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November 15 20132013-11-15A procession on a dirt road lined with trees, led by a tractor carrying a decorated deity murti under a canopy with a blue fringed top, the murti adorned with flower garlands and gold ornaments on a purple cloth. A man in white stands on the tractor's back platform near the murti. A tractor driver in a white shirt sits at the wheel. Walking alongside are devotees in saffron and orange robes, several women in white and maroon saris, and a man in white dhoti holding a ceremonial staff with a decorated banner. Palm trees and a red wall appear in the background.2014-04-13December 31 20052005-12-31February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor procession on a tree-lined road: a tractor pulls a decorated open cart with a deity murti or image surrounded by red, orange and yellow marigold garlands, an ornate canopy with a blue and orange umbrella overhead. A monk in orange robes sits on the cart beside the murti, and a driver in a purple shirt steers. Around the vehicle, women in rust-red and orange saris with rudraksha malas walk alongside, and a bare-headed man in white clothes walks on the road. A motorcyclist with a helmet rides nearby, and a tractor number plate is visible. Sunlight and trees frame the street.2013-11-15August 31 20112011-08-31Outdoor road procession on a tree-lined village road with palm trees and utility poles. At center, a red Mahindra tractor pulls a highly decorated float with a canopy of flowers and garlands; a figure in orange robes sits on the float, with another figure in orange beside him, and a white yak-tail fly whisk hangs on the side. Several colourful striped parasol umbrellas are carried over the procession. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, a man in dark trousers, a woman in a pink sari, and uniformed men in khaki and white march alongside holding orange flags and a white banner reading 'MY FAITH, MY GURU' with a small portrait. Participants wear orange-and-white lanyard badges, and a dark-blue bird emblem appears at the top left corner.2010-07-24A decorated ratham, a cart carrying a deity murti under a canopy of striped red, green and white fabric with a colourful tiered top, is pulled by a red Massey Ferguson tractor along a dirt road. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl walks beside the cart. Trees, a small white building with a corrugated roof and a red-roofed structure stand in the background.2010-07-08A roadside procession on a dusty road. A red Mahindra tractor pulls a flower-decorated cart (ratha) under a turquoise and gold canopy with a marigold garland, with a trident-like staff visible at its side. A bare-headed man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala walks in front of the cart, and a second saffron-clad man stands on the cart. Onlookers in white kurtas and a man in a dark waistcoat watch from the roadside. Hoardings and banners line the road, one showing a deity portrait and another reading Shri Radha with Hindi text.2013-02-12A street procession on a tree-lined rural road. At the centre, a richly decorated palanquin with garlands, tassels and a gold kalasha-like finial is carried on a red tractor trailer. Standing on the palanquin, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace receives offerings, with a second person in orange beside them and an attendant in white. Multicoloured umbrellas with blue and gold trim shade the procession. Men and women in white dhotis and saris, many carrying orange and red flags, walk alongside, and uniformed police officers march along the road. A man in a red shirt carries an umbrella pole on the left, and a motorcycle and auto-rickshaw pass in the background. A placard held by a participant is partly legible.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a tree-lined road. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a canopy and garlands is pulled by a red tractor, with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and long hair under a canopy at the front of the palanquin, but appearance is too uncertain to label him a person. Behind it, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and saffron sashes walk and carry colourful umbrellas and tall decorated staffs, and a second red tractor follows. Men in white shirts and dark trousers walk alongside, and a motorcyclist rides on the right. A bare-headed figure in white stands in the lower foreground, and a woman in a yellow sari walks at the left edge.2010-07-24A festival procession on a tree-lined road. A golden palanquin, decorated with marigold garlands, colourful tassels and a gilded canopy, is mounted on a flatbed trailer pulled by a red tractor. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits under the canopy, with a standing attendant in white dhoti and shawl beside the palanquin. Other men in white dhotis walk alongside, and a man in a striped shirt drives the tractor. Rows of red and orange flags line the background, and a roadside banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban. Hindu ritual procession, palanquin, ratha.2011-07-15