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Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road with palm trees and a water tank beside a fence. Men and women in white clothes walk in a line; a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl carries a brass tray with flowers and offerings. Several men carry tall staffs and decorated umbrellas and banners with gold and red embroidery. On the right, a decorated chariot or palanquin with yellow canopy and garlands carries a deity murti. A man in white with a rudraksha mala walks beside it, and a bearded man in orange robes stands at the right edge. A man at left plays a wind instrument with a gold-and-yellow cord. Several people wear yellow or orange shawls.

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Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road with a clear pale blue sky and palm trees. Many people in white clothes walk in a crowd. Several carry decorated umbrellas with gold and red fabric and round emblems. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl holds a brass tray with flower garlands in front. Men in white with yellow shawls and orange sashes carry long staffs and walk alongside. On the right, a decorated ratha or palanquin with garlands, flowers and a golden canopy is being pulled along. A man in an orange robe with long hair walks at the far right. Behind the crowd are a water tank on a stand and a low shed. Several people in the crowd are visibly watching the procession.2010-02-12A dusty dirt-road procession in hazy golden light, with a large crowd of devotees in white clothes. Many wear yellow shawls or scarves over white garments, and women wear white saris with yellow or pink borders. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe walks with his hands together, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Behind him a decorated chariot or palanquin carries a deity murti under an ornate orange and gold canopy, flanked by colourful parasols, banners and ceremonial staffs. A man in white at left carries an offering tray. The scene is a ratha procession moving through the dust.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dusty dirt road under a pale blue sky. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris, with yellow shawls and orange-saffron wraps, walk behind a decorated ratha-style palanquin topped with an orange canopy and garlands. Men and women carry tall poles with colourful embroidered pennant banners and multicoloured parasols with fringe. A man in white shirt and white dhoti at front-left holds hands with another devotee, and a drummer at right plays a large barrel drum. Construction structures and palm trees appear in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road at dusk, with a hazy sky and distant buildings. Many devotees in white dhotis, shirts and saris walk along, some with yellow and red shawls. Two long gold staffs and several ornate umbrellas with colourful fringes and embroidered orange-and-blue panels lead the way. A decorated palanquin or ratha with flowers and garlands is carried in the middle. A man in orange-saffron robes with a long beard walks near the front, and a bearded man in white with a red and gold shawl holds a staff. Many people are in the background, some taking photographs. Tents line the right side of the path.2010-02-12An outdoor temple procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. Several people carry large multicoloured parasols with fringed edges, mostly red, blue, green and yellow. In the centre a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a silver vessel with yellow flowers, and beside her a woman holds an orange-and-yellow fan-shaped item. Behind them men in saffron and orange robes and garlands walk, and a man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti with a tilak plays a long horn-like wind instrument. Orange flags fly overhead, and many white-clad devotees follow along the path.2008-12-23Outdoor evening-style procession on a dusty dirt road under a pale blue sky. Devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris walk in formation, many wearing yellow or saffron shawls. Some hold long wooden poles with decorated flags and umbrellas in orange, yellow and multicoloured patterns. On the left, a decorated palanquin or chariot with garlands, tassels and a carved golden figure moves forward. A man at right plays a large drum slung over his shoulder, and another devotee in orange cloth walks near the centre. Palm trees and a flat landscape stand in the background.2010-02-12December 30 20072007-12-30A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road at golden hour. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and white saris walk alongside, many wearing yellow shawls or sashes. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti under an orange canopy, adorned with flower garlands and colourful decorations. A man in an orange robe walks near the chariot. A red and green ceremonial umbrella with tassels stands at the left edge. Tanks, trees and hills appear in the hazy background.2010-02-12A photograph of an evening procession on a dirt road at golden hour, with a decorated palanquin in the centre. The palanquin has an orange canopy, garlands of green and pink flowers, and a small decorated figure on top. Men in white dhotis with yellow sashes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces carry long poles that support the palanquin. Many people in white and cream clothes, with women in white saris with orange or red borders, walk along both sides. A man in orange robes walks near the front, and a woman on the right carries a long-handled fan or parasol. A crowd of devotees stretches back toward a hazy horizon with trees and a distant building. Roughly 60 to 100 people are visible.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20062006-12-31A large outdoor evening procession moves along a dusty dirt road toward the horizon under a hazy, late-afternoon sky. A decorated palanquin or ratha, draped in garlands and bright fabrics with a small orange canopy on top, is carried by men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shoulder cloths. Behind it, devotees in white and yellow walk alongside, and women in white and blue saris are visible. A tall ornate parasol with blue, yellow and red panels and a bird emblem shelters the front of the procession, and a long ceremonial staff is carried by a woman in a blue sari at left. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk among the crowd. Water tanks and palm trees sit in the background.2010-02-12