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Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road at dusk. A large ornate palanquin with a multicoloured, patterned canopy and red-and-gold drapes is carried forward, with banana leaves at its corners. Inside sits a figure on a gold-coloured seat, wearing a crown, adorned with flower garlands and red-and-white draping, with a parasol-like structure above. Around it walk devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas and yellow shawls, with women in white and colourful saris. A young girl in a red top and pink outfit stands at left, and a young man in a white t-shirt raises his fist at right. A smaller decorated umbrella appears at far right, and a brick wall and trees stand behind. Ritual procession with palanquin, crown, garlands and rudraksha malas.

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December 26 20102010-12-26A festival procession on a dirt road at dusk. A richly decorated ratha-style palanquin, draped in multicoloured textiles with red, yellow and blue panels and banana-leaf accents, carries a seated figure on a gold throne wearing a tall crown, garlands of red and white flowers, and an ornate gold necklace. Around the palanquin, devotees in white dhoti and kurta and women in white saris and colourful salwar walk and dance; one young man in a white t-shirt raises his fist. A decorated umbrella and a ceremonial staff stand at the sides, and a brick wall lies to the left.2010-12-26Outdoor procession at dusk on a dirt road. A richly decorated ratha or palanquin with colourful patterned panels, orange and red fabric, banana leaves and marigold garlands carries a seated figure in an ornate golden throne, wearing a red garment and a white garland, with a kalasha-like ornament at the top. Umbrellas with coloured fringes stand at right. Devotees in white ritual clothes, some with rudraksha malas and white shawls, walk alongside; a young girl in a red top and a child in pink stand on the left. A brick wall and a green banner stand behind.2010-12-26A festival procession on a dirt road in daylight. A richly decorated, colourful wooden ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and flowers, with a golden halo behind it and the word a person painted across its top panel. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in front holding the red-and-maroon ropes that pull the chariot, several wearing rudraksha malas. Women and girls in white saris and a girl in orange clothing walk alongside, and a man at right claps. Green gates, flowering oleander bushes and trees line the path.2010-12-26Outdoor evening procession on a dirt path beside a red earth bank and wall. At centre, a richly decorated palanquin with a colourful embroidered canopy in red, yellow, green and blue, hung with garlands and banana plants, carries a seated figure in red and gold clothing. Two large parasols with fringed edges in red, green and blue shade the procession. Devotees walk around it: a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl at left, several young men in white and orange-striped shirts, a woman in a pink sari, and a woman in an orange kurta at right. A man in a white shirt gestures toward the palanquin. A child in a blue striped shirt is in the foreground.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt path at dusk. A large colourful ratha/chariot-style canopy with painted geometric panels, banana leaves and garlands carries a seated figure in a red and gold setting. Flanking it, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha-style beads walk with maroon sashes, while a young woman in an orange sari-style shawl and a girl in a dark embroidered dress stand in the foreground. Women in white saris walk nearby, and a green-and-orange fringed parasol stands at left beside pink oleander bushes and a green gate. The seated figure is too small and indistinct to establish identity, so no appearance-based a person claim is made. The event is a procession.2010-12-26An outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk. A tall, ornately decorated palanquin with a colourful fabric canopy, banana plant trunks and patterned panels in red, teal, orange and cream dominates the centre. A figure seated on the palanquin wears a golden crown and a red garment with a white garland, but is too distant to confirm identity. Two large decorated umbrellas with tasseled edges and a golden staff on the left lead the group. Many people walk around the carriage: men in white kurtas and dhotis, a man in an orange-and-white striped polo, a man in a grey checked shirt, and women in pale blue, pink and orange saris. Several participants wear white-and-saffron lanyards and identification badges. A camera on a tripod is visible at the lower right.2010-12-26A photograph of a festival procession outdoors in the late afternoon. Central focus is an ornate, colourfully decorated ratha or palanquin with a tall tiered roof draped in red, orange and multicoloured fabric, with peacock-eye motifs on its pillars and a red band with gold lettering. A figure seated on a golden throne-like seat inside the shrine wears a red garment and a flower garland. Several people in white dhoti and kurta, some with rudraksha malas, pull or walk alongside a red cloth rope. Devotees in white saris and white shirts follow, some with hands folded, and a child in the foreground. Palm fronds and white feather fans decorate the chariot; a colourful umbrella stands at the left edge.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk, with a large decorated ratha-style chariot topped by an ornate orange, red and yellow tiered canopy with painted panels. Beneath it sits a figure in red and gold robes, partly obscured by a multicoloured umbrella with tassels. Devotees walk around the vehicle, mostly men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with rudraksha-style necklaces; one man in a saffron-orange garment and a bald-headed man in white stand in the foreground, and women in pink and saffron saris walk nearby. A man in a white shirt holds a long golden ceremonial staff with a crescent finial, and a banana plant decorates the chariot. Red brick walls and trees line the background.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26