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December 16 2017

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Outdoor procession on a dirt and stone path past construction equipment and green netting, with a large crowd of dozens walking in both directions. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls play large barrel drums slung from their shoulders, and beside them a man in a white dhoti plays a long wind instrument. Many participants wear white kurtas and white clothing, with women in pastel and dark saffron tones. A man at right in a yellow-orange robe walks among the group, and some people carry backpacks. Trees and a red-tinged path stretch in the background.2017-12-16January 01 20082008-01-01December 16 20172017-12-16A long outdoor procession on a dirt road moves through open ground with trees and a red-surfaced area at left. In the foreground, three women in saffron-orange saris walk with long black hair, one wearing an orange head wrap and carrying a small item. Behind them, a long line of devotees in white and pastel clothing, including saris in pink, green, blue and yellow, walks toward the distance.2017-12-16A festival procession crosses an open dirt ground in front of a brick wall and trees. In the foreground a drummer in white dhoti and shirt with an orange cloth at his waist carries a large barrel drum on a strap, while a companion in white walks beside him. Behind them a long line of devotees follows, including women in saris of pink, white and green and men in white dhotis with orange and yellow shawls and garlands. Children walk among them. Further back an ornate ratha or palanquin with decorations is visible, and a white railed enclosure and small buildings sit at the right edge.2010-10-17A large outdoor religious procession moves along a dirt road lined with bamboo poles, with a palm tree at upper left and dry scrubland behind. Many devotees in white and cream clothing, with some in orange and saffron, walk in orderly rows, many women wearing white saris with coloured borders. Some carry ceremonial items and saffron flags. A decorated chariot with a yellow and orange canopy and colourful ornamentation sits at upper right, beside a white vehicle and loudspeakers. A man in a blue shirt and jeans walks in the foreground holding a red and orange flag. The crowd appears to number in the dozens to low hundreds.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor photograph of a long procession moving along a dirt path lined with bamboo poles and a rope barrier, with palm trees and open dry land behind. Dozens of participants in white dhotis and white saris walk in rows, many women wearing white with coloured borders and some carrying bags. A few figures in orange or saffron robes walk among them. At the right, a decorated ratha/chariot with a red and gold canopy and ornate yellow-and-red carvings is pulled forward, with a white bus and loudspeakers nearby. Ceremonial pennants on long poles, some orange and yellow, rise above the crowd. A man in a blue shirt stands at the right edge. Spectators line the far right side.2009-12-27June 09 20092009-06-09A large outdoor procession moves across a bare dirt field under a clear blue sky. Many people in white dhotis and saris walk alongside saffron-robed sadhus and monks; several figures in orange robes carry a palanquin-like structure topped with red and orange canopies. A man on the left beats a drum, and another carries a drum-like instrument. Partially built structures, a white tent-like building, and a small tower stand in the background.2008-12-23