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An evening procession moves along a dirt path lined with tall coconut palms under a pale dusk sky. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a golden canopy, colourful festoons and garlands is carried forward, with a small deity murti visible on it. Many people in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, some wearing red or yellow shawls and white shirts. A woman in a yellow sari and a man in a light blue shirt with a backpack stand near the foreground. A colourful umbrella, a thatched hut and ceremonial staffs with ornaments appear at the right. A low white wall with red stripes runs behind the crowd.

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Outdoor evening procession on a dirt path lined with tall palm trees under a pale sky. At the centre a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti beneath a multicoloured canopy with fringed umbrellas and gold ornaments. Dozens of people in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, many with orange-red or yellow sashes and garlands. Several carry long poles topped with brass or gold finials and decorated parasols. Marigold plants border the path, and a low white and red wall stands at left. A man in a grey shirt walks in the foreground at left.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession with a decorated palanquin-style ratha carried through a dirt path lined with coconut palms and orange marigolds. The ornate orange-and-gold canopied palanquin holds a seated figure in orange and red garments and is festooned with hanging tassels in green, pink and gold. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, several wearing yellow-green shoulder sashes, and some carry long poles and a decorated ceremonial staff. A large multicoloured umbrella with floral and bird motifs shades the procession on the right. A whitewashed wall and low hills sit behind the crowd under a pale sky.2010-02-12Evening procession through a palm-lined grounds at dusk. A large ornate ratha/palanquin decorated with orange and gold fabric, tassels, garlands and a gilded swan-like prow carries a seated figure dressed in red and orange near the top. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk around it, with a few in light blue and pink shirts. Two large colourful umbrellas with gold finials and a gold ceremonial fan are held aloft, and an orange flag flies at left beside a speaker. Marigolds line the path in the foreground.2010-02-12A decorated ratha procession moves through a palm-lined grounds at dusk. A richly adorned chariot with a red-and-orange canopy, tassels, garlands and carved golden horse-head sides carries a seated figure in red and white at its centre. Crowds of men and women in white dhotis, saris and kurtas, some with yellow sashes and rudraksha malas, pull and walk alongside the chariot. Marigold flowers line the dirt path, and a low white wall runs behind the crowd.2010-02-12A photograph of an evening procession moving along a dirt path lined with coconut palms and a low white wall. At the centre a decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti, with garlands of flowers and red, pink and white fringed decorations, a tall ornamental kalasha-style top, and a saffron flag. Above it are colourful striped umbrellas. Around it walk many devotees in white dhoti and white sari clothing, some carrying ornate brass and gold ceremonial staffs and fans. Several men wear blue or white shirts with lanyards. Orange and yellow marigolds grow in the foreground. No single person is clearly identified as the a person in this image.2010-02-12An outdoor evening procession moves along a dirt path lined with tall coconut palms under a pale sky. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy and deity murti sits at the centre of the crowd. Many people dressed in white, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris, walk closely around it. Several bearers hold colourful embroidered umbrellas and ceremonial standards with yellow and red fringes. A man in a checked shirt in the foreground looks off to the side, and a woman in a pink patterned kurta and shawl stands at the left edge. The people are too numerous and overlapping to count precisely, and no individual is clearly identifiable as a specific leader.2010-02-12An outdoor evening procession on a dirt path lined with tall coconut palms under a dusky sky. A large crowd of people, mostly men and some women, walks in white and light-coloured clothing, many with hands folded in namaskar. Several people in the foreground wear rudraksha malas. In the distance a decorated chariot or ratha with orange and red ornamentation moves ahead, with colourful canopy umbrellas on poles, one with a fringed red and gold banner, and a figure in orange robes near the front. Blue and white banners and a large vertical pole are visible on the right. A small structure stands at the left edge. Cannot determine whether any person is a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2010-02-12An outdoor evening procession moves along a path lined with coconut palms and a white boundary wall. At the centre, a decorated ratha-style palanquin with orange and gold trim, hanging tassels and garlands carries a seated figure in orange clothing. Ahead of it, two colourful parasols with yellow and blue panels are carried upright. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow or orange shawls and saffron scarves, walk alongside holding a cloth or rope. A man in a light blue shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands near the front. Marigold flowers grow along the edge of the path, and a few people watch from the left.2010-02-12Evening procession on a dirt path lined with tall coconut palms at dusk. Large crowd of devotees walks in white clothing, many men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white saris. Some carry long ceremonial staffs topped with orange, red and yellow decorated banners. Ahead, a decorated ratha or palanquin with orange and gold canopy is carried through the crowd. A white boundary wall stands at right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession along a dirt path lined with coconut palms and a white boundary wall. Many people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris walk in a crowd, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the centre, a decorated palanquin-style ratha with orange and multicoloured canopy, gold-coloured ornaments and ceremonial umbrellas is carried forward. Drummers in white clothes play large drums on the right, and a man in an orange cloth walks beside them. Marigold plants grow along the path, and a small loudspeaker stands at the left edge.2010-02-12A photo of an evening procession moving along a dirt path lined with tall coconut palms. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris walk in a crowd, several carrying colourful ceremonial umbrellas and decorated poles with fringed embellishments. A man in the foreground plays a large drum, and another drummer carries a drum with a strap; a woman in a red and white sari and a man in an orange robe are among the marchers. Low white walls with red and white striped bands and marigold plants border the path, with hills visible in the distance at dusk.2010-02-12Evening procession at dusk with a crowd of devotees walking along a dirt path lined with palm trees. In the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a colourful canopy and a golden-framed structure moves forward, surrounded by ceremonial standards and fans. Many people wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear sarees in yellow, orange, blue and green, some with flowers in their hair. Children stand among the adults. A figure in an orange robe is visible near the palanquin. Hills and a low wall mark the background under a pale sky.2010-02-12