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Outdoor evening procession on a grassy dirt ground. A golden deity murti stands under a small ornate golden canopy atop a wooden cart draped in orange cloth, with a figure in white beside it. Behind, several people in white and saffron-coloured clothes walk and stand. On the right, a cloth-covered orange and white platform is set up. A crowd of children and adults in red, orange, green and pink saris and shirts watches from the left, one girl in an orange dress holding a small object. A metal frame stands at left and a multi-storey concrete building sits at right under a cloudy sky.

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August 28 20112011-08-28August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesAugust 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesAugust 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesOutdoor evening procession on a dirt ground with a red-brick building and palm trees behind. A decorated ratha-style cart with a gold-carved front and blue cloth carries an ornate canopy hung with red and orange garlands and a green cloth, with a deity murti at its centre and trident-tipped staffs on either side. A man in an orange dhoti, bare-chested, with a tall ornate white crown and beaded necklaces, stands at the cart holding a lit flame and a cloth. A woman in a yellow-green sari stands at the rear of the cart, and a crowd of children and adults in white, orange, blue and pink clothing stands at the left, many with hands joined in namaskar. A person with a camera stands near the cart. Appearance-based candidate for a person is uncertain, so the crowd and cart are described by role; the figure at the cart is a priest or attendant in ceremonial dress.2011-10-31Outdoor procession on a grassy field in front of a row of low buildings and trees. A decorated open chariot or float carries a deity murti under a fringed golden canopy, with a garland of red and multicolored flowers draped around the structure. Beside it, a man in an orange dhoti and bare chest stands with a long staff, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside the float. Several women in white and yellow saris hold trishul-tipped staffs, and a crowd of children and adults in white, orange, pink and green clothing stands along the left with hands folded in greeting. A child in a striped shirt walks at the right edge.2011-10-31August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesAugust 28 20112011-08-28Outdoor procession on a grassy ground. A decorated wooden ratha cart carries a deity murti under a gold-fringed canopy, adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and a green backdrop. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a tall decorated headdress walks beside the cart, holding its wooden pole. Attendants in yellow and white stand on the right holding gold trident staffs. Lines of children and adults on the left, many in white, pink, purple and blue clothes, clap with palms together. Trees, low buildings and a parked white vehicle form the background.2011-10-31Outdoor evening procession at a grassy compound. A decorated palanquin-style shrine with a deity murti in red and gold, draped in marigold and flower garlands and a golden-yellow base, stands in the centre. Around it, a crowd of devotees gathers. A man in a light grey-blue shirt and a white dhoti or mundu stands near the shrine. Women and girls wear white saris and mundus with coloured borders, including one in a red-orange sari and another in a yellow shawl. Children in white and striped clothing press forward, some holding offerings. A multi-storey concrete building under construction and a tree stand behind, and the sky is overcast at dusk.2011-08-28 +1 copiesOutdoor evening procession at a dusty ground with patchy grass. On the left, a small decorated cart carries a golden deity murti under a multicoloured canopy, with garlands and a red-and-gold backdrop. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands beside it, holding a camera. In the centre, a crowd of devotees in white, orange and pink saris and kurtas stands in a loose gathering. On the right, a seated figure in an orange-red robe sits on a striped cushioned chair atop an orange draped platform, with a multicoloured parasol above and a yellow table beside. A man in a light blue kurta stands at the far right. A half-built concrete building and trees stand in the background under a pale sky.2011-08-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a grassy lawn. A deity murti decorated with red and green garlands and a fringed canopy is carried on a decorated wooden ratha/chariot with blue cloth. A man in an orange robe and tall crown stands at the chariot holding the canopy pole, and white-clad men carry long poles at right while a woman in a yellow sari and others in white stand nearby. Spectators, including children, watch from the left. Trishula staffs stand beside the cart, and a large orange-robed statue stands in the background beside a tree.2011-10-31