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A dusty earthen ground in warm hazy late-afternoon light, with a long wall and trees behind. A procession moves toward the right: drummers in white dhoti and shirt carry drums and hand drums, several men in white with yellow shawls walk ahead, and a group in orange and red saffron-coloured cloth follows. Tall ornate standards and umbrellas with orange and yellow fabric are carried aloft. On the far right, an ornate decorated palanquin or chariot with orange canopy and gold ornaments is pulled along, surrounded by people in white. Dust hangs in the air, lit by sunlight.

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A 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.2010-02-12A dusty dirt-road procession in hazy late-day light. Many people in white clothing, many women in white saris with yellow-and-orange borders and yellow shawls, march in a crowd. Several carry tall ceremonial standards and decorated umbrellas in orange, red and yellow, and a palanquin or ratha-style canopy with ornate fittings rises at the rear. A man in a white shirt and light trousers walks near the centre, and another in white-and-blue clothing and a dark-brown lower garment is at the right. Partially built concrete structures and bare trees fill the background. A translucent lotus-like logo appears in the upper left corner. This is a procession on dirt terrain with ashram-style white attire.2010-02-12Outdoor 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.2010-02-12A dusty open ground at a procession, bright hazy sun overhead. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing bright orange or red head cloths, walk and stand in loose groups, some holding long sticks or poles. Behind them a decorated ratha or palanquin with a red and gold canopy and a dark ornate shrine-like structure moves through a crowd of devotees in white and orange. On the left a woman in a white sari with red border stands near a white-clad man. Banana leaves and tall trees frame the scene beside a brick wall. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this image.2010-01-01Outdoor 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 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 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.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 procession winds along a dirt path past scrubby trees and a rocky outcrop under a pale blue sky. Marchers in white dhotis and white clothing fill the left side, many following a figure in orange robes who carries a red and gold ceremonial umbrella on a pole. On the right, drummers in white with orange sashes play drums as they walk, and a young boy in orange and white follows at the front. A large mound of earth lies on the path in the foreground.2006-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt ground at dusk, with a crowd walking in a line behind musicians. In front, a drummer in an orange shirt and white dhoti plays a drum, and other musicians in white dhotis play wind instruments. Behind them, many devotees in orange, red and white robes and saris walk with folded hands. A multicoloured ceremonial parasol and a decorated float or palanquin with framed images are visible further back, beside a chain-link fence and trees.2009-01-02December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor evening procession on a dirt ground at dusk. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a line; several play large barrel drums (thavil-style) with sticks, one drummer in red-and-white garb at the right edge. Behind them, a decorated ratha/palanquin with a canopy and ornate orange-and-gold umbrellas (kudais) moves through the crowd. Pale white-clad devotees fill the background beside tented pavilions with red and white bunting. Two men in front wear rudraksha-style necklaces; no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-02-12