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Evening procession outdoors on open ground with scrubby trees and a pale sky. Several palanquin-style carriers and decorated canopies with colourful flower garlands and fringed umbrellas are carried forward, with a central canopy shrine holding small deity murtis. Many devotees in white clothing, some in saffron, green and blue saris, walk around and beside the carriers, with a drummer visible at the centre-left.

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Outdoor procession at dusk on open ground with scrub trees and a thatched hut at the right. Several ornate palanquin-style carriers decorated with floral garlands, colourful canopies and cloth are carried or set down among a large crowd. Many devotees, mostly women and some men, wear white and cream clothing, with a few in saffron, blue and pink saris. A central carrier is topped by a tall canopy with a figure standing beneath it in white. Some people carry bags. The sky is pale blue with soft clouds.2005-12-22Outdoor evening procession at an ashram grounds with palm trees and low buildings on the horizon. A crowd of devotees in white clothing and saris walks among several decorated palanquins and chariot-like carts draped with colourful embroidered cloths, marigold garlands and small umbrella canopies. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis carry and steady the palanquins, while a few onlookers stand in the foreground. Sky is pale blue with soft clouds.2005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22Outdoor procession on a dirt path at dusk, with a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing walking beside several ornately decorated palanquins and canopied deity platforms. A central palanquin has a colourful canopy with floral and tassel decorations, and a figure in white stands near its top. Devotees in orange and saffron saris and white dhotis walk among them, some carrying items in their hands, with trees and a hill behind.2005-12-22Outdoor procession in the late afternoon sky with palm trees and a low building behind. Several decorated palanquins and ratha-style carriages draped in colourful patterned cloth, garlanded with marigold and orange flower strings, are carried along. Many devotees dressed in white, plus some in blue, brown and green saris, walk around and beside them. A few men in white stand on the carriages and holding poles. Two large ornate umbrellas with embroidered canopies stand at the right edge.2005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22Outdoor procession at dusk on a dirt path with green trees and low hills behind. Many devotees in white clothing, some in orange and pink saris, walk toward a decorated palanquin-style structure with a colourful fringed canopy. Several smaller ornate palanquins or ratha-like carriers topped with decorated umbrellas and floral garlands are carried along the route. A drummer with a drum and a musician with a long wind instrument walk among the crowd. A man in white near the front of the central carrier appears to be attending the procession. Many people are visible, mostly from behind, with some raising their arms. No identifiable face of a specific individual is described here.2005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22Outdoor procession at dusk on open grassland with palm trees and a distant treeline. Several decorated palanquin-style carriers and ornamented structures with colourful canopies, garlands of orange and yellow flowers, and embroidered cloth are carried forward. A figure in white stands atop a central carrier under an ornate canopy. A large crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothing, including women in saris and salwar-style dress, walks alongside and some raise cameras. A brick structure is visible in the background.2005-12-22Outdoor procession at dusk on dry reddish earth with scrub trees behind. A central ornate canopy with multicoloured embroidered fabric and tassels is carried over a throne-like structure, with a white-clad figure standing beside it. Several decorated palanquins and deity platforms with colourful umbrellas, garlands and gold-tinted ornaments surround the group. Crowds in white and cream dress, including women in white saris and a woman in a bright green sari, walk or stand around, and a drummer in white plays a large drum at right. A saffron-robed person stands among the crowd at left. Numerous people are visible.2005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22