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An 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.

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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.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12A procession walks along a dusty dirt path lined with palm trees and small buildings under a clear blue sky. Two large colourful umbrellas with multicoloured panels and fringed edges are carried above the group. Around twenty people in white dhotis and kurtas, several with yellow shawls, walk alongside figures in saffron and orange robes. One central man in an orange garment wears a red-and-white flower garland and carries a small object in his hands, while a bald man in orange nearby also carries items. Ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered yellow-and-red emblems trail behind. A tall metal pole stands in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA festival procession on a village road beside an orange-walled compound with palm trees. Centre: a richly decorated palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy and layers of marigold and yellow flower garlands; a seated figure in red and gold sits on it, holding a ceremonial object. Crowds of devotees surround and follow it: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris, and people in saffron/orange garments. A bare-chested man with ash markings on his arms and a white-clad man with a shaved head walk near the palanquin. Orange flags line the route.2012-01-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several with yellow shawls, walk in rows behind a decorated palanquin-style float at the centre. Men carry tall ornate ceremonial staves with brass discs, and large colourful umbrellas with fringed borders shade the route. A woman in a white sari with an orange border walks among them, and a man in an orange-red shawl stands at the lower left. Small buildings and more trees appear in the background.2010-02-12A 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.2009-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a palm-lined path. A decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, marigold garlands and tassels carries a seated figure in a red and gold cloth draped over the seat. Crowds in white dhotis and kurtas, saffron and orange flags held aloft, and women in saris and salwar kameez walk around the palanquin, several with hands pressed together in prayer. A man on the right has ash markings on his bare upper body. Low green-roofed buildings and an orange boundary wall stand behind the crowd, with a hill in the distance.2012-01-01A festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and bushes. A decorated golden ratha, or chariot, is pulled forward, with a canopy of orange and yellow fabric above and garlands, streamers and colourful tassels hanging from it. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing yellow or saffron shawls, walk alongside and push or hold the chariot, some with arms raised. A small girl in an orange dress walks in the foreground, with a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl beside her. A figure seated under the canopy wears red and orange, but the appearance is too uncertain to attribute to a specific person.2009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31