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A photograph of an evening procession on a dirt road beside a wire fence, with trees and palms under a pale blue sky. Many people in white dhotis and white saris walk in rows, some holding long poles with orange and yellow pennants and round fan-shaped banners. A man in an orange shawl and a man in white walk near the front, and drummers in dark red and white clothing play along the left side. Ornate covered carts or ratha-style structures with colourful canopies appear in the distance. The people are dressed in ritual white with yellow and orange cloth, consistent with a temple procession.

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A procession moves along a dirt road at dusk past a wire-fenced field and tall trees. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris with yellow and orange borders walk in rows. Several carry tall orange and saffron flags with decorative emblems, and a few hold ceremonial umbrellas. A drummer with a drum slung at his side and musicians play instruments at the front. Behind them a decorated vehicle with orange canopies and a colourful ornate roof carries a deity murti in a procession chariot. Utility poles and a clear sky complete the scene.2010-02-12A dusty dirt road during a procession at dusk, with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white walking past a tall communications tower and trees. Several colourful ornate parasols with embroidered panels and gold finials are carried aloft, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a multicoloured canopy is visible on the right. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe walks with a long staff, while nearby devotees wear white dhotis and white saris, some with yellow shawls and blue-trimmed sashes. On the far right, a man in a white shirt stands with hands joined in prayer. Mobile devotees carry ceremonial staffs and fans as part of the procession.2010-02-12A photograph of an evening procession on a dirt road at golden hour. A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white dhotis, saris and white shirts, walks toward the camera. At the front, drummers beat large cylindrical drums; one young boy in a red shirt and maroon dhoti plays a drum, and a man in a white kurta and dhoti plays another. Behind them, ornate ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and green embroidered canopies are carried above the crowd, and a palanquin-style ratha or decorated frame stands in the distance under an orange arch. A tent with red and white bunting lines the right side, and a wire fence and small signboard appear on the left.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of an outdoor evening procession moving along a dirt road. Many people in white traditional clothing, including men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white sarees, walk in a large crowd. Drummers in the foreground play large drums, one wearing a red shirt and another in white. Ornate umbrella-like parasols with red and gold fringes and a decorated gateway structure stand behind the crowd, with a red and white canopy tent and a tall tree on the right. A few figures wear orange or saffron garments. Bare trees and a chain-link fence appear at left under a clear blue sky.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27An evening procession on a dirt road lined with trees and a palm-fringed roadside. At the centre a decorated ratha/chariot covered with flowers and garlands moves forward beneath a colourful striped canopy with a kalasha-topped umbrella, with a deity murti visible on the cart. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, some holding hands in a chain, while a man in an orange-saffron robe walks at left carrying a sacred item. Several decorated standards and ceremonial umbrellas rise above the crowd, and a red-and-white telecom tower stands behind the trees. Around 40 people are visible in the procession.2010-02-12A dusty dirt road procession at dusk with a large crowd of devotees in white and yellow. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha topped with a golden canopy and garlands moves forward, carried by a group of women in white saris with orange borders, some holding brass plates. Several ornate umbrella-style parasols with red and gold embroidery are raised above the procession. A man in a white shirt and dhoti walks in the foreground with a rudraksha mala, while men in saffron and orange robes walk near the right side holding a staff. A yellow bus is parked at the left edge.2010-02-12A photograph of an evening procession on a dirt road lined with grass and trees in warm low sunlight. A group of devotees in white dhotis and shawls carries a long wooden pole on their shoulders, from which hangs a large saffron-orange cloth draped over a covered palanquin-like structure. Several white-clad men walk alongside, some with red and yellow sashes. Ahead on the left, a red tractor pulls a decorated float with a colourful canopy and a deity murti. Two small embroidered orange banners on poles are carried by attendants in white. Men in white are visible, one with a rudraksha-style necklace.2011-08-28 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copies