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A festival procession on a village road lined with palms and bamboo. A decorated ratha or palanquin, draped in marigold garlands and hanging bells with orange and green tassels, carries a seated deity murti under a canopy. Men in white dhotis and yellow-fringed shawls walk alongside and push or hold the ratha, one raising a hand toward it. Behind them a crowd in saffron and white moves forward, with a bald monk in orange near the centre and a figure in a white cap on the right. Ceremonial fans and banners rise above the crowd. Many people are visible, with the foreground group the most distinct.

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A festival procession on a palm-lined village road. A large ornate ratha, or chariot, is covered in yellow and orange flowers, garlands and hanging tassels, with a golden canopy umbrella above and golden lion-like figures at its front. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing yellow sashes, walk and pull or steady the chariot. Men in saffron and orange robes walk among them, and fans of green banana leaves line the path. A bald man in white stands near the front of the chariot, while a figure seated on the platform wears white. The scene is bright and outdoors.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with young banana plants and palm trees under a clear blue sky. On the left, a decorated ratha-style float with a canopy and yellow and blue garlands carries a deity murti, with orange and red tassels hanging from it. Men and boys in white dhotis and shirts walk and pull the float by its ropes; one man in white with a white cap stands near the front. Several people in orange and maroon saffron-toned clothing walk along the path, and a woman in a red and gold sari appears on the right. Strings of flowers and yellow marigold garlands decorate the scene.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A temple procession seen from behind a crowd of devotees dressed in white. In the foreground, a decorated ratha or palanquin carries an ornate gold and yellow structure with a large umbrella canopy, hanging tassels in red, blue and yellow, marigold garlands, and gold bells and discs. Several people in white clothes and yellow sashes walk and stand along the path, and an ornate umbrella with dark and red panels appears on the right beside a fence. Tall coconut palms and trees fill the background under bright, hazy light. The foreground crowd is mostly seen from behind.2010-01-01Outdoor evening procession with a decorated palanquin-style ratha carried through a dirt path lined with coconut palms and orange marigolds. The ornate orange-and-gold canopied palanquin holds a seated figure in orange and red garments and is festooned with hanging tassels in green, pink and gold. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, several wearing yellow-green shoulder sashes, and some carry long poles and a decorated ceremonial staff. A large multicoloured umbrella with floral and bird motifs shades the procession on the right. A whitewashed wall and low hills sit behind the crowd under a pale sky.2010-02-12A decorated ratha procession moves through a palm-lined grounds at dusk. A richly adorned chariot with a red-and-orange canopy, tassels, garlands and carved golden horse-head sides carries a seated figure in red and white at its centre. Crowds of men and women in white dhotis, saris and kurtas, some with yellow sashes and rudraksha malas, pull and walk alongside the chariot. Marigold flowers line the dirt path, and a low white wall runs behind the crowd.2010-02-12Outdoor procession scene under a clear blue sky beside banana plants and palm trees. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several with yellow shawls, push and steady an ornate golden palanquin or vehicle draped with yellow, white and magenta flower garlands, red, green and orange tassels and many brass bells. A bald man in white stands at the centre-left. To the right, an orange-robed sannyasi stands on a dirt path, and a man in white raises a large orange ornamental disc or ritual fan above the crowd. The gold-painted carved head of a mythical creature forms the front of the vehicle.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27Evening procession through a palm-lined grounds at dusk. A large ornate ratha/palanquin decorated with orange and gold fabric, tassels, garlands and a gilded swan-like prow carries a seated figure dressed in red and orange near the top. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk around it, with a few in light blue and pink shirts. Two large colourful umbrellas with gold finials and a gold ceremonial fan are held aloft, and an orange flag flies at left beside a speaker. Marigolds line the path in the foreground.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27