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Elevated view of an outdoor evening procession moving across a dirt ground toward a sports-style court with blue and red flooring. A large decorated ratha or palanquin with orange and red ornamentation and a deity murti sits at the centre, surrounded by a dense crowd of people dressed mostly in white, with a few in orange and saffron garments. Some devotees carry kalasha-style ceremonial items and umbrellas with decorative fringes. Stacked rebar and concrete blocks lie in the foreground, and temporary white screens, speakers, blue plastic seating and a small orange hut stand along the back of the court under bare hillside.

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Elevated photograph of an outdoor festival procession moving across a dusty site. A large crowd of people dressed mostly in white, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris, surrounds an ornate decorated chariot or ratha with a kalasha-like canopy and draped fabrics in orange and gold. Several figures in saffron and orange robes walk near the front. Behind the crowd stands a blue and red staged platform with a blue canopy, loudspeakers, rows of blue and red seating, and scaffolding. Stacked iron rods lie in the foreground, and small buildings and a whitewashed wall sit on the hillside behind.2010-02-12A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, follows an ornate decorated chariot (ratha) during an outdoor procession. The chariot carries a deity murti under a canopy with gold and orange ornamentation, with an umbrella held above it. Many people carry long poles with decorated pennants and drums, and some wear saffron and colourful saris. On a raised stage behind, white-clad figures stand and sit near a red-carpeted area with a seated figure in white. Blue tarpaulin, bamboo fencing and a white screen frame the scene, with dry grass bundles on the ground in front.2010-02-12Aerial view of a large outdoor procession at an ashram-style grounds with a stage and blue-red mat area. A dense crowd of people dressed mostly in white moves behind an ornate colourful chariot or palanquin decorated with red, yellow and orange motifs and an umbrella-like canopy. Some women wear saris in pink, purple and orange. A striped tent and a stage with lights sit at right, and bundled bamboo poles and sand piles lie in the foreground. Many people are in white dhotis and shirts, and a few in saffron-orange robes walk near the chariot.2010-02-12Elevated view of a dense procession on a dirt path at an ashram compound. A large crowd of people in white clothing moves around an ornate golden palanquin with a canopy and decorative gold fringe, carried near the centre-left. Several people in saffron/orange robes walk among the white-clad devotees, and orange flags flutter along the right edge. Behind them stand a white tented structure, a corrugated-roof building with a white cloth wall, and banana plants. Bundles of cut bamboo and a concrete mixer lie on the ground at the front.2010-01-01An elevated view of a crowded outdoor procession on a dirt road between wooden fences and corrugated-roof sheds. Dozens of people dressed in white clothing walk around a decorated float or palanquin with a golden canopy and an orange-and-gold ornamented structure, with a round umbrella-like top. Several people carry orange and red flags on poles. Bundled bamboo poles lie stacked on the ground in the foreground, and a man in white walks at the lower edge. Spectators stand along the fence on the right, and a white truck and blue tarpaulin tents appear in the background beside a row of low buildings.2010-01-01Aerial view of a large outdoor procession moving along a dirt path between white tent structures and banana plants. Hundreds of devotees wearing white dhotis and white clothes walk in dense crowds, many carrying orange and saffron flags. At the upper left, an ornate golden palanquin or chariot with a yellow umbrella is carried through the crowd, with figures in orange and saffron robes near it. Bamboo scaffolding lies in the foreground beside a tree, and a large tent with blue and white patterned drapes stands to the right.2010-01-01Aerial view of a large outdoor procession moving along a dirt road beside white tented pavilions and palm-leaf decorations. At upper left, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha with a canopy and a flat umbrella-like parasol is carried through the crowd. Dozens of people wear white clothing, with some in saffron and orange robes; several hold saffron-orange flags on poles. Devotees and drummers move in the procession, and a green-roofed building stands at the top right. Many people are visible, though most are at a distance.2010-01-01Aerial photograph of a large outdoor procession at an ashram-style site with a dirt road. Hundreds of people in white clothes move along the road, many carrying orange and red flags on poles. Some devotees in orange and saffron garments walk near the centre, and a decorated float or palanquin with a golden kalasha-like ornament rises above the crowd. Banana trees line the path, and a long white tent with red side walls stands beside it. Smoke rises near the middle of the crowd, and stacked wooden poles and a small cement mixer lie in the foreground. A white van and a small red vehicle sit at the left edge.2010-01-01Elevated view of an outdoor festival procession at an ashram compound. A large crowd of people dressed mostly in white moves around an ornate chariot (ratha) decorated with colourful fabric, garlands and a golden canopy, with a figure seated on it. Several people carry colourful decorated umbrellas on poles at the right. A large covered stage with a white canopy and blue drapes stands behind, and a blue and red sports-court style area with a crowd is at left. Bundles of cut wood and palm-frond fencing, laundry hanging on a line, and corrugated roofs are in the foreground.2010-02-12An elevated outdoor view of a large crowd gathered around an ornate golden ratha, a festival chariot with a round white canopy and gold decorative carving, parked on a dirt lane beside a corrugated-roof pavilion draped in white cloth. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris mill around, with a few in saffron and orange clothing. Orange flags are carried, and piles of cut palm fronds lie on the ground. Banana plants and trees line the edges, and a tall flagpole stands nearby. The people visible in the crowd number in the many dozens, with a few partially visible in the foreground.2010-01-01A photograph of an evening procession on a dirt road between blue-draped tent pavilions. At the centre a decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy and garlands carries a deity murti, pulled and accompanied by many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, with some in yellow sashes. A figure in orange robes walks near the front. Umbrellas with colourful fringes shade the procession, and a white van and onlookers line the route. The crowd is large and dense.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dirt path during a temple-style festival, with a decorated ratha or palanquin in the left background draped in colourful fabric and garlands. Large crowds of devotees in white dhotis, white saris and white kurtas walk alongside monks in saffron-orange robes. Two large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges are held above the procession, and orange fabric canopies stretch overhead. A tent-like pavilion and a white truck appear at the edges under a clear blue sky.2008-12-23