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A photograph of an outdoor procession on dusty ground beside a decorated chariot hung with yellow and orange flower garlands and colourful tassels. Many devotees crowd around in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing orange or saffron shawls and yellow sashes, several with rudraksha malas. A bearded man in saffron robes and glasses, holding a tall golden trident-topped staff, stands at the right foreground, while another man in orange robes and a garland stands nearby. Several people raise their hands in greeting. A blue signboard with Hindi and English text stands in the background.

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Outdoor procession on dry, dusty ground with a crowd in white and saffron clothing. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms together, smiling. Behind him, a man in orange robes and an orange shawl holds a tall golden trident. To the right, a woman in orange robes and a man in orange robes raise golden staffs and ceremonial poles, and a woman in a yellow sari and orange border smiles nearby. On the left a gilded and tasselled ceremonial palanquin decoration with coloured tassels hangs. A blue signboard stands in the background among orange flags and a sunny haze.2009-12-27A festival procession on dusty ground in front of a decorated ratha, a chariot wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and hung with colourful tassels and bells, with a golden figure seated at its top. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis walk and clap, some holding long orange scarves; one man in the foreground at right wears a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha beads and carries a tall silver trident. Behind them a blue signboard stands against a pale sky. A man in an orange robe at left, with long hair and a rudraksha mala, presses his palms together. Several people in the crowd raise their hands in ecstatic devotion. The scene is a religious procession with chariot, garlands and trident.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground with a decorated ratha festooned with marigold garlands, yellow and colourful flower strands, and a figure seated in red on the float. Many devotees surround it: men and women in white dhotis and kurtas, and monastics in saffron-orange robes. Several people raise folded hands in namaskar. A large ornate trident and a golden staff are carried upright among the crowd. A bald man in white ritual dress and a saffron-robed sannyasi stand near the front. A banner and smoke rise in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor festival procession crowd in bright daylight with dense devotees in white clothing and orange-saffron stoles. Several people in the centre lift long wooden poles with raised arms, and a man in a white kurta holds a pole overhead beside people in orange shawls. Above the crowd, ornate embroidered orange and red banners with fringed edges and colourful parasol-like umbrellas are raised. Participants wear white shirts and dhotis, and some wear orange garlands. One man at left holds a gold-coloured ceremonial item, and one young participant wears a white T-shirt with a red-and-white colourful graphic.2008-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27