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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dusty red dirt road at dusk. Many people in white dhotis and saris walk behind a decorated chariot-style float topped with a golden structure and colourful canopies with jewel-toned fringes. A drummer in a red shirt with a green-and-red drum slung at his hip walks in the foreground, and a man in a blue shirt and orange dhoti plays a horn beside him. Orange-robed participants walk among the crowd, and blue portable toilet units and trees stand in the background.

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Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many with yellow sashes. Drummers in front play large drums, and musicians blow long brass horns. Behind them, a decorated ratha-style chariot with a golden crest and ornate panels in red and gold moves under multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and pennants. Several devotees carry orange and red flags. Low buildings and a hazy sky are in the background. No identifiable a person is visible in this image.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.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dirt ground at dusk. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a line; several play large barrel drums (thavil-style) with sticks, one drummer in red-and-white garb at the right edge. Behind them, a decorated ratha/palanquin with a canopy and ornate orange-and-gold umbrellas (kudais) moves through the crowd. Pale white-clad devotees fill the background beside tented pavilions with red and white bunting. Two men in front wear rudraksha-style necklaces; no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-02-12A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and kurtas. Drummers in front play large barrel drums, and a man on the right blows a long brass horn. Several men carry tall ornate parasols with orange and gold fringe and red and blue emblems. A man in an orange robe and a saffron-clad sadhu walk in the middle of the crowd. A man in blue shirt in the foreground watches the procession. A ceremonial standard with a trident rises above the group in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor evening-style procession on a dusty dirt road under a pale blue sky. Devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris walk in formation, many wearing yellow or saffron shawls. Some hold long wooden poles with decorated flags and umbrellas in orange, yellow and multicoloured patterns. On the left, a decorated palanquin or chariot with garlands, tassels and a carved golden figure moves forward. 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.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor evening procession on a dusty dirt ground. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris walk in a line. Several drummers in the foreground carry large drums; one drummer wears a red-and-white garment and another an orange-brown cloth. Behind them an ornate chariot or palanquin with a gilded canopy and decorated umbrellas, one orange-and-gold with a red emblem, is carried along. Red and white bunting and a pink-draped pavilion line the background under a pale evening sky. Some people in the procession carry umbrellas and small items. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible.2010-02-12December 29 20092009-12-29A 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.2010-02-12January 02 20092009-01-02December 29 20092009-12-29