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A dusty dirt road procession of many devotees walks toward the camera under a pale sky. Many wear white ritual clothes; several women wear sarees in blue, teal and pink. Foreground figures carry orange flags and a brass tray on one man's head. Two marchers hold a large Indian tricolour, and another banner shows the flags of Germany and the USA. Behind them, decorated vehicles and an ornate float with garlands and orange cloth move along the road, with auto-rickshaws and trees on either side. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from this distance.

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A dirt-road procession moves through open countryside toward a distant temple-like setting, with many people walking in white clothes. Foreground marchers carry national flags including Germany, U.S.A., Singapore, Scotland-style and Belgium-style flags, plus Poland and Guadeloupe flags, along with orange and blue-and-white banners. A woman in a cream sari with a brown border and a woman in a peach sari walk at the front left, and a boy in a green shirt stands among the marchers. Behind them, a decorated ratha or palanquin-like float and more devotees in white continue down the road, with red and white draped stalls and tents at the right edge and trees lining the route.2005-12-31A long procession of devotees walks along a red-earth dirt road lined by scrub and trees under a partly cloudy sky. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and several women wear white saris or light dresses. Many carry national flags on poles, including India's tricolour with a wheel, a Canadian maple-leaf flag, and a Brazilian flag, along with other colourful banners. A decorated vehicle or float with garlands and orange cloth appears at the far left of the line. Two men at right carry small items raised near their heads. About thirty people are visible in the procession.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt road through dry scrubland with scattered trees under a cloudy sky. Devotees in white clothing walk in a crowd carrying flags: a large Union Jack banner labelled U.K., a flag reading Netherlands-style with red, white and blue stripes, and white flags with a blue emblem. Several women wear white and orange saris. Behind them a decorated vehicle with a canopy and a pickup truck are visible, and a tented pavilion with red and white draped cloth stands at right. Orange flags hang from poles along the route.2005-12-31A photograph of a dirt road procession moving through dry scrubland under a partly cloudy sky. Many people in white clothing walk along the road; a man in white near the centre carries a young child in a yellow top on his hip. Behind them, a white van and a decorated vehicle draped with orange flowers and garlands move in the procession. Several participants carry red, orange and white flags, and the group holds large national flags, including the Union Jack, Australian and Sri Lankan flags and a Spanish flag. A barbed-wire fence runs along the right side of the road.2005-12-31A procession moves along a dirt road under an overcast sky. Devotees in white and cream clothing walk in a long line, several carrying flags: an Indian tricolour, a US flag, an orange pennant and white flags. A white SUV drives slowly at the front of the line. Behind them, decorated ratha/chariot-style vehicles with orange and floral ornaments are visible. A woman in a cream sari with an orange-trimmed shawl and a man in a blue vest walk among them. A line of wooden fence posts and barbed wire runs along the right edge, with a dry field beyond.2005-12-31A road procession in daylight under a hazy grey sky. Devotees in white clothes and dhotis walk in a long line along the left side of an asphalt road, carrying national flags and banners. A large flag with horizontal orange, white and green stripes and a blue wheel reads INDIA, and a banner with black, red and gold stripes reads GERMANY. A man in a white shirt and tan shawl holds a staff in the foreground, and a man in white with a blue-and-red sash stands at the right edge beside a dirt shoulder. Trees, palms and green fields line the road, with vehicles visible in the distance.2005-12-31A rural dirt road procession moves through open countryside under a cloudy sky. In the foreground, several women in white saris and white dresses walk with white flags bearing a blue emblem, some balancing brass pots or offering trays on their heads. Behind them a long column of white-clad participants, some in yellow and lavender saris, follows along the road. On the right, a red and white decorated pavilion with bunting stands beside a thatched structure. Trees line the hillside on the left, and a vehicle is visible further back in the procession.2005-12-31A procession walks along a dirt road lined with strings of red-bulbed lights hung across the scene. Devotees in white and off-white ritual clothing carry national flags, including Canada's red-and-white maple leaf, the United States stars and stripes, Singapore's red-and-white flag, and Germany's black-red-gold tricolour, along with saffron and orange banners. Several women wear white and pastel saris, and one man at the front holds a flag. Garlanded floral decorations are visible in the background among the marchers, with trees and open land beyond.2005-12-31A long procession moves along a dusty road lined with palms and trees. Many marchers in white dhotis and kurtas carry national flags on poles, including India, Germany, the United States, Brazil, Belgium and other countries, and some carry long banners. A brightly painted orange-and-red truck with a tarpaulin-covered load stands at left, and a crowd of onlookers in casual clothes lines the roadside, some on motorcycles. Vehicles and more decorated floats follow the marchers. No individual is identifiable as a person with confidence.2005-12-31Outdoor photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road, with a decorated ratha or palanquin-style float carrying deity murtis under a purple-fringed canopy topped by a striped crown-like finial. A central figure in a saffron/orange robe and orange headwear stands on the float with raised hands, flanked by devotees. Many people in white ritual clothing and white dhotis or kurtas walk alongside, along with women in saris of green, pink, lavender and blue. Some hold white and orange flags. A decorated cart with garlands and colourful pennants is visible to the left, and a thatched booth with red and white drapery stands at right under string bunting. Dry hillside and trees form the background.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31December 22 20102010-12-22