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Outdoor festival procession on a dusty road lined with tall banana plant leaves and orange and red flags. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha is topped by an orange fringed canopy and garlanded with coloured flower strands. Flanking it are ornate umbrellas with red and gold embroidery and brass ceremonial implements. Marching crowds wear white shirts and dhotis, with men playing a brass horn and a wind instrument in the foreground. A bald man on the right wears an orange-saffron robe and a vermilion forehead mark, walking with the crowd. Some women wear saris. The festival atmosphere is steady and orderly, with many devotees in the street.

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A festival procession on a dusty dirt road moves toward an ornate golden and blue palanquin carrying a deity murti, flanked by orange flags and tall decorated parasols with red, yellow and tassel fringes. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, some in saffron-orange garments. Drummers in the foreground beat drums and a man plays cymbals, while a man in a red shirt carries a bag. A bearded man in orange and a figure in white stand near the palanquin, though the palanquin's occupant is too small to identify. Trees and a building line the background.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A dense outdoor procession moves along a dusty path lined with banana plants and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Several large ornate parasols with embroidered red, yellow and green panels and gold finials are carried overhead. Marchers wear saffron and orange garments, white dhotis and kurtas, and bright saris, with some carrying small instruments. 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A man in the foreground plays a long brass horn-shaped wind instrument, and nearby participants carry a saffron cloth and wooden poles. Some men wear white vertical tilak markings and saffron garlands, and women in saffron and yellow saris stand at the right. Small tents and a red-roofed building appear in the background.2008-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A dense outdoor procession moves down a rural road lined with palm and banana trees under a clear blue sky. Hundreds of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees walk closely packed, with saffron-orange flags and orange streamers strung along the boundary wall. Several colourful striped parasols and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a red and gold canopy carry deity murti or ceremonial items at the centre of the procession. Some participants wear orange garments and rudraksha-style attire, and a few older devotees stand at the roadside. The scene conveys a large ritual procession with ceremonial umbrellas and banners.2009-01-01An outdoor procession on dusty ground under a clear sky. A decorated ratha-style float on the left is hung with marigold and multicoloured garlands, tassels and a striped canopy, with banana leaves and a small ornamental pennant frame. Crowds of devotees, mostly men and women in white and cream clothing, stand close together; a few wear saffron or orange cloth. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the float's rail, and two men in saffron-coloured robes are visible at the right. Banana plants and bamboo poles frame the scene, with blue water pipes on the ground and a trident-topped pole on the right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-01-01A festival procession with a large golden ratha or chariot decorated with garlands of marigolds, yellow and purple flowers, and hanging gold bells with red and green tassels. A golden makara-headed prow curves over the front. Above, a tall ornate umbrella with yellow and orange fringe shelters the chariot. A seated figure at the centre wears a gold crown or turban, white garments and a red and white garland, with a dark shawl draped over the shoulder, and sits on a gilded seat. Foreground devotees include a young man in saffron robes with a beaded necklace, another in white with an orange sash, and a man in yellow. A red and blue decorated parasol stands at the right edge. Palm trees and blue sky appear in the background.2010-01-01