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Elevated photograph of a large outdoor evening procession moving across a dusty ground past a hillside and white boundary wall. A dense crowd of people in predominantly white clothing fills the foreground, many with white garments and some in orange or pink. At the centre a decorated ratha-style float with a golden canopy and colourful fringed decorations is carried through the crowd. Rows of red and blue seated chairs or mats fill a fenced area on the right, with a white screen and a small canopied stall beside them. A white ambulance-style van with a red cross-like emblem stands at lower left, and strings of bunting hang on bamboo poles.

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A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in yellow and orange, fills the foreground and follows an ornate decorated chariot (ratha) in a procession. The chariot has a gold and colourful flower-garlanded canopy with a yellow umbrella and a seated figure in orange and gold. Several white-clad attendants walk alongside holding decorative umbrellas and poles. Behind them, rows of red and blue plastic chairs fill a seating area beside a bamboo-framed stage and a white screen. Bamboo scaffolding and a rocky hillside form the background, with trees and a white van in the lower foreground.2010-02-12Elevated 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.2010-02-12A 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 evening procession on a dusty hillside site with blue tarpaulin awnings and bamboo fencing. A large crowd, mostly people dressed in white, walks around an ornate decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti, with a red-and-gold canopy and colourful garlands. Several people in white hold ceremonial staffs or umbrellas near the cart, and some devotees wear orange or saffron cloth. Stalls with tents and white banners line the background, and a tall rocky slope rises behind the scene.2010-02-12Elevated 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.2010-02-12Aerial view of an outdoor festival procession at an ashram compound. A large crowd of mostly people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris moves along a dirt lane between bamboo fencing. On the right, a decorated open palanquin with a white and gold canopy and gold garlands carries a figure in orange and saffron robes, with several saffron-clad attendants walking beside it. On the left, a blue-and-white striped tent structure and a red-and-blue stage stand near a long pile of bamboo poles. Laundry hangs on a corrugated sheet fence, and a tree-lined road runs to the upper right past a red-roofed building.2010-02-12Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered on dusty open ground for a procession. Many people in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers fill the scene, with some in blue, pink and patterned clothing. Several colourful umbrellas with yellow, red and blue panels stand above the crowd, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with red and gold cloth draped on its frame sits at the left. Men and women stand close together, some with hands folded in devotion, and a few children are visible in the foreground. Low walls, parked white vans, trees and temporary structures appear in the background under a pale sky.2009-12-25A large outdoor procession on a dusty ground, seen from an elevated angle. Crowds of people in predominantly white clothes walk around a decorated palanquin or ratha with a gold and red canopy and ornate golden top, carried forward by a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts. Several people in saffron-orange garments walk among them, and a drummer beats a drum at the front. Blue and white tented shelters with scalloped edges line the path on the right, and a white van drives at the upper left. Bare branches frame the lower foreground. The crowd is dense and extends beyond the frame.2010-02-12December 25 20092009-12-25Aerial 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.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession of many people dressed in white moves across sandy ground past blue tarpaulin-roofed stalls and bamboo poles. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or float with a yellow canopy, garlands and gold ornaments is carried forward. Men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in white saris, walk alongside; several figures in orange or saffron robes walk near the float. Drummers carry drums, and colourful decorated umbrellas and banners flank the procession. Trees and bushes frame the lower foreground. No one can be clearly identified as a person from appearance; the figures visible are a crowd of devotees and attendants.2010-02-12