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Outdoor photo of a procession on a tree-lined campus. Center-right, a richly decorated palanquin with a multi-tiered red, orange and gold canopy, garlands of white flowers and marigold, sits on a long red-wrapped pole carried by men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas. Colourful striped and tasselled parasols (red, yellow, green, blue) shade the procession. Inside the palanquin, a seated figure in orange robes with a white cloth behind and a garland is visible. At left, a woman in an orange sari with gesturing hands walks beside a man in dark glasses and white clothes waving his hand. Several more people in white and orange crowd the scene.

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December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession passes under a canopy of colourful yellow, red and blue umbrellas beside a large tree. A decorated chariot-like palanquin with a multi-tiered, patterned roof strung with orange and white flower garlands carries a seated figure dressed in orange, bearing a garland. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing lanyards and rudraksha-style malas, walk alongside and grip red cloth ropes. Two attendants wave large white fly-whisk fans, and orange flags are visible at the edges. The chariot's sides carry blue circular emblems.2009-12-29Outdoor procession with an ornate, brightly decorated palanquin or ratha covered in colourful fabric, garlands of yellow and white flowers, and tassels. A person seated on a red-cushioned throne-like seat wears an orange garment and a white flower garland, raising a hand in blessing. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with blue lanyards and badges carry the palanquin with red sashes, while four large umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed edges shade it. White fly-whisks or chamaras are held nearby, and a figure in orange robes stands at the left edge. A concrete wall and trees form the backdrop under bright daylight.2009-12-29A festival procession in outdoor sunlight with palm trees behind. A colourfully decorated palanquin, or ratha-style canopy with garlands, rises above the crowd and a figure in orange and red sits on a golden seat within it. Four large umbrellas in red, green and yellow with fringed edges shade the procession, and a white fan-like chamara is raised on the left. Men in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas and red waist cloths carry or walk beside the palanquin, and a figure in an orange robe stands at the front left. A seated figure in the palanquin wears orange and white garments; a person in a white Hamsa-style shawl may be visible. Several women in white stand at the right edge.2009-12-29A festival procession moves along a dirt path past a high wall. At the centre, a tall ornate palanquin-style chariot is decorated with orange, red and yellow fabric, garlands and a golden canopy. A man with long dark hair sits on a red-cushioned golden seat inside it, wearing an orange robe and white garland. Around him, roughly twenty men in white kurtas and dhotis, several with blue lanyards and badges, walk alongside and hold the carrying poles. Large multicoloured umbrellas with tassels and white fan-like chamaras are held up over the chariot. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe faces the procession with his back to the camera.2009-12-29Outdoor temple procession with a large ornate ratha chariot draped in orange and yellow fabric, garlanded with marigold strings and decorated with colourful painted panels. A seated figure in orange robes and a red-orange garland sits on a raised golden throne under the chariot canopy, flanked by white chamaras. Four striped multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges shade the procession. Men in white dhotis and shirts with blue lanyards pull the ropes of the chariot, while a man in an orange robe walks at the front left. Trees and a concrete wall form the background.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor festival procession with a decorated ratha chariot draped in striped and yellow fabric, garlanded with marigold strings, and topped with a golden canopy. A seated figure in orange robes and garlands sits on a red and gold throne inside the chariot, with a red and yellow umbrella held overhead. Around it, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with lanyards, pull and guide the chariot, while women in white and orange saris walk alongside. Orange flags with a blue emblem fly at left, and a palm-lined street and a camera operator appear at right.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside palms and trees. A large ornate palanquin with a colourful striped canopy, marigold garlands and a gold-trimmed seat carries a seated figure in orange and red robes with a garland. Men in white shirts, white dhotis and blue lanyards carry the palanquin poles, with red cloth wrapped on the poles. Two red and multicolour umbrellas and a white chamara fan are held above the figure. Several men in white and orange-clad attendants walk alongside, one wearing a saffron cloth.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29