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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a leafy campus lane. At the left, a gold-and-orange ratha chariot decorated with flower garlands and an ornate canopy carries a seated figure in orange clothing. Surrounding it, a large crowd of people wears mostly white ritual clothes, with some women in saris and salwar. Several people hold colourful striped umbrellas on poles, and a blue vehicle is parked behind the crowd. Trees and flowering plants frame the foreground, with orange-brick buildings behind.

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Outdoor procession with a large crowd of devotees in white, cream and saffron clothing moving among trees and tall grass. Several multicoloured striped umbrellas with tassels are held aloft over the crowd. In the centre-left, a decorated palanquin or ratha with orange-red flower garlands and a small figure seated on it is visible under a pink umbrella. A woman in an orange sari and women in white saris are prominent in the foreground, and a child in pink and yellow stands near the front. Orange and red buildings with yellow canopies line the background under a pale sky.2011-01-01December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dry open ground in front of a red brick wall. A large group of people in white dhotis and white shirts walks in a line, many holding large decorated umbrellas in red, orange and yellow. On the left, a green-framed wooden cart carries an ornate golden canopy with a red cloth and a deity murti decorated with garlands. On the right, a red-draped table holds a golden throne-like seat with ornate gold canopy and a seated figure, with a standing man in a maroon robe beside it. Trees and a red-roofed building are behind.2015-11-16Outdoor festival procession on a dusty path under a pale sky. In the foreground a boy in a white shirt holds a tall yellow-tipped pole, while behind him a bald man in a white kurta and a man in a dark shirt walk among devotees. Several parasols with red, teal and yellow canopies rise over the crowd, and a decorated palanquin draped in red and white flowers, marigold garlands and yellow fabric is carried forward. Men in yellow-and-orange lungis with red-and-white striped shawls and black headdresses, who appear to be drummers or performers, walk beside the palanquin. Water tanks and a tiled building stand in the background, and a crowd of onlookers gathers on the left slope.2011-01-01Outdoor temple procession under a clear pale sky. A richly decorated golden ratha/chariot, heavily covered in yellow marigold garlands, white jasmine strands and hanging bells and tassels in green, blue, red and yellow, carries a figure seated at the centre wearing a crown and red garland. Two attendants in orange-saffron robes stand on the chariot, one holding a long ceremonial fan or staff and the other a golden umbrella-like finial. A tall yellow canopy and colourful striped parasols shade the chariot. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and mundus and women in white saris with yellow or checked borders pull and walk alongside, with a crowd of onlookers in white and yellow behind. A brick building stands at right.2009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dry open field in front of a red-walled building with green trees. On the left, a green-bodied wooden cart carries a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, with two attendants beside it. A long line of men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts walks forward carrying umbrellas and ceremonial banners, some with saffron-coloured cloth. On the right, a golden ornate throne stands on a red-draped platform under a canopy, where a seated figure wears a red and gold turban and saffron-orange robes, flanked by attendants with umbrellas and standing figures in white. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2015-11-16Outdoor procession with a decorated golden ratha or palanquin carried through a crowd. Several large umbrellas with red, green and multicolored fringe shade the float, which is draped with yellow and purple flower garlands and colorful tassel bunches. A small seated figure with a white head covering sits on the float; the figure is too distant for a confident appearance-based identification, so the role is recorded as an occupant of the float. In the foreground, men in white shirts and white clothing walk closely around the float; one wears a purple shawl and a rudraksha mala, another wears a beaded mala. Palm trees stand behind the scene under a bright sky.2011-01-01Outdoor procession under a bright sky. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red vermilion mark on his forehead walks toward the camera. Behind him, men in white clothes carry a red-draped object, and a woman in an orange-bordered sari stands at left under a multicoloured tasselled parasol. Beyond them a golden ratha/chariot decorated with garlands, purple and pink flower strings, and colourful tassels carries a seated figure wearing a white cap and a golden garment. Several onlookers stand to the right near water tanks and trees.2011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01Outdoor photo of a procession at an ashram gate on dusty ground. A wooden cart with a yellow and white cloth draped over a canopy-like covering carries a deity murti, with a multicoloured umbrella overhead. A crowd of women in white saris and salwar kameez, and men in white dhotis and shirts, gather around the cart, some holding offerings and plates. A woman in a pink dupatta and a woman in purple stand nearby. Two men in white, one with palms pressed together, stand at left. Behind is an orange-brick structure with a dome, and a tall orange gateway with a finial. A lavender bird logo appears at the top left corner.2009-12-23