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A 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.

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A wide outdoor procession on a dusty dirt ground under hazy sky, with many people in white clothes walking in rows. Several men carry tall orange flags and orange-and-gold umbrella-like canopies, and drummers in white beat drums at the front. Trees, a metal frame and a distant orange-and-gold ratha or palanquin-style float appear in the background. A few people wear orange or yellow shawls, and some carry cameras. Other onlookers stand at the edges. Many people are visible, so the crowd is large.2009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty orange-brown dirt road under hazy sunlight. Dozens of men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or red headcloths, walk in the crowd, several holding long bamboo poles and tall flags. Banana plants and saffron flags line the route. Two decorated palanquins or ratha-style carriages with ornate golden and red canopies are carried forward in the middle distance. Robed figures in saffron and ochre clothing walk among devotees, and women in white saris are visible beside them. A man in a rust-orange shirt with a red headcloth stands in the foreground, and drummers can be seen near the front of the procession.2010-01-01A 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 on a dusty ground under a hazy sky. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and a younger man in a white t-shirt with a blue bird logo hold a tall saffron-orange flag bearing a blue emblem. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange head cloths and rudraksha malas, walk among women in white and cream saris with ID lanyards. Banana plants line the route, and a trident is mounted on a pole in the background. On the right, an ornate golden palanquin-style canopy and decorated ratha are carried through the crowd. Dozens of people fill the scene, with more further back.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and tall orange saffron flags on poles. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the crowd, some wearing lanyards, and a drummer in a white dhoti beats a drum in the middle of the road. A man in a white shirt wears a crossbody bag and a figure in white with a yellow shawl walks nearby. In the distance an ornate palanquin or chariot with a decorated canopy moves ahead through the crowd under a clear hazy sky. a person's appearance is not clearly visible in the scene.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.2010-01-01December 22 20102010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a striped red-and-white barrier on the left. Several ornate, embroidered parasols or umbrellas in red, maroon and gold with colorful tassels are carried above a central group. Many participants wear white dhotis, white shirts and kurtas, while women wear orange and white saris and some children wear white uniforms. Most people are walking away from the camera, and the crowd is dense, with a figure in a plaid shirt at left and a bald older man in white in the foreground.2005-01-01A photograph of a large outdoor religious procession moving along a dusty red dirt road under bright sunlight. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or saris walk in dense rows, some holding brass trays of bananas, fruit and offerings, and others playing drums and wind instruments. Several people carry large ornate umbrellas in orange, red and white with fringes. Saffron and orange flags fly along the roadside, and a pink draped canopy stands at left beside leafy trees, with a dirt embankment at right. A devotee in a blue shirt with a tilak on his forehead walks in the foreground. Numerous people, roughly in the dozens, fill the scene.2008-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with many devotees in white clothing and yellow shawls. Several decorated ceremonial standards with orange and gold fabric, floral embroidery and gold finials are carried aloft, along with a gold trident and ornate gold staffs. In the centre, an orange-robed figure walks beneath a golden umbrella canopy, and a garlanded deity murti is carried in a procession. A woman in a white sari and yellow shawl and a man in white dhoti with mala beads walk nearby. Mixed crowd, bright hazy daylight, concrete water tanks and low buildings in the background.2009-12-27