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December 28 2009

A line of women and a few men in white and cream clothing walk outdoors along a dirt path, carrying metal pots called kalasha on their heads and in their hands. Several women wear gold-bordered white saris, one in a red and orange sari at left, and vermilion or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A small boy in a yellow shirt stands barefoot at left. Behind them are a white wall, trees, a low shed and a wire fence.

A road procession of women in white saris with gold borders walks along a paved road lined with orange flags and palm trees. Many women balance decorated clay pots on their heads, the pots painted with white and pink and wreathed with green leaves, and they wear yellow and white flower garlands. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside and at the edges of the road. Orange flags flutter on tall poles, and a tower and houses stand in the background under a hazy sky. No a person candidate is visible.

A road procession of women in white saris with gold borders walks along an asphalt road, each carrying a decorated clay pot on her head. The pots are painted white with red and pink markings and topped with green leaves. The women wear yellow and orange marigold garlands around their necks and hold green leaf bundles in their hands. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, and a boy in a yellow shirt and brown shorts walks at left. Orange flags on tall poles line the road, with palm trees, a low concrete building and a haze in the background.

A large procession of women walks down a paved village street under a bright sky, many carrying silver or steel pots called kumbhas topped with yellow flowers, banana leaves and white blossoms. Most wear white sarees with gold borders, while others wear coloured saris in orange, teal, magenta and purple. Some women hold orange cloth over their shoulders. Behind them, more people walk in a long column beneath flowering trees and low houses with pink and cream walls.

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A street procession in a small village road lined with shops and low buildings. A long line of women walks in the middle of the road, many carrying brass vessels and offerings balanced on their heads, with flower garlands visible. Several women wear white saris with pink or red borders, one in an orange-brown sari, others in yellow and lavender. Some wear rudraksha malas. A few men in white clothing and a small child in dark clothes are among the marchers. A man in a red shirt stands at the left edge, and a drummer with a drum appears along the left side. A tall decorated pole with red, yellow and orange streamers stands at the right, beside a roadside signboard. Indian flags and white flags with a blue emblem are carried in the procession. Palm trees rise behind the buildings under a clear sky.

A long line of women and girls in colourful saris and salwar stand along a paved roadside lined with trees and blue-and-white bunting. Most hold silver kalashas or pots decorated with flowers, and some hold garlands. A large printed portrait on a stand shows a man in an orange turban and orange clothing, labelled as a portrait captioned with Tamil text, and a dark signboard with Tamil lettering stands beside it. A few men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the left edge, and more people are seated on a vehicle in the background. Palm fronds lie on the ground.

A dusty dirt road lined with a long procession of women in white and cream sarees with flower garlands, each balancing a brass pot with a yellow cloth on her head with both arms raised. Men in white dhotis and kurtas walk further back, and a distant banner with a portrait is held aloft above the crowd near tall eucalyptus trees, with a white van at the right edge and red and orange flags visible.

December 28 2009

A large crowd walks along a dirt road in a procession, most people in white clothes with orange shawls or sashes. Many women and men carry brass pots, kalasha-style vessels, on their heads or in their hands. A white banner with orange flags is carried at the upper right, and colourful domed ratha or palanquin canopies appear beyond it. A wire fence and dry field with trees lie to the left. The scene is an outdoor ritual procession; no a person is clearly visible among the marchers.

Outdoor street photograph in early morning light of a long line of women and girls in colourful saris standing along a road strewn with grass and straw. Each holds a silver or steel pot, a kalasha-like vessel, decorated with flower garlands and white flowers. Behind them a crowd and a few uniformed men in red stand on the street beneath strings of festive pennants and a tree; buildings with balconies and shopfronts line the road. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.

A long procession of devotees in white clothing walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and green shrubs under a blue sky. Many women, several wearing white saris with red or pink borders, carry brass pots and kalasha vessels on their heads, with yellow cloth bags hanging from some hands. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the line behind them, and a few children are visible. A wooden rope barrier runs alongside the procession, with a blue directional sign at the lower left. Some ceremonial rituals and processions are depicted as part of a festival.