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A photograph of an outdoor religious procession on a dirt road in daylight. A palanquin-style chariot topped with an ornate orange canopy and a small deity murti moves forward, decorated with garlands and flowers. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls walk alongside, some holding long ceremonial staffs with brass finials, others in orange saris and orange shawls. Several people carry multicolored umbrella-like canopies with fringed red, orange and blue panels, and a woman in front wears an orange sari. Rudraksha malas are visible on some devotees. A brick building and trees line the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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A street procession on a dirt road with a palanquin-style ratha carried high at the top center, decorated with a gold canopy, colorful tassels and green garlands. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls walk on both sides, some wearing blue ribbon rosettes and white rudraksha-style neck beads. Foreground: a woman in white sari with orange border carries a brass tray of flowers and an offering pot, and a young woman in white with yellow shawl holds a small brass lamp. Several large decorated umbrellas and ceremonial staffs with trident-topped finials and crescent-and-conch ornaments are carried above the crowd. Fair-skinned woman in orange and white sari walks at far left. Scattered houses and trees in background.2010-02-12A procession on a dirt path beside palm trees. At the centre, a decorated palanquin carries a deity murti under a yellow and orange canopy with garlands, flanked by ornate parasols in green, blue and red with fringed edges. Many people in white and cream clothing walk alongside; several women wear white saris with yellow borders and others wear orange-and-white saris. A man on the right wears white and gestures forward. Men in orange robes stand at the left, one holding a brass tray of flowers. Ceremonial items such as a brass kalasha and a decorated staff are carried near the front.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothes. A palanquin-style ratha decorated with orange and yellow fabric, flower garlands and tassels is carried forward, with an ornate mounted figure near its centre. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas and tall gold-topped staffs with embroidered orange banners are carried by devotees. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a black rudraksha mala holds a red-and-gold banner pole. A young man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks beside a staff. Some devotees wear yellow scarves and lanyards, and others hold their palms together in prayer.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession under a large tree with low sun flaring through branches. A crowd of devotees walks along a path; many women wear white saris with yellow borders, others wear white kurtas and dhotis, and some wear orange or saffron garments. Several people carry tall ceremonial parasols and ornate banners in red, green, yellow and orange with embroidered emblems. On the left, a decorated ratha or palanquin with gold-coloured canopy and garlands is pulled through the crowd. Single-storey whitewashed buildings with tiled roofs and palm trees sit behind. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the scene, so the subject is shown among devotees.2010-02-12Outdoor festival procession under shade trees. A decorated palanquin-style float carrying a garlanded deity murti with flower garlands in pink, white and green, topped by an ornate canopy and surrounded by offerings. A figure in orange robes stands on the float near a framed portrait. Below, devotees in white and orange clothing carry a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella and a tall gold staff; one man in white and orange shawl holds a decorative umbrella over the float while women in white saris with yellow shawls walk alongside. A large multicoloured parasol stands above, and a crowd follows along a dirt path.2008-12-23Outdoor religious procession moving along a dirt path beneath palm fronds. A decorated palanquin or ratha is carried at the centre-back, draped with garlands, tassels in red, yellow and green, and crowned with a golden canopy; a small deity murti stands on it. Two large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tassels shelter the procession. Men in white dhoti and kurta carry long gold-topped staffs and ceremonial trident-tipped poles. Several people wear saffron/orange shawls and clothing, and women in saffron and maroon saris walk among them. A child in white stands near the centre. The participants appear to be devotees accompanying the palanquin.2009-12-27A religious procession moves along a path lined with green shrubs, with white-roofed buildings and palm trees behind. Left, a decorated palanquin with an orange and gold canopy and a deity murti adorned with garlands and ornaments is carried by men in white dhotis and shirts. A multicoloured umbrella with a bird motif is raised over a group in the centre. Right, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and orange shawls walk among devotees in white. A wooden trident and ceremonial staffs are carried by several men. A saffron-robed figure with a long grey beard and orange shawl stands at the front right, with a beaded necklace; he is an appearance-based candidate only partially visible and uncertain, so a person is not asserted here.2009-12-27Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with trees and a wire fence. At centre, a decorated palanquin with a red and gold canopy, tassels, garlands and a gilded pole is carried forward. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or saris walk alongside, several wearing yellow shawls and a few wearing saffron/orange robes. Two decorated umbrellas in blue, red and orange with golden finials are held aloft, one by a woman in a white sari with an orange border and another by a man in white. A woman in a blue sari carries a staff. Two golden sticks and a star-topped pole are visible. Dozens of people fill the scene.2010-02-12A dirt-path procession moves past a crowd of onlookers. At centre, a man in orange saffron robes walks ahead of a decorated palanquin topped with a red, gold and blue canopy and tall coloured pillars. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beads, walk alongside the palanquin. Other men carry colourful fringed parasols and ornate square banners with gold borders. Women in white saris with yellow borders and a girl in green stand among the crowd under a leafy tree. A photograph of a ceremonial procession, ratha-style festival scene in a village setting.2010-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and white buildings under bright sun. Central focus is a decorated palanquin-style deity chariot carried on poles, adorned with garlands and a framed portrait of a deity, topped with a colourful fringed canopy; a man in orange robes stands at its top. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces walk alongside, some holding long poles, and others in white dhotis and kurtas, plus women in white saris with orange or yellow shawls follow. Red and multicoloured umbrellas and a golden trident are carried in the procession.2008-12-23Outdoor evening procession under palm trees moving along a sandy path. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with flower garlands, and a figure in orange robes stands near it. Large ornate parasols with red, green and gold panels shade the procession, and a gilded umbrella stands at the left. Crowds surround the float: men and boys in white dhotis with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, women in white and orange saris, and a bearded man in orange cloth in the foreground. A thatched structure and a banner stand in the background.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27