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A festival procession on a dirt road passes a white building with a large signboard in Kannada and English. A golden ratha chariot, decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, hanging tassels and a tall orange canopy, carries a figure seated on a throne-like seat. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls pull ropes at the front, and women in yellow-bordered saris and yellow shawls walk alongside. A man in orange robes walks at the left edge, and palm trees and a white van appear in the background.

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Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road beside a chain-link fence. A decorated vehicle with a golden canopy and orange fringed umbrella carries a seated figure in orange robes and long hair, surrounded by marigold garlands, pink and green tassels and gold ornaments. Around it, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls with rudraksha malas walk and hold long red poles that support the cart. Women in white saris with yellow borders and orange shawls walk alongside, and a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands near the front. Crowd members line the background and a printed banner is visible behind them. Among those visible, the seated figure in orange with long hair fits the a person cues of long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha, shown as a participant being carried in procession.2010-02-12December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession under a bright sky with hills in the distance. A palanquin-style ratha is carried forward, draped in orange canopy fringe, garlands of yellow and multicoloured flowers, and hanging gold bells and ornaments. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and walks with a group of men in white kurtas with yellow shoulder cloths and rudraksha malas. Women in white saris with yellow and orange borders walk alongside. A large banner with a portrait is visible at right, and orange flags and striped umbrellas appear at the edges. Crowds fill the background.2010-02-12December 22 20102010-12-22A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms. At center, a golden ratha-style palanquin, heavily decorated with bright marigold and multicolored garlands, pompoms and tassels, carries a seated figure in a decorated seat beneath a golden umbrella. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with shaved heads and white markings, walk beside and push the chariot, and a man in a red-and-white cloth stands at its base. A red flag is held at right, and a yellow-and-white golden elephant-head ornament sits at the front of the chariot. On the left, an orange and white building stands beside a signboard about a banyan tree.2010-12-20A decorated golden palanquin-style ratha carried on a flatbed cart leads an evening procession on a dirt road lined with palms and a wire fence. The ornate golden vehicle has a canopy with red and gold fringe, a golden makara-style prow with a mirror and chakra-like finials, and is draped with marigold garlands, multicoloured tassels and bells. A seated figure with long dark hair wears orange-red ceremonial clothing and sits on a raised golden throne-like seat at the centre. Around it, men and women in white dhotis and sarees with yellow shawls walk alongside, many wearing rudraksha malas, while a few saffron-robed sannyasis walk nearby. A large crowd of devotees lines the route behind the fence.2010-02-12A decorated ceremonial chariot, a ratha with a golden swan-headed prow, is pulled in procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky. Marigold garlands, tassels and hanging bells adorn the vehicle, and an orange fringed canopy shades a seated figure in orange and gold robes wearing a tall crown. Around it, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls pull the thick red ropes, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl walks beside the chariot. Devotees in white and yellow line the route behind, and white buildings with banana plants stand in the background.2010-01-01Outdoor temple procession with a flower-decorated palanquin carried by devotees in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls. A tall ratha-style canopy with an orange umbrella and yellow marigold garlands and tassels sits on the platform, where a seated figure in orange raises a hand in blessing. Men in white shirts and dhotis with red poles carry the palanquin, and a colourful umbrella stands at right. Dense crowds of devotees in white, yellow and pink saris surround the procession, with white walls and palm trees behind.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a decorated wooden ratha cart draped in orange cloth and garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. Ornate umbrellas and ceremonial flag standards with gold and red fringe surround the cart; a golden canopy with tassels of blue, green and red hangs over the cart. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk beside it, some holding ceremonial parasols and flags, and a woman in white stands on the cart. A crowd of onlookers, many in white shirts, stands along the road, with palm trees and orange flags in the background. A roadside sign with text stands at left. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor evening procession on a dirt ground under a clear blue sky. A decorated cart or ratha carries an ornate deity murti draped in garlands, with a gold and orange canopy, golden peacock-style finials, pink and green tassels, and a kalasha-like gold top. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, pull or walk alongside a long red-and-white rope. In the right foreground two people in orange and saffron robes walk, one holding a phone. Devotees in white and saffron stand along the route, and a person holds a round ornamental fan at the far right.2010-02-12A procession on a dirt road with a richly decorated wooden ratha or palanquin covered in marigold garlands, multicoloured tassels and a saffron canopy with a lotus emblem. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside and push or steady the cart with their hands. Among them, a few men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at the right edge, and one man wears a yellow shawl. Palm trees and a fence sit behind the crowd under a clear sky. Several ceremony attendees wear lanyard badges.2009-12-27Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky. A golden ratha-style palanquin with a gold-painted serpent-headed prow, marigold and multicoloured tassel garlands, and an orange canopy carries a seated figure in an orange-and-red garment with a crown and long dark hair. Nearby, a large multicoloured parasol shades the cart. Devotees walk alongside: men in white shirts with yellow shoulder cloths and rudraksha-style beads, women in white saris and orange shawls, and a woman in an orange shawl leading. Banana leaves, orange flags and loudspeakers appear at the edges. A blue and white logo sits in the upper left corner.2010-01-01