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Outdoor procession on a paved road in bright daylight. Two large multicoloured parasols with tasselled fringes and temple-style finials lead the crowd. On the right, a richly decorated gold and red ratha or palanquin draped with marigold garlands and flags sits behind the marchers. Dozens of devotees in white dress and white shirts walk closely together, many carrying orange flags. A uniformed police officer in a khaki cap walks among them. Street lamps, parked buses and low buildings line the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.

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A large street procession moves along a tree-lined road with many devotees in white dhotis and shirts wearing orange saffron shawls. Several orange triangular flags on poles rise above the crowd, and multicoloured decorated umbrellas are carried overhead. Drummers on the left play dhol drums, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks among the marchers. Buses and vehicles are visible in the background, and a banner runs beneath the umbrellas. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this crowd.2008-08-01Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky with a crowd of devotees in white clothing. Several large ornamental parasols with colourful embroidered canopies, gold finials and fringed edges are raised above the crowd, and red and orange flags fly behind them. Among the people, a man with white hair and a white beard wears a white kurta and a rudraksha mala. A woman in a red-and-white sari holds a folded hand gesture, and another woman carries a flower garland. Clusters of coloured balloons float near a decorated ratha or palanquin in the background, beside a white compound wall and a tree.2008-12-29A dense outdoor procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky. Several large ornamental parasols with red, yellow and multicoloured panels and tassels are raised above the crowd. Behind them a decorated palanquin or float is strung with yellow, orange, green and blue balloons, with flags in saffron and red fluttering nearby. Many devotees surround it, mostly women and girls in white garments with orange or saffron borders and shawls, some wearing flower garlands. A man in white shirt and a man in a lilac shirt stand among them. Small signs and banners line the background, and the scene is a festival procession during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations.2008-12-29Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris, many holding tall red flags and a long trident-topped staff. Above the crowd, a decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti under a colourful canopy with garlands and yellow fringe, and a kalasha-style ornament rises from the front. Orange and red buildings and a blue sky frame the scene.2012-01-01January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor 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 29 20092009-12-29January 21 20092009-01-21A large outdoor procession moves across a grassy area under a clear blue sky, with a crowd of many devotees. Foreground women in white and cream saris with dark rudraksha-style necklaces and vibhuti or kumkum marks walk with hands folded in prayer; a woman in a pink-and-white sari and another in red stand nearby. Behind them, participants in white kurtas and dhotis carry tall orange flags on poles. Ceremonial items include a decorated palanquin-style canopy with colourful fringed umbrellas, a golden trident-topped staff and decorated poles. Orange-roofed buildings and a water tank stand in the background, with a red-brick structure and a tree at left.2012-01-01Outdoor procession with a decorated ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti, surrounded by garlands of marigold and colourful canopies with tassels. Devotees in white ritual clothing walk alongside, many holding orange and saffron flags on poles and a trident-topped staff at right. A man in an orange shirt stands with hands folded in prayer, and other devotees in white and mixed clothing stand or walk with hands joined. Palm trees and a green-roofed structure are behind them under a pale sky.2012-01-01A crowded street procession with many people in white and off-white clothing, several in saffron or orange shawls and cloths. A central figure wearing an orange-saffron turban and a green-and-white garland stands with hands folded in namaskar. Above them are large ornate ceremonial umbrellas (chhatras) with red, green, yellow and gold canopies, painted with floral and lotus-like motifs and fringed with tassels, carried on long poles by men in white. Spectators line the street and watch from behind, and a few men hold microphones or sound equipment near the front.2006-09-24 +1 copiesOutdoor procession with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white and cream, many with yellow shawls or sashes, some holding hands in a line. At center a decorated chariot (ratha) with a deity murti under a tiered orange and red canopy, flanked by large ornate saffron and red ceremonial banners on poles. Some devotees in orange saffron robes stand at left, and orange and red flags rise on the right. A banner in the background reads Avatarana 2010 area text. Dry open field and distant buildings under a hazy sky.2009-12-27