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A procession of many devotees walks along a dirt path beside a flowering garden and tall tree, following a golden palanquin decorated with garlands, tassels and a gilded canopy, shaded by several colourful striped umbrellas. Many women wear white saris and men wear white shirts, with some in saffron-orange clothing and others in blue or pink. Several carry orange flags on poles. Behind them stand orange-washed institutional buildings with green roofs under a clear sky.

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December 22 20102010-12-22A festival procession moves along a dirt path through a rural compound. A golden ratha-style palanquin with a tall gilded top, fringed canopy and floral decorations is carried ahead, shaded by colourful striped parasols. Many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and white and cream saris walk closely together, several holding orange-red flags on poles. Some women wear blue and yellow saris, and a few people carry garlanded items. Green foliage and purple flowers border the path, with a red-roofed building and hills behind. Some white-clad participants wear beaded necklaces. The scene shows a ritual procession with a decorated chariot.2010-12-22December 20 20102010-12-20Elevated view of an outdoor religious procession on a dirt path lined with small trees. A decorated chariot on the right, covered in garlands and bright ornaments with a golden canopy, carries a deity murti. Many people in white clothing walk alongside, with some in yellow sashes. Several children and young attendants in white and yellow carry tall decorated staffs with fringed banners and round pennants. Behind them, a few people wear saffron/orange robes, and a multicolored umbrella is held up over the path. A purple draped structure and a long orange and green building with a sign stand in the background under a clear sky.2010-02-12October 08 20062006-10-08December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dusty ground in front of an orange-walled building with green corrugated roof. At left, a decorated golden ratha/chariot with an ornate canopy and a figure seated on it, flanked by garlands. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, women in cream and orange saris, carry orange-red flags on poles. Several men hold ornate round embellished banners and a white van is parked at right. Trees and a grey sky fill the background. Whether a person candidate sits on the chariot cannot be determined from appearance, so no identification is made.2010-12-20An outdoor procession moves along a dirt path beside a terracotta-coloured wall under a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin-style canopy with ornate golden and floral elements leads the way, with several large parasols in bright multicolour fabric with blue circular emblems carried above. Many participants wear white and cream clothing, while some women wear pink, blue and maroon saris. Several people carry long red and orange flags on poles. Two women in front carry metal ritual implements with ornate tops. A man in a white shirt holds a parasol at the right edge. Several people are visible, many more partially in view behind them, forming a dense group.2010-12-22An outdoor evening procession moves along a dirt path lined with young trees. Devotees in white clothes and many in white with orange sashes walk alongside a decorated ratha chariot at right, which carries a deity murti under a colourful canopy and golden ornaments. Several people carry tall yellow, orange and red banners and ceremonial umbrellas in striped colours. Behind them stand a blue-and-white stage, a long terracotta-roofed building and a red flag. A crowd of white-clad participants and onlookers fills the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-02-12A festival procession moves along a dirt path past an orange-walled building under an overcast sky. A golden palanquin with a canopy, tassels, garlands and a decorated central figure is carried forward, while a crowd of devotees surrounds it waving red-orange flags bearing a dark emblem. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, and some women wear saris and salwar. A bald man in white stands at the left edge and several others carry red flags. A green road sign is visible at left and a few palm-like trees stand beside the procession.2010-12-20Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a decorated golden palanquin-style ratha carrying a seated figure in an orange-red garment beneath an ornate orange canopy and a golden finial. The float is draped with flower garlands and tassels. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, and a saint in a saffron-orange robe stands at left, raising one arm. Women in pink, teal and yellow saris watch and fold their hands. Red and orange flags, a tented structure and shade trees fill the background under a clear sky.2010-12-22A decorated ceremonial palanquin-style chariot with a yellow and orange canopy hung with tassels, garlanded with marigold strings, carries a figure seated on an orange-and-red cushioned seat, wearing an ornate crown, red-orange garments and layered beaded necklaces. Along the path, a large crowd follows, many carrying saffron and orange flags, with devotees in white and orange clothing walking alongside and others kneeling at the roadside among green foliage. Several people in white clothes, a few holding cameras, are visible in the procession, while a seated figure appears to be a central honoured person on the chariot, identity unsure from appearance.2009-12-27