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A 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.

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A festival procession moves along a dirt road past a green gate and white wall, with trees and hills behind. A decorated ratha or palanquin with gold ornaments, marigold garlands, tassels and an orange canopy is pulled and accompanied by a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with women in white and cream saris and men in white kurtas and dhotis. Some men wear orange or saffron shawls, and several saffron flags stand on the left. A large multicolored umbrella shades part of the procession. People walk closely around the cart, and some figures on the right wear orange robes.2010-01-01A procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. A golden ornate ratha or palanquin, decorated with yellow and multicoloured tassels, garlands and a yellow canopy umbrella, is carried through the crowd. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk on both sides, with orange flags visible. Several people in the foreground wear white and orange, and a grey-haired woman in a floral blouse with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Other decorated parasols appear in the background beside low buildings and trees.2009-12-27Outdoor 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.2010-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30December 22 20102010-12-22November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsava celebration on a sunny day with bare trees and a metal-frame stage canopy behind. Several people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas walk beside an ornate red and gold parasol with fringed tassels, held aloft by an attendant. A tall golden staff with a finial and a trishul-style standard appear in the procession. A bearded man in orange robes and dark-rimmed glasses holds the golden staff. Nearby, people in plain white clothes with dark malas stand watching, and a woman in a green sari stands at the left edge. Some participants wear flower garlands and a young child in white stands in the foreground.2008-12-23January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor procession under tall coconut palms at a rural ashram-style site. Two large colourful parasols, one red-blue-yellow and one multicoloured, shade a group moving along a dirt path lined with orange marigolds. Many people in white and cream clothing crowd the path; several women wear saffron, blue and yellow saris, and a few men wear orange or saffron shawls. Some participants walk closely behind the parasols while others stand to watch from the sides. Temporary white canopy structures and red-orange bunting line the scene.2008-12-31A 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.2010-01-01A procession on a dirt road passes a white building with a green roof under a clear blue sky. At the centre, a decorated chariot with a deity murti under a small canopy and two striped umbrellas is pulled forward. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walk alongside, while several saffron-robed sadhus and figures in orange and yellow lead the procession. Some participants carry drums and cymbals, and a tall wooden flagpole rises at the left.2008-12-23