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Outdoor evening procession with a large crowd of devotees in mostly white clothing moving past an ornate decorated palanquin. The palanquin is draped with garlands, multicoloured tassels and a gold-trimmed canopy, and a seated figure in orange and gold garments sits within it. An orange umbrella canopy shields the platform. Behind the crowd are a stage area with speakers and tents under a hazy sky. Many people, including older women in saris and men in white, are visible, with some partially hidden in the foreground.

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December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor evening procession under a pale sky with a decorated ratha or chariot at right, its golden structure draped in yellow marigold garlands, multicoloured tassels and a bright yellow-orange canopy. Crowds of devotees walk around it. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis with yellow or orange sashes; women wear white and cream saris with saffron borders and long braids. Several figures hold tall ceremonial staffs topped with trident-like finials and ornate ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with a logo emblem. A white-clad figure in the upper centre stands near the chariot. Trees and low buildings with a green roof sit behind the procession.2010-02-12A large outdoor procession moves along a palm-lined dirt road in warm evening light. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy carried on poles is surrounded by crowds. Ahead, a tall yellow and red ceremonial banner with embroidered panels is raised on a pole. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow shawls walk with the procession, some in saffron and orange robes, and some women wear white saris. On the right, a tall stand of golden ceremonial staves and fans is visible beside the crowd. Coconut palms and a distant wall frame the scene.2010-02-12December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor crowd gathered at a festival procession beside a decorated ratha-style palanquin with golden canopy and kalasha-topped umbrellas. Dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, saffron-robed figures, and women in saris with red and orange shawls presses along a barricade of marigold garlands and yellow-and-red bunting. A gold-coloured chariot stands at left, and a red-and-cream stage structure sits behind the crowd under a clear sky. Several people are visible in the foreground holding ritual implements; a figure in orange robes stands near a red-cloth covered vehicle. Pale canopies and temple-style structures frame the scene.2013-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road under a pale evening sky. At the centre, a decorated chariot (ratha) draped with garlands and colourful flower ornaments carries a deity murti under a tall canopy, with an orange cloth banner rising above it. Devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris, some with yellow borders, walk in rows, many holding a long rope or pole with both hands to pull the chariot forward. A large colourful decorated umbrella with blue, orange and yellow panels is held aloft on the left. Palm trees and low buildings stand in the background, and a black speaker stands near the chariot. Several people in the crowd are white-robed with shaved heads, while others wear saffron and orange garments.2010-02-12Outdoor festival procession on a bright, hazy day with a crowd filling the foreground. At the centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin-style chariot with a canopy of fringed tassels in yellow, green, purple and red and garlands of marigolds sits atop a wheeled ratha. A figure with long dark hair sits on it in a red and gold garment, one hand raised in blessing. Large orange and multicolour parasols shade the chariot, and devotees in white shirts, saffron robes, and yellow and white saris walk alongside, some with hands folded. Pavilion roofs and flags appear in the background.2010-02-12A festival procession moves through a crowd on an open dirt road under a pale sky. At the centre, a decorated ratha/chariot carries a figure in orange and gold seated under a large orange canopy, with a trident-topped pole, strings of tassels and yellow marigold garlands. Orange flags are carried above the crowd. Many devotees in white kurta and dhoti, and women in white and cream saris, walk around the chariot, while a man in front wears a white shirt and holds an orange flag. Palm trees and a few distant structures are visible at the edges.2009-12-27Outdoor evening procession at dusk with a large crowd in white clothes and yellow shawls. A golden decorated chariot with a canopy, bells and garlands of marigolds and colourful tassels is pulled forward by men in white and yellow, while an ornate blue and yellow umbrella with tassels shades the scene at right. A man in orange robes stands among the marchers. Trees and a building are visible in the background.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt path past a terracotta-coloured wall and a thatched-roof hall under a clear blue sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha is festooned with yellow and multicoloured garlands, tassels and marigold-like flowers, with a golden kalasha-style finial on top. A seated figure in orange and red garments sits within it, flanked by golden fans and an orange umbrella. Ahead, a man in an orange robe walks beside a decorated parasol, and many devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls and lanyards, follow alongside a large crowd of onlookers at the right. A few people in saffron and white are visible near the front, and the scene conveys a Shivaratri-style evening procession.2010-02-12