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December 30 2007

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A festival procession moves along a dusty path lined with palm trees and dry grass. In the foreground, musicians in white dhotis and shirts play long wooden flutes; a woman in a white sari with a red border and gold jewelry walks among them, and a man in a yellow checked shirt plays a flute. Behind them devotees in white clothes wear red and saffron scarves, rudraksha-style beads and sacred ash on their foreheads, and some raise their hands in greeting. Above the crowd, a decorated canopy with colourful triangular pennants and an ornate panel is carried on poles, and saffron flags are visible. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among those shown.2005-01-01July 12 20062006-07-12A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and dry grass. Several men in white dhotis and shirts play long brass horns called nadaswaram or mukha-vina, and a woman in a red sari and white blouse plays alongside them. A drummer in a red cloth and a man in a golden-yellow shirt lead the group. Behind them, a decorated canopy with multicoloured embroidery, hanging tassels and orange flags is carried above the crowd. Devotees in white, some with white vibhuti marks and rudraksha malas, follow closely behind. A man at the front right holds a hand raised in greeting.2005-01-01A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palms and greenery. Two drummers in white dhotis and shirts lead the way, one playing a drum on the left and another on the right. Behind them, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a yellow-orange garland stands at the centre, with a woman in a white sari with red border beside him. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas and a long multicoloured embroidered banner are carried overhead. Men in white clothes and a trumpet player follow, with a man in a white shirt and a red-orange cloth at the back. a person: the saffron-robed central figure with long swept-back hair and garland matches the page's a person reference, a sannyasi procession leader.2006-07-11December 30 20072007-12-30July 27 20082008-07-27December 25 20072007-12-25July 15 20112011-07-15An overhead view of a village procession moving along a dirt lane lined with thatched-roof huts and strings of white pennant flags. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis lead the crowd, several carrying long poles and drums, and some carry flower-decked brass trays. Women in white and cream saris with red and pink borders walk at the left, holding offering plates. A large red and blue embroidered banner and orange, yellow and green fringed standards are raised above the crowd. Some participants wear orange saffron cloth and turbans. A crowd of onlookers fills the background, and a multicoloured parasol is visible at upper right. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2007-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01December 29 20102010-12-29August 01 20082008-08-01