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Outdoor festival procession on a dusty road lined with banana plants and palms under clear blue sky. Devotees in white and cream clothes walk in the foreground: a woman in a white sari with gold border and a blue badge clasps her hands in prayer, a woman in a white sari with gold border holds her hands together, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a metal pot, and a man in white dhoti beats a drum. Behind them an ornate golden chariot or float with orange cloth and decorated poles, flanked by ceremonial umbrellas with red and gold panels and brass ceremonial fans. Several people wear lanyards and rudraksha malas.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with white-walled buildings and palm trees under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and white dhoti wears glasses and an ID badge on a lanyard. Several men wear orange head cloths and white shirts and play drums and cymbals. Behind them, a large decorated ratha/chariot with gold and orange ornamentation is carried or pulled, with a saffron flag and ornate gold-and-red canopy umbrellas raised on poles. Many people in white and orange follow the procession.2010-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30A large crowd of devotees in white clothes gathers outdoors beside a palm-lined road during a procession. Foreground women with folded hands wear white saris with coloured borders, one with a red-and-gold border and rudraksha beads; a woman in orange and white saris carries a brass vessel. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk with long wooden poles, and a drummer in a checked shirt and yellow dhoti plays a drum on the right. Behind them stands a decorated chariot with colourful garlands and flower-covered canopy, and orange flags are visible on the left. Many participants wear white and some wear saffron stoles.2007-12-30December 27 20092009-12-27July 26 20102010-07-26December 27 20092009-12-27A dirt-road procession moves past palm trees and a utility pole. At the centre, a man in white clothes and an orange-brown shawl holds a tall gold ceremonial staff. Beside him, a woman in orange robes and orange shawl carries a floral offering. Behind them, a golden palanquin with an orange canopy and colourful garlands is carried forward. Surrounding devotees wear white kurtas, dhotis and orange shawls, and an older woman in a white sari with orange border walks at the right. Several participants wear identity lanyards. A loudspeaker is visible on the right side.2009-12-27Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a small white building. A decorated chariot with a canopy and ornate teardrop-shaped umbrellas ascends the background. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe walks beside a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a bearded figure in orange-saffron clothing with long hair stands centre-right. Many men and women in white ritual clothes, several wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, walk in the crowd. A drummer in a blue shirt plays a drum at left, and a person carries a camera. The people appear to be in an organized religious procession.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with palm trees, a red compound wall and a tall tree at right. Drummers in white shirts and dhotis carry drums on the left, and people in white and saffron clothing walk behind them. A striped umbrella canopy with a multicoloured fringe is carried over a central figure, and a crimson-and-gold ornamented panel, a trident-topped staff and an orange flag are visible. Several devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing lanyards with orange tags, walk along the path. Four or more prominent persons are visible, several more are partially visible, and a bald man in white stands at right. A rudraksha-garlanded figure appears among the group but the central canopy-covered figure cannot be identified, so a person is unsure.2015-01-13A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and kurtas. Drummers in front play large barrel drums, and a man on the right blows a long brass horn. Several men carry tall ornate parasols with orange and gold fringe and red and blue emblems. A man in an orange robe and a saffron-clad sadhu walk in the middle of the crowd. A man in blue shirt in the foreground watches the procession. A ceremonial standard with a trident rises above the group in the background.2010-02-12December 31 20092009-12-31