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Outdoor procession on a roadside with palm trees and a bus at left. A decorated red tractor, adorned with flower garlands, a fringed ornamental canopy and white fan-like plumes, carries a figure in orange robes standing at the front. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk around it, one holding a flag. A man in a maroon shirt and jeans carries a camera bag and camera. A woman at right wears a white sari with a yellow border and yellow shawl, holding an orange object. Banana leaves and a flag are visible at right.

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A street procession on a paved road lined with palm trees. A decorated palanquin (palaki) with a multicoloured canopy, marigold garlands, yellow tassels and golden finials is carried on a red tractor-trailer. A figure in orange robes with a white cloth stands on the palanquin. In the foreground, a man in a maroon shirt films with a Sony video camera, and a man in a white cap and white shirt photographs from the right. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears an orange ribbon rosette and a chain, and a young man in white with an orange shawl stands near the palanquin. Vehicles and a truck are visible on the left, and a red-and-blue wall runs along the right.2010-07-24A photograph of a decorated palanquin procession on a roadside. A bald man in an orange robe stands on the ornate palanquin, which is draped with garlands of white and magenta flowers, gold finials, orange and green tassels and a fan. Beside him, a woman in orange stands on the palanquin. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl walks alongside, and men in white shirts and white caps walk beside the vehicle. Several people photograph the procession with cameras. A red tractor in the foreground carries a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt. Palm trees and a road with passing vehicles fill the background.2010-07-24Outdoor road procession on a tree-lined village road with palm trees and utility poles. At center, a red Mahindra tractor pulls a highly decorated float with a canopy of flowers and garlands; a figure in orange robes sits on the float, with another figure in orange beside him, and a white yak-tail fly whisk hangs on the side. Several colourful striped parasol umbrellas are carried over the procession. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, a man in dark trousers, a woman in a pink sari, and uniformed men in khaki and white march alongside holding orange flags and a white banner reading 'MY FAITH, MY GURU' with a small portrait. Participants wear orange-and-white lanyard badges, and a dark-blue bird emblem appears at the top left corner.2010-07-24A street procession on a rural road lined with trees and scrub. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with colourful tassels and garlands is carried on a red tractor-drawn float; a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits beneath a multicoloured umbrella canopy, with a figure in white beside him. Several multicoloured parasols with blue and red patterns are raised over the float and carried by men in white dhotis and shirts. Flag-bearing marchers in white kurtas and khaki uniforms walk along the road, with a woman in a pink sari and others in white behind. A red tractor with flags and passengers is at the right, and a motorcycle and auto-rickshaw are nearby. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.2010-07-24A street procession on a tree-lined rural road. At the centre, a richly decorated palanquin with garlands, tassels and a gold kalasha-like finial is carried on a red tractor trailer. Standing on the palanquin, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace receives offerings, with a second person in orange beside them and an attendant in white. Multicoloured umbrellas with blue and gold trim shade the procession. Men and women in white dhotis and saris, many carrying orange and red flags, walk alongside, and uniformed police officers march along the road. A man in a red shirt carries an umbrella pole on the left, and a motorcycle and auto-rickshaw pass in the background. A placard held by a participant is partly legible.2010-07-24Photograph of a religious procession moving along a dirt road lined with palm trees and green fields. In the foreground, a palanquin carrying a deity murti is decorated with multicoloured canopy, marigold and red flower garlands. Men and boys in white ritual clothes carry poles and walk alongside, some holding white flags and orange saffron flags. A video camera on a tripod is visible at the left edge. Parked vans and buses line the road in the background.2005-12-31A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees, a large shade tree and low white buildings. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the crowd, some wearing yellow shawls and orange sashes. Near the centre, a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and an orange-and-gold umbrella is carried forward, and several other ornate umbrellas with red, gold and white patterns are held aloft. Musicians on the right play brass horns. Some people in darker clothing, including blue and red shirts, walk among the crowd. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance here.2009-12-27November 11 20102010-11-11A street procession on a palm-lined road. A decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, marigold garlands and golden finials is carried in front of a red Mahindra tractor, driven by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. On the palanquin, a figure in saffron/orange robes sits beside a second person in orange; a white fringed cloth hangs at its side. Ahead, men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside a uniformed security guard in khaki, and a man wears a saffron-and-white rosette badge. A videographer with a shoulder camera films the scene from the left, and a man in a cap photographs from the right. Red and blue walls and small saffron flags line the roadside.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dusty road with a large crowd of devotees in white and yellow-bordered dhotis and saris, many with hands folded in namaskar. At right, a figure in orange saffron robes stands on a decorated ratha/chariot draped with marigold garlands and purple flowers, holding a trident-topped staff. A man in an orange shawl with a camera occupies the foreground beside a man in white wearing a rudraksha mala and ID badge. Gold kalasha finials, parasols and banana plants line the route; a roadside hoarding with text is visible behind. The swami's face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2010-01-01A street procession moves along a tree-lined road. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a canopy and garlands is pulled by a red tractor, with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and long hair under a canopy at the front of the palanquin, but appearance is too uncertain to label him a person. Behind it, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and saffron sashes walk and carry colourful umbrellas and tall decorated staffs, and a second red tractor follows. Men in white shirts and dark trousers walk alongside, and a motorcyclist rides on the right. A bare-headed figure in white stands in the lower foreground, and a woman in a yellow sari walks at the left edge.2010-07-24A roadside procession on a dirt shoulder beside a busy highway with trucks, buses and cars. At centre, a red tractor pulls a decorated palanquin-style float covered in flower garlands, multicoloured streamers and a tall ornate canopy. Two large red umbrellas with coloured fringes shade the procession on either side. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, some holding umbrellas, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border walks at the front left. Green banana leaves and garlands decorate the tractor. Trees and a green verge line the road under an overcast sky.2010-07-24