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A festival procession on a dirt road beside a green fence and tall shade trees under a clear blue sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a saffron-yellow canopy hung with marigold and multicoloured garlands carries an image beneath it, with a striped multicoloured umbrella held aloft to the right. Around it, a large crowd of devotees walks, many men in white dhotis and white shirts and women in white saris with yellow or maroon borders. Some men wear saffron or orange cloth, and a few hold orange flags on poles. The crowd presses close to the palanquin, which appears to be carried by men in white.

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A festival procession on a dirt road moves past a large leafy tree under a clear blue sky. At the centre, a decorated wooden ratha or chariot is hung with marigold garlands and multicoloured tassels, topped by a yellow and red fringed canopy and a gilded finial. Devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk alongside and push the cart, while others in orange and saffron carry flags, drums and cymbals. A striped multicoloured umbrella stands at the right edge. Devotees in white with yellow shawls surround the chariot. A tall orange flag appears at the left.2010-01-01Outdoor religious procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky, with large shade trees behind. At right, a decorated palanquin-style float is covered by a large orange canopy with fringed edges, and a smaller multicoloured umbrella sits over the float. The float is festooned with yellow and orange flower garlands, hanging bells, tassels and carved golden lion-like finials. Walking around it are many devotees: women in white and cream saris with red and gold borders, and men in white dhotis and shirts, some carrying saffron flags on poles at the left. Most people are shown from behind or in profile, moving along a fenced path beside a concrete-block wall and a green gate.2010-01-01December 29 20092009-12-29A photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside a tall fence and large shade trees. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a yellow-orange canopy, marigold and garland drapery, and brass bells is carried forward through the crowd. Many people in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris, some with gold-bordered saris, surround and walk with it. A shaved-headed man in white stands near the palanquin, and a figure in orange robes is visible among the crowd. A colourful umbrella stands at the left edge. Roughly fifty people are visible.2010-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road past open, flat ground with young palm trees and distant buildings under a pale evening sky. At the centre, a richly decorated golden ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure beneath an orange canopy, with garlands, floral decorations and a painted medallion on its front. Dense crowds in white dhotis, white saris and white shirts walk alongside, many holding a long rope that runs along the procession. A man in an orange shirt and a woman in a green sari stand among the marchers at right, and a loudspeaker stands in the background. The overall scene conveys a temple-style festival procession.2010-02-12A procession moves down a dirt path lined with banana plants and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Ahead, a small palanquin-style float with an orange canopy and gold-trimmed decorations is carried by devotees. Men in white dhotis carry tall trident-topped staffs, some wrapped with yellow cloth. Women in cream and white sarees with yellow shawls walk in the crowd, some singing or clapping. A man in an orange-saffron robe walks near the float, and a man in white with a grey-streaked head walks behind the procession near the ratha. Banana leaves and string decorations frame the path.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor religious procession on a dirt path beside a concrete-block wall and green gate. A decorated ratha chariot draped with marigold and multicoloured garlands, topped by an orange fringed canopy, is pulled and accompanied by a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris, with some men in orange cloth. A large multicoloured umbrella stands at right, and tall trees and a hazy hillside form the background. Visible people number roughly thirty to forty, with partly obscured figures at the edges.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground under a clear pale sky. At centre, a small palanquin-style float decorated with yellow and orange cloth, garlands and tassels carries a small seated figure in red and gold. Many men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha or beaded malas, walk alongside and carry long golden staffs and ceremonial fans. On the right, a large colourful canopy with peacock-like blue and yellow panels and tasselled edges is held aloft. Some men wear saffron-orange shirts. Temporary shelters, orange flags and a white van stand in the background.2009-12-27Outdoor religious procession under a clear blue sky with palm and leafy trees behind a chain-link fence. At centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin with an ornate canopy, hanging colourful tassels and garlands is carried forward. Men and women in white clothing with yellow shawls walk alongside, many holding long golden staffs and tall gold-topped poles. Multicoloured parasols with blue and orange panels rise on both sides, and a large yellow-and-red banner flutters at left. Several participants wear white and yellow garments; a few hold ceremonial umbrellas and staffs as the crowd moves along the roadside.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22December 29 20092009-12-29