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Outdoor procession on dusty open ground with a large crowd of devotees. A decorated elephant on the left is draped in red and gold cloth with embroidered birds and has a garland of marigolds and red flowers around its neck. Men and women in white and blue clothes line the procession, some raising hands in devotion. Colourful striped parasols with a blue-and-yellow emblem, and orange flags, are carried above the crowd. A bald man in white with a yellow shawl stands near the center, flanked by people in white, saffron and blue. Beyond, a fence, parked white vans, and unfinished concrete buildings under a hazy sky.

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December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A crowded outdoor procession under a clear blue sky. Several white horses with red and gold harnesses are led through a throng of people. Many men wear white shirts and some wear saffron-orange clothing; one man in a purple shirt leads a horse. Numerous orange triangular flags on tall poles are raised above the crowd, and multicoloured parasols stand among the tents. A bearded man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala raises a hand. Women in white saris line the left side, and at right a large yellow ceremonial umbrella with floral embroidery is visible. Brass horns and drums are played nearby, and a yellow-draped stage with colourful balloons stands at the left edge.2008-12-29A festival procession on a dusty open ground under a clear blue sky. Tall poles carry ornate golden-fringed banners with red, blue and white embroidered emblems, and orange flags flutter among them. Crowds of devotees surround a decorated vehicle with white draped cloth. Many men wear white shirts with a red and orange logo, women wear white and saffron saris, and some people wear orange and pink shawls. Temporary tents and canopies with yellow and multicolored fabric line the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A dense outdoor procession on a dirt road between walls and a concrete-block building. A decorated ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti with red balloons and a canopy moves through the crowd. Four tall ceremonial umbrellas with red, green, yellow and blue panels are carried by men in white. Many devotees in white and blue shawls, some in yellow, raise their hands and clap. A man in an orange shawl stands near a video camera in the centre. A figure in white robes stands near the front of the ratha. The crowd is large and tightly packed.2009-12-25A procession on a dirt road with a large crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothing. Several women in white saris with yellow borders and orange shawls walk beside a figure in an orange robe. A colourful striped umbrella with a peacock-blue medallion is carried high at left. On the right, a decorated palanquin with yellow canopy, garlands and tassels is carried forward, and a shaved-headed man in white stands near it. Wooden fencing, tents and trees lie in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession on dusty ground with a row of white horses draped in red and gold embroidered caparisons, held by red ropes. Two large colourful parasols with fringed edges stand above the crowd. Devotees in white and blue clothes raise their hands and press palms together; a man in a white shirt with a white mala stands at centre-right, and a woman in blue sari folds her hands in front. Crowd of many people, mostly in white shirts and blue garments, with orange flags in the background and white vans parked behind a fence.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25