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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with tall coconut palms. A flower-decorated wooden cart carries a golden shrine under an orange and red fringed canopy, with garlands of marigolds and bells hanging from it. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a white flower garland walks in front, with a bare-headed man in white dhoti behind the cart. Women in cream and white saris with yellow shawls carry decorated umbrellas and an orange-and-red embroidered standard with bird motifs. A woman in the lower right holds a brass or silver ceremonial item, and petals are scattered on the ground.

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An evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. At center, a decorated ratha chariot with a golden canopy, colourful tassels, garlands and a carved horse-head ornament is pulled forward. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk alongside. A woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl holds a large yellow and red ornate parasol, and other colourful umbrellas are carried nearby. A man in orange robes walks near the chariot, and a bald older man in white with a mala is in the foreground. Figures in the chariot's canopy are partly visible.2010-02-12An evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a decorated palanquin-style vehicle at its centre. The vehicle has a golden canopy, fringed hangings with tassels, and a carved horse-head ornament at the front, and a figure sits in its seat. Ahead of it, a woman in a black sari with a pale pink border holds her hands together in prayer, and several people in white dhotis and white saris walk with ceremonial yellow sashes. Behind the vehicle, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha-style mala, and multicoloured umbrellas with a crescent emblem are carried in the procession. A cream-coloured sign-free roadside wall and a few people in casual clothes stand at the edges.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm and shade trees. A decorated ratha (chariot) with a carved golden makara-style prow, tasseled garlands and colourful fabric canopies is pulled along the road. A figure in orange and gold sits within the chariot. Ahead, a woman in a black sari with hands pressed in namaskar walks beside a woman in white with a small ornate umbrella and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wearing a rudraksha-style mala. Many devotees in white and saffron clothes follow behind, carrying fan-shaped umbrellas and walking in a crowd along the road.2010-02-12March 02 20132013-03-02December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. Several attendants in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shoulder cloths hold large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and blue fabric and gold tassels. In the centre, saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot, one carrying an offering tray with flowers. Men in white and saffron move alongside, and a white tent and a concrete wall are visible in the background.2009-12-30A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched fence. At center, a decorated wooden cart carries a canopy with yellow fringe, a golden kalasha-like finial, and garlands of marigolds and flowers. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk behind it, many holding golden ceremonial staffs topped with trident-like finials and carrying colourful embroidered umbrellas. In the foreground, women in orange saris stand near a woman in an orange sari and dark red blouse smiling and holding a golden staff. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seen from behind, raises an arm toward the procession.2009-12-27