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A photograph of an outdoor evening procession on a dusty reddish-brown dirt road. A large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women dressed in white, walks past a mix of white garments and saffron, yellow and red clothing. Several drummers in white are playing drums, including one holding a large drum, and a few people carry ornate, colourful umbrella-like standards and a tall decorated pole topped with a gold, orange and red canopy. Behind them stand unfinished concrete buildings, hills and a few trees under a pale, hazy sky. At the lower right, a sign or banner reads text beside a photo of the procession, and a tent or stage structure stands at the left edge.

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A large procession of devotees walks along a dusty dirt road in an open site under a hazy sky. Many wear white dhotis and white kurtas, with some in white saris and yellow shawls. Several drummers carry drums, including a man in a white shirt and a woman in red. In the center, a figure in orange robes walks among the group. Behind them, decorated ceremonial umbrellas and ornate banners with colourful fabric are carried aloft. Parked white vehicles, a stage structure and unfinished concrete buildings appear in the background.2010-02-12A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty unpaved road under a pale sky, with hills and unfinished concrete buildings behind. Drummers lead the crowd: a man in a red shirt and orange dhoti plays a drum, and a man in a blue shirt and orange dhoti beats another drum, while a man in white clothing walks beside them. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries an orange and gold canopy with ornate orange-and-gold structures, and many devotees in white and cream clothes walk in rows, some in yellow or orange saris. Parked white cars stand at the right edge, and a few people in pale clothing stand in the background at left.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many with yellow sashes. Drummers in front play large drums, and musicians blow long brass horns. Behind them, a decorated ratha-style chariot with a golden crest and ornate panels in red and gold moves under multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and pennants. Several devotees carry orange and red flags. Low buildings and a hazy sky are in the background. No identifiable a person is visible in this image.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road under a pale blue sky. Many people in white clothing walk along, several men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris with yellow or orange scarves. In the centre a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, garlands of flowers and a gilded ornamental top is carried forward. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and tall flag poles with embroidered pennants flank the procession. A man in white at lower right plays a barrel drum. Unfinished concrete buildings and a hazy horizon sit in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the marchers.2010-02-12A photograph of an evening procession on a dirt road at golden hour. A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white dhotis, saris and white shirts, walks toward the camera. At the front, drummers beat large cylindrical drums; one young boy in a red shirt and maroon dhoti plays a drum, and a man in a white kurta and dhoti plays another. Behind them, ornate ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and green embroidered canopies are carried above the crowd, and a palanquin-style ratha or decorated frame stands in the distance under an orange arch. A tent with red and white bunting lines the right side, and a wire fence and small signboard appear on the left.2010-02-12A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt road under bright hazy sunlight. In the foreground, several men in white dhoti and shirt play drums and cymbals, with a barefoot drummer in a red-brown robe and an orange-and-blue-clad drummer among them. Behind them, a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and colourful ornamental hangings is carried forward, and ornate ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange and green panels rise above the crowd. Many devotees dressed in white, some women in white saris with yellow borders, follow along the road, with tents and hills in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor procession across a dusty, unpaved site under a clear blue sky, with a group of around fifty people walking in a line. Drummers in white dhotis and shirts carry large barrel drums, leading the column. Behind them, many devotees wear white and saffron-orange robes, some carrying umbrellas, including two large multicoloured umbrellas raised above a central group. Scattered construction materials, a red-and-white building, low sheds and trees line the background, and a small child walks at the left edge. Visible persons are not clearly identifiable as any particular individual.2008-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27A dusty dirt road procession at an outdoor ashram-style event. At the centre, a decorated ratha chariot topped with a large orange-and-gold canopy carries a deity murti, flanked by two smaller ornate canopied floats in red, yellow and blue. Dozens of men and women in white dhotis, white saris and white kurtas walk alongside, many wearing lanyards, while saffron-robed sannyasis walk among them. A musician in a white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, and another drummer in white beats a drum. Tin-roofed sheds and water tanks sit in the background under a hazy sky. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance.2009-12-27Outdoor evening procession on a dusty dirt road in hazy warm light. A figure in orange-saffron robes walks at the centre, with a man in a white shirt beside him. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with yellow and red shawls, walk in a long line. Ahead, ornate canopies and banners in orange, red and multicoloured fabric are carried on poles, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a canopy moves in the distance. Buildings and trees line the background.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dusty dirt ground. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris walk in a line. Several drummers in the foreground carry large drums; one drummer wears a red-and-white garment and another an orange-brown cloth. Behind them an ornate chariot or palanquin with a gilded canopy and decorated umbrellas, one orange-and-gold with a red emblem, is carried along. Red and white bunting and a pink-draped pavilion line the background under a pale evening sky. Some people in the procession carry umbrellas and small items. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible.2010-02-12A dusty outdoor procession on bare earth in hazy late-day light. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, with some women in orange and yellow saris, walk in a crowd. Drummers and musicians carry drums and a long horn at the front left, and several people carry tall ornate umbrellas and standards. At the centre, a decorated golden palanquin or ratha with a colourful canopy is carried forward. Trees and unfinished buildings stand in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-02-12