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A festival procession moves along a dusty roadside lined with trucks, a motorcycle and a white van. At the centre, a decorated palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and flanked by colourful canopy poles with tassels. Behind it, a large white parasol with purple fringe and gold finial is held aloft. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, many holding orange flags and poles. A bald saffron-robed sadhu with orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands at the left edge. Several women in saris and men in white clothes fill the procession, with bystanders along the roadside.

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July 24 20102010-07-24Outdoor street procession on a dusty road lined with parked and moving buses, trucks and cars. At the centre, a richly decorated palanquin with colourful fringed canopy and garlands carries deity murtis, flanked by carried umbrellas with white and purple fringed canopies. Participants in white clothes walk alongside, including an orange-robed figure with a saffron garment and a woman in a red sari. Several men in white dhotis and a few in plain shirts carry poles and umbrellas. Roadside crowds and a man in a checked shirt stand by the road under hazy skies with a few palms and buildings behind.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty road beside a busy highway lined with parked trucks, buses and cars. A richly decorated palanquin covered in garlands, tinsel and red-and-gold fabric is carried forward, with a white canopy umbrella with purple fringe above the left side. Many people in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, some holding orange flags. On the far left, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long hair and beads walks near the front of the procession. Palm trees and low buildings stand behind the road, and birds fly in the grey sky.2005-12-31A road procession moves along a paved street lined with palm trees, with a decorated float on the left carrying a flower-garlanded deity murti under colourful festoons. Ahead, two large white umbrellas with lavender fringe and gold finials are carried, and orange-and-gold embellished parasols follow. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk along, while a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes walks near the centre, and a man in an orange dhoti beats a drum at right. Women in saris, one in white, walk among the devotees, and a bearded man in white stands at the far right. Green signboards with white text line the roadside, and a trident is visible at upper right.2005-12-31July 24 20102010-07-24September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesOutdoor religious procession on a dirt road lined with dry shrubs and palm trees under an overcast sky. Two decorated palanquins or ratha-style carts carry a deity murti, one at right draped with colourful garlands and flowers, with a canopy of striped and fringed fabric. Ornate parasols with purple and red fringes are held above the crowd at left. Many devotees walk along, including men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white saris with orange borders, men in saffron/orange cloth, and a bearded man in white near the centre. Some carry orange flags and staffs. A white bus and a truck are parked to the left, and a banner is visible at upper left.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesAugust 01 20082008-08-01