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Outdoor religious procession under a clear blue sky with palm and leafy trees behind a chain-link fence. At centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin with an ornate canopy, hanging colourful tassels and garlands is carried forward. Men and women in white clothing with yellow shawls walk alongside, many holding long golden staffs and tall gold-topped poles. Multicoloured parasols with blue and orange panels rise on both sides, and a large yellow-and-red banner flutters at left. Several participants wear white and yellow garments; a few hold ceremonial umbrellas and staffs as the crowd moves along the roadside.

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A procession on a dirt road with a large crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothing. Several women in white saris with yellow borders and orange shawls walk beside a figure in an orange robe. A colourful striped umbrella with a peacock-blue medallion is carried high at left. On the right, a decorated palanquin with yellow canopy, garlands and tassels is carried forward, and a shaved-headed man in white stands near it. Wooden fencing, tents and trees lie in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty open ground. A ratha-style chariot decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, tassels and an orange canopy carries a seated figure, partly visible in saffron, under the canopy. Around it, many devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in cream saris with yellow and orange borders, and saffron-robed participants walk alongside. Ceremonial yellow and gold umbrellas, a gold kalasha-topped staff and processional standards are held aloft. A stage with speakers and a banner stands in the background under a clear sky.2009-12-27Outdoor 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.2010-02-12A large outdoor procession moves along a palm-lined dirt road in warm evening light. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy carried on poles is surrounded by crowds. Ahead, a tall yellow and red ceremonial banner with embroidered panels is raised on a pole. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow shawls walk with the procession, some in saffron and orange robes, and some women wear white saris. On the right, a tall stand of golden ceremonial staves and fans is visible beside the crowd. Coconut palms and a distant wall frame the scene.2010-02-12December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dusty ground under a clear sky. At center, a richly decorated ratha/palanquin with a large orange-and-gold canopy, yellow marigold garlands, and colourful tassels is carried forward. A figure seated on the platform wears orange and red garments and a crown-like headdress. Around it, many devotees in white clothing and yellow or orange shawls walk with the procession, some holding long poles and fans. Some attendants wear lanyards and blue-striped uniforms appear at the right edge. Tents and structures stand in the background.2009-12-27Outdoor festival procession under a clear blue sky. A golden ratha with a tall gilded canopy, hanging tassels in red, green, yellow and purple, and garlands of marigolds and tuberose draped along its frame. Seated on the ratha is a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair, and a large yellow-and-red ceremonial umbrella stands above. A bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti raises his hand in greeting beside the chariot. Around it walk devotees: women in white sarees with yellow borders and yellow shawls, a woman in an orange sari with a long braid, and men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls. A saffron flag is held at the left edge, and a chain-link fence and bare trees frame the background.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a chain-link fence and dry scrubland. A richly decorated golden palanquin with a yellow-orange canopy, tassels, garlands and a trident-topped finial is carried forward. Behind it, many men and women in white dhotis, white kurtas and white shirts walk; several wear orange or saffron shawls and yellow sashes, and a few hold saffron-orange flags. A man in a white dhoti and saffron-orange shawl walks at the front right holding a long ceremonial fan. Orange flags flutter on the left and a blue-and-white banner with a portrait stands at the left edge.2009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road past open, flat ground with young palm trees and distant buildings under a pale evening sky. At the centre, a richly decorated golden ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure beneath an orange canopy, with garlands, floral decorations and a painted medallion on its front. Dense crowds in white dhotis, white saris and white shirts walk alongside, many holding a long rope that runs along the procession. A man in an orange shirt and a woman in a green sari stand among the marchers at right, and a loudspeaker stands in the background. The overall scene conveys a temple-style festival procession.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27