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December 14 2006

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Outdoor procession under a bright sky with a dry, flat landscape behind. A gilded ratha/chariot with carved golden panels and ornate finials is shaded by a large multicoloured parasol with red, yellow, green and white fringed tassels, and a second decorated umbrella with a red border and geometric embroidery stands beside it. Several people in saffron/orange robes walk alongside, including a man in front holding a white flag and a man in the centre-right wearing orange. Devotees in white clothes stand to the left and right, and a child in a striped top is near the centre. Orange and white flags fly along the route, and a banner with red and white lettering is visible on the chariot side. Visible people number roughly fifteen to twenty.2006-12-14A festival procession moves along a dirt road under a clear blue sky. At the centre, an ornate golden ratha/chariot canopy with orange and gold umbrellas carries a decorated figure, pulled by a crowd. Many people in white and cream clothing walk alongside, some women in white saris with orange borders, and several men in white kurtas. Red and orange flags and decorative poles surround the procession. The photo appears to be a copyright-marked archive image of a Youth Day procession.2010-12-22December 19 20062006-12-19 +2 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with a large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women dressed in white ritual clothing with some in yellow and blue shirts. A decorated golden palanquin with orange canopy and colourful garlands is carried in the middle, and several ornate umbrellas with painted panels and fans line the right side. A saffron-robed figure walks near the right edge among the attendants. A white bus with a banner and speakers stands in the background beside palm trees and low buildings under a hazy sky.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dusty unpaved road in warm late-afternoon light. Two ornate ratha-style carts with multicoloured canopied umbrellas and decorated tops move forward, carried or escorted by a group of devotees. Several men wear white kurtas and dhotis, one wears an orange-saffron robe, and a woman in a yellow-orange sari walks in the middle. Others in white and blue shirts carry orange flags on poles and placards. A child in a white top and patterned skirt stands at left, and women in white salwar-style dress and blue jeans appear at right. Hills and palm trees sit in the background.2009-02-16December 22 20102010-12-22December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27