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A wide outdoor photograph of a large procession moving across a dusty open dirt ground in late afternoon light. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris walk in a dense crowd, with a few people in orange or red clothing among them. In the middle, a decorated float or ratha carries a tall golden canopy topped with a cross-like finial, flanked by smaller decorated carts with colourful ornaments and drums. On the right, a shaded tented enclosure with blue canopies and an orange gateway stands beside the path. A white van and a blue temporary structure appear at the left edge, and a few people in casual clothes stand in the foreground. Due to crowd density, the visible people number well above twenty.

A procession on an unpaved dirt road at dusk, led by a row of people in white dhotis and white garments carrying tall red-orange flags on poles. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha with red and gold draping and a finial is pulled or accompanied by a small white van, with devotees in white clothing walking alongside. Bare utility poles, scrubby trees and a construction site with stacked timber and piles of earth line the road under a pale hazy sky. A drummer in a plaid shirt and white dhoti stands at the left edge with a drum.

A procession on a dirt road at dusk: men in white dhotis and shirts carry a red-and-gold palanquin draped with white flower garlands, multicoloured woven panels and a silver finial on top. A man in an orange shawl walks at left, and more people in white follow along the road beside a tree and parked car. Visible people are men and a woman in a sari.

Outdoor procession on a dirt field at dusk with palm trees and a low treeline behind. A large ornate red palanquin with gold fringe and a finial stands at right, carried or accompanied by a crowd of people in white dhotis and kurtas, with saffron-clad and yellow-clad participants among them. Orange-saffron flags on tall poles and several colourful striped umbrellas rise above the procession. Children walk among the adults. Roughly two dozen people are visible in the crowd.

A procession crosses a dusty, open dirt field in the late afternoon. Many people in white clothing walk in a loose group, several carrying tall orange-saffron flags on poles. At left, a decorated red and gold ratha or palanquin with a canopy stands beside the procession, and a white van is parked among the walkers. Scrubby grass and young trees fill the foreground, with low buildings, trees and a distant hill behind.

A dusk procession on a dirt road through open scrubland with scattered trees and a utility pole. At left, a small red and gold canopied palanquin carrying a deity murti, decorated with garlands, is carried forward by a group of people. Around it, many people in white and cream ritual clothing walk, some wearing garlands and white shawls, while others in light shirts and trousers walk alongside. Further back on the right, more people in white and pink walk along the path. Two orange trucks are parked on the distant rise, and a small hut stands at the right edge under a pale evening sky.

A dusk procession on a dirt ground moves a decorated cart carrying an illuminated deity murti under a small multicoloured canopy with a yellow ceremonial flag beside it. Several people in white dhoti and kurta walk alongside and pull the cart by a long wooden pole, one wearing a yellow shawl and another carrying a backpack. A woman in a white sari with a green border and others in white and red clothing follow at the left. Behind them is a tiered red-brick structure, and a tall wooden cross-like pole stands at the right near a dark stone object and a pile of footwear.

Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky, with a red palanquin decorated with yellow and white garlands, red and yellow tassels, and colourful fabric panels. A metal kalasha-style finial sits on top. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, carry long wooden poles that support the palanquin. A man in an orange shawl walks at the left, and a woman in a white sari with a dark border walks on the right near the palanquin. Trees and a parked car stand in the background.

February 16 2009

A wide photograph of a dirt road running toward a white-walled building in an open, partly built-up landscape under a pale cloudy sky. Along the road, a small group of people in white clothes and orange-saffron garments walk in a loose line toward a canopy decorated with red and gold. Several white stone markers sit along the track. Trees, palms and scattered rubble and construction material surround the site. On the far left, a person in white and orange carries a bag.

A large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white walks along a dusty dirt road during an outdoor procession. At the centre, drummers in white with drums lead a decorated palanquin-style ratha with orange and red floral ornaments and a golden canopy. Several people in saffron, orange and red garments walk alongside, and a long red and pink draped barrier and a black screen stand to the right. Bare trees, utility poles and a pale blue sky complete the scene.

December 22 2010