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Outdoor 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.

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A procession moves along a dusty open ground in warm late-afternoon light. At centre, a decorated palanquin with a small deity murti, garlands and tassels is carried forward. Ornate umbrellas with multicoloured embroidered canopies and tall gold-topped staffs flank it. Men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with saffron or yellow shawls, walk beside it, and a man in orange robes stands among them. Women in white and yellow saris, and some in red, follow, with hands joined in devotion. A flag and a small kalasha-like ornament appear among the crowd, and portable toilet cabins are visible in the background.2010-02-12An outdoor evening procession on a dusty ground under a pale sky, with hills and unfinished buildings behind. Many devotees in white clothes and white dhotis walk in a crowd. In the centre, a decorated palanquin-style ratha is shaded by a multicoloured umbrella with tassels, its carved golden figures and ornaments visible. 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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.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with many devotees in white clothing and yellow shawls. 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