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A large outdoor religious procession on dirt ground with a decorated ratha/chariot-style float in yellow and orange, topped by an orange canopy and garlanded with flowers. Many devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing walk alongside, some carrying trident-shaped staffs and orange flags. Women wear white and saffron saris; some men wear white dhotis and shirts. A white van with speakers stands behind the float, with palm trees and stacked bamboo or wood poles in the background. Onlookers on the right watch and one person holds a child.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession on dry, sandy ground under a hazy sky, with a decorated ratha in the centre. The chariot is covered in yellow and orange flower garlands, a golden canopy with an orange top, and a deity murti seated within it. Many devotees in white clothes walk around it, some women in saffron, yellow and pink saris. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk near the front-left, one carrying a long ceremonial staff, and a white bus with a loudspeaker stack sits to the right. Orange flags are visible among the crowd. Behind the ratha, a few trees and palms stand in the distance.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves across a dry, dusty field under a hazy sky. Many people walk in white traditional clothes, with white dhotis and white saris, while others wear white shirts, orange kurtas and colourful salwar kameez. A decorated ratha or palanquin with yellow and gold fringing, a striped canopy and a golden umbrella-like canopy is carried forward at right, with a parked white van and speakers beyond. In the foreground a dark-haired onlooker's head is visible at the bottom edge. A small banner with a portrait is visible in the background. The scene is a devotional procession.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under a hazy sky, with a large crowd of devotees walking behind an ornate decorated chariot. The chariot, or ratha, is topped by an orange canopy with gold and yellow drapery and flower garlands, with a small figure visible inside. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear saris in yellow, pink and green. Several men at the front carry ceremonial golden fans and a tall golden staff, and one man in orange robes walks near the left edge. Some people hold their hands in anjali mudra, and others carry cloth bags. A camera operator films from the right, and a tour bus and loudspeakers stand in the background among trees and buildings. The crowd numbers well over twenty people.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and small buildings. At centre, a decorated ratha/chariot with an orange canopy, garlands and yellow-and-red hangings carries a figure seated under a parasol. Around it, many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing yellow shawls, walk with arms raised; a man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha beads walks near the chariot. Women in white saris with yellow borders and a cameraman with a video camera are visible, and a white van stands behind. Many lanyard-badged participants surround the procession, with a row of hanging decorations on trees at right.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on dusty open ground under a hazy sky. In the centre, a decorated golden ratha or palanquin with orange and yellow canopy, tassels and colourful fringes is carried forward through a crowd. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, women in white saris with yellow borders, and some in orange or saffron clothing walk alongside, with orange flags and decorated umbrellas (chhatris) visible. Buildings and a white van appear in the background. No individual wearing identifiable ceremonial a person cues is clearly visible in the frame.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor procession on an open dusty field with palm trees and a hazy sky. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with yellow and orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walks past a decorated float with a canopy, garlands and tassels, carried by a vehicle. A gold-tipped ceremonial flag pole stands in the foreground, and orange flags appear in the background. Some devotees in orange and red garments walk among the group.2009-12-27