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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with trees and red-brown earth mounds. A decorated palanquin-style chariot with a large white and orange umbrella canopy, garlanded with colourful tassels and marigold festoons, is carried or pushed forward through a dense crowd. Many devotees in white clothes surround it, some raising hands, while a few wear orange or saffron garments. A figure in orange robes stands on the chariot near its centre. Orange flags are carried at the front of the crowd, and a bamboo fence runs along the right edge.

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A large outdoor procession moves through a dense crowd of devotees. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin with a white and orange canopy topped by a kalasha is decorated with yellow and orange garlands, tassels and bells. Inside it, a figure in saffron-coloured robes sits on a red cushioned seat, but the figure is too small and partly obscured to establish appearance, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed. Around the palanquin, men and women in white dhotis and sarees, some with folded hands, press forward. A few people in orange and saffron robes walk nearby, a bald man in white stands at left, and a red flag rises at the upper right. Banana plants and palm fronds line the route and a tall ceremonial staff stands at right.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. At the centre, a richly decorated golden ratha/palanquin with a canopy topped by a golden kalasha and a bright orange-yellow umbrella moves forward. Garlands of marigolds, hanging bells, and colourful tassels adorn the carriage. A woman in an orange sari sits on the ratha beside a small deity-like figure, while a woman in orange stands at its front. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing orange or yellow scarves, pull ropes and hold the carriage, and a large crowd of white-clad devotees, many in white or cream saris, follows behind. Loudspeakers stand at the roadside and a hazy sky and low buildings form the background.2010-02-12Aerial view of a large outdoor procession on a dirt road at an ashram. A decorated palanquin with a gold and multicolored canopy and a bright orange umbrella is carried through a crowd of devotees almost all dressed in white dhotis, saffron-orange cloths and white saris. A figure in orange robes stands on the palanquin, with a cluster of attendants around it. Flags and banners in orange and red are visible, and crushed green stalks cover part of the path. White tent fabric with blue patterned panels stands behind, beside a red-roofed building and palm trees.2010-01-01A festival procession on a dusty road in bright daylight. In the foreground, a flower-decorated ratha or palanquin draped with garlands in yellow and orange is carried forward, and a figure seated on it wears a white garland and an orange cloth. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shoulder cloths, walk alongside and reach up to the vehicle. Behind them, a large multicoloured umbrella with emblem motifs is held aloft over the crowd, and ceremonial fans and standards in orange and gold are visible. Spectators in dark and white clothing line the lower edge. Trees and a boundary wall stand in the background.2009-12-27A large outdoor procession in a village or temple-side lane, viewed from above. A decorated wooden ratha or palanquin on the left is hung with yellow and red tassels, bells, marigold garlands and a white canopy, with a figure seated inside it. Around it, dense crowds in white dhotis and saris walk and stand, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Men in saffron and orange robes walk among them, some holding long staffs and ceremonial fans, and banana plants with leaves line the route.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession with a decorated ratha or palanquin dressed in marigold garlands and bright tassels, topped by a large yellow canopy with red fringe. Orange flags flutter on poles above a dense crowd of devotees in white, saffron, yellow and purple garments; many women wear white saris with blue or purple borders and long braids. A bare-hilled landscape and low buildings sit behind. The central figure under the canopy is not clearly visible enough to identify.2009-12-27A decorated ratha procession on an unpaved dirt road beneath palm trees. A richly ornamented palanquin-style chariot with orange and yellow canopy, garlands, tassels and a golden frame is pulled by a crowd of men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing yellow shawls. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk beside and behind the chariot, one with long hair and garlanded neck, another with shaved head. Two women in white saris with yellow shawls walk at right. A seated figure in red and orange sits on the chariot beneath the canopy. A fence and a building appear behind. Some people in the background are wearing white.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on dirt ground with a decorated golden palanquin (palaki) carried forward through a crowd. A saffron-robed figure with a shaved head stands upright on the palanquin platform, with an ornate gold-and-garland canopy and gold swan-head carvings at the front. Attendants in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, and a crowd of women in white and colourful saris and men in white clothes holds up orange and red flags and white placards. Multicoloured umbrellas shade the procession, and trees and a red-roofed building appear in the background.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a chain-link fence and dry scrubland. A richly decorated golden palanquin with a yellow-orange canopy, tassels, garlands and a trident-topped finial is carried forward. Behind it, many men and women in white dhotis, white kurtas and white shirts walk; several wear orange or saffron shawls and yellow sashes, and a few hold saffron-orange flags. A man in a white dhoti and saffron-orange shawl walks at the front right holding a long ceremonial fan. Orange flags flutter on the left and a blue-and-white banner with a portrait stands at the left edge.2009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves through a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with some in orange and red. At the centre, a golden ratha-style palanquin with a white canopy and a golden kalasha finial is decorated with marigold garlands and tassels, with a seated figure in white under the canopy. Devotees on both sides press forward with hands folded in anjali mudra, and a man in an orange robe and white beard stands at left among them.2010-01-01Outdoor procession in dusty open ground with a decorated chariot, or ratha, draped in marigold and yellow garlands and topped with a colourful canopy with tassels. A figure in saffron/orange robes stands on the chariot, partly visible at the top left. Around it, devotees in white kurtas, dhotis and white saris, several wearing yellow or orange shawls, walk and hold up ceremonial fans and a large multicoloured umbrella. Some hold orange flags. A woman in an orange shawl and a man in a white shirt with rudraksha beads are prominent in the foreground; a person in a blue sari stands among the crowd. Concrete walls and a dusty backdrop frame the scene.2009-12-27