth, and a few stand beside parked white vehicles at right. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession moving through a rural landscape.2005-03-08Outdoor procession under a bright sky with tall palm trees. Devotees in white and saffron clothes walk with white and orange flags, several printed with a blue-and-white emblem. In the centre a tall palanquin with a striped, multicoloured canopy and a golden finial is carried forward. A stone shrine with carved pillars stands at right. A man in a saffron-orange shawl and white dhoti holds up a white flag, and a bare-headed monk in orange robes walks near the front, with children at the lower left. Several people are visible in the crowd, though the procession is partly cropped at the edges.2006-12-14Outdoor procession on a dry dirt road under a clear blue sky with sparse trees. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle and a white-and-purple floral garland walks at the front, holding a printed portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure on a pale background. Behind, a decorated umbrella canopy in orange, blue and gold with fringe and a saffron flag is carried over a group of devotees in white dhotis and saris. Other devotees in white and orange walk along the road, some with hands folded in namaskar. Crowds stand further back near the trees. This matches a paduka yatra procession.2007-02-24