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December 23 2007

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Outdoor procession with devotees in orange and white. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange shawl, a multicolour flower garland with yellow, white and red blooms, a gold ornamental pendant necklace and gold bangle, smiles and holds his hands together at his waist; he has a crown-like marking and wears saffron clothing, which together with the long hair and ceremonial gold necklace are distinctive presentation cues, so he is a person candidate. Beside him a young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and white tilak carries a silver staff. Behind them a woman in orange shawl holds a peacock-feather fan with a red-and-gold circular medallion, and a woman in white in the foreground carries a glass vessel of leaves and flowers. Other devotees in white and orange crowd the background.2007-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession with devotees in saffron orange robes and white garments, many wearing orange shawls. In the foreground a man in orange robes with a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold pendant walks beside a large white fluffy fan or whisk. A woman on the left wears white with an orange shawl and a tilak on her forehead. Behind them a man in orange with a white flower garland and a headband stands near a ceremonial staff topped with a gold finial. Many orange flags flutter above, and a blue balloon is visible. Trees and a building stand in the background.2008-12-24December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession scene under a clear sky, with many saffron-orange flags on tall poles and decorated festival carts or palanquin structures in the background. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with orange shawl and a white forehead mark lifts a dark wooden pole; beside him a young man with long dark hair, a white and orange flower garland, and an orange shawl smiles. Other men in white and orange clothing carry or hold poles, and a bearer at lower right blows into a long metal horn-like instrument. A cloth-wrapped object is held at lower right. Crowd members surround the procession.2007-12-25Outdoor procession crowd with many devotees in white shirts and dhotis and orange shawls, several holding long wooden poles with orange flags. Centre, a man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange robe and a large white and red flower garland, raises one hand in greeting while others around him gesture. Background figures include a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and devotees in orange. Orange flags and sunlit crowd fill the frame. Appearance-based candidate: a person, a central figure in an orange robe with garland and raised hand during a procession.2009-02-05December 30 20082008-12-30December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty road in a crowded village-style setting. Many devotees walk closely together, most in white kurta and dhoti or white saris, with some wearing orange or saffron shawls and stoles. Orange flags on tall poles are raised above the crowd. Several ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold trim and tassels are held over the procession. A man at the centre-right in a saffron robe, with a long beard and a rudraksha mala, stands out among the group, and a woman in the foreground carries an orange flag, while a woman in an orange and white sari and others follow in line. Trees and low white buildings sit behind the crowd.2008-12-27December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road with many people in orange and white clothing. A central figure in saffron robes wears a white and red floral garland, a gold headband and gold necklaces, and walks smiling beside a man in white dhoti and shirt. Behind him a person in orange holds a tall gold staff topped with a finial, and an orange-clad figure with a gold chain and a drum-like instrument walks at right. Orange flags and fringed canopies overhead, a blue balloon, and a drummer in white at left.2008-12-24February 05 20092009-02-05