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Outdoor procession on a dusty path lined with tall banana plant leaves under a pale sky. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk closely together, several wearing orange and blue ribbon badges and lanyards with ID cards. A woman in a purple sari and a woman in a blue-and-green sari are visible, and a man in a red-and-white striped headwrap stands in the foreground. An orange flag with a blue emblem is held at right by a man in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha mala. In the distance an ornate decorated chariot or palanquin with an orange canopy is carried forward through the crowd. No person is identifiable as a person.

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A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with tall banana plants and palm fronds. Many devotees fill the frame, mostly women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several carry orange flags on poles. Some wear orange or saffron cloth, rudraksha malas and orange lanyards with ID badges. A decorated chariot topped with an orange canopy and umbrellas, carrying a deity murti, is visible in the distance at the centre of the crowd. A small bright-coloured tent and trees stand in the background under a hazy sky.2010-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty sandy path lined with banana plants and tall grass under a pale sky. Many devotees in white traditional clothes and white shirts walk closely together, several wearing orange and blue lanyards or ribbon badges. A woman in a purple sari and a woman in a cream sari with gold borders are prominent in the middle, and a man in a white shirt with a yellow lanyard stands at the right foreground. Orange flags are carried at the edges, and a decorated ratha or chariot with orange canopy and ornaments appears in the distance above the crowd.2010-01-01A dusty outdoor procession moves along a sandy road under bright daylight. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the crowd, several wearing lanyards, and a few men in saffron or orange garments stand among them. Two men in the foreground carry long red garlands of flowers. Red and orange ceremonial flags rise above the crowd, and a decorated chariot with an ornate canopy appears in the distance beside banana leaves and small canopied umbrellas. Crowds line the sides behind wire fencing. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance.2010-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road under a clear blue sky, lined with banana plants and a distant building. Many people, mostly women in white and cream saris and men in white kurtas, walk closely together. Several carry ceremonial items: a man in a white dhoti and shirt at centre holds a long gold-topped staff, and a few people in saffron/orange robes walk among them. Yellow-sashed white-clad men and a woman in a red sari appear among the crowd. Ornate ceremonial umbrellas and parasols in orange, red and gold are held aloft, and a trident-topped standard is visible at right. A procession crowd of roughly 100 people is in view, and a standing figure in orange robes is at right.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on an open dusty field with palm trees and a hazy sky. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with yellow and orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walks past a decorated float with a canopy, garlands and tassels, carried by a vehicle. A gold-tipped ceremonial flag pole stands in the foreground, and orange flags appear in the background. Some devotees in orange and red garments walk among the group.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under a hazy sky, with a large crowd of devotees walking behind an ornate decorated chariot. The chariot, or ratha, is topped by an orange canopy with gold and yellow drapery and flower garlands, with a small figure visible inside. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear saris in yellow, pink and green. Several men at the front carry ceremonial golden fans and a tall golden staff, and one man in orange robes walks near the left edge. Some people hold their hands in anjali mudra, and others carry cloth bags. A camera operator films from the right, and a tour bus and loudspeakers stand in the background among trees and buildings. The crowd numbers well over twenty people.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a large crowd, mostly men and women in white ritual clothes walking past low buildings and palm trees under a hazy sky. Many carry or follow orange-red flags on tall poles, and several ornate decorated umbrella-like canopies with embroidered panels and tassels are raised above the walkers. A red and white fringed banner stretches across the background, and a parked white bus with a blue tarpaulin stands at right. Some women wear saffron and white saris, and a drummer with a drum is visible at left. No clearly identifiable person is in a central position of honour, so no a person candidate is established.2009-01-01A procession on a grassy path beside an orange-washed wall and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Many devotees, mostly women in white kurtas and cream or yellow saris, some with orange or red shawls, walk alongside red-and-orange flags. Behind them a decorated ratha or palanquin with a golden kalasha-topped canopy, garlands and colourful tassels is drawn forward, with striped and patterned parasols and umbrellas rising above the crowd. The scene suggests a festival procession.2010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27