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A festival procession moves through a village lane lined with palm trees, with a crowd pressing close on both sides. At the center, a decorated wooden chariot with a multicoloured fringed canopy and marigold and yellow garlands carries a small deity murti seated on a raised platform. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside and hold the chariot ropes, while a man in an orange-saffron robe with a camera stands among devotees. Devotees raise hands in greeting and folded palms. Hanging fruit and an orange-walled building with a signboard appear behind the procession.

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January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor evening procession with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, many wearing orange or yellow shawls and saris, some with hands pressed in anjali. In the centre, a golden ornate palanquin-style ratha decorated with green, purple and orange tassels, flower garlands and a golden canopy with an orange fringed umbrella overhead. An orange flag on a pole stands in front of the ratha. Palm trees and a clear sky form the backdrop, with stone sculptures visible in the distance. Several people in the foreground are clasping hands, and a woman in a white sari stands on the ratha.2010-02-12A street procession in front of a building with a signboard, seen from behind a parked white vehicle. A decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, fringed tassels and garlands rises above the crowd. Men and women in white and saffron-orange clothes walk alongside, and several hold tall golden staffs with finials and orange flags on poles. A woman in a red sari stands at left with hands pressed together. Many people fill the road and a sunny sky overhead.2012-01-01Outdoor procession during a festival in a palm-tree setting with thatched roofs. Two large umbrellas, multicoloured with red, yellow, green and blue panels and gold emblems, are carried above a crowd. Orange flags with a circular emblem fly on tall poles, and a balloon arch of red, blue and white balloons stands on the right. A central figure wears a white turban, an orange garment and a long white and red flower garland, walking amid devotees. Other people in orange and saffron robes, and men in dark suits and white dhotis, surround him. A cameraperson with a video camera stands at the left edge. A banner behind the umbrellas carries Kannada text.2008-12-29A photograph of an outdoor procession with a golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands, tassels and a golden canopy with a yellow fringed umbrella. A seated figure in red and orange garments sits on the platform, with red cushions visible. Crowds of devotees surround the palanquin, many in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar, some wearing orange shawls, while others hold the poles. Palm trees, a red brick wall and orange flags stand in the background under a clear sky.2010-12-22A festival procession on a village road in daylight. A richly decorated flower-covered palanquin, its canopy and hanging tassels in orange, yellow, green and red, carries a seated figure in red and gold robes and a gold crown. Around it, crowds in white clothes and saffron-coloured sashes walk alongside, with many women in white saris and orange-red flags visible at the right edge. A man in white stands in the foreground with a raised hand, and a man in saffron robes walks near the palanquin's front. The seated figure has no clearly recognisable face at this distance, so identity is uncertain.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a village road beside an orange-walled compound with palm trees. Centre: a richly decorated palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy and layers of marigold and yellow flower garlands; a seated figure in red and gold sits on it, holding a ceremonial object. Crowds of devotees surround and follow it: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris, and people in saffron/orange garments. A bare-chested man with ash markings on his arms and a white-clad man with a shaved head walk near the palanquin. Orange flags line the route.2012-01-01A temple procession on a street beside a red-brick building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. A golden ornate ratha or palanquin, draped in white, red, and pink garlands and topped with a golden kalasha-style finial, a gilded horse-head prow, a golden parasol with yellow fringe, and colourful tassels, is carried by men in white dhoti-style clothing with bare upper bodies and sacred threads. Among them, a man in the foreground wears glasses, a rudraksha mala, and white cloth; another bearer wears orange and white. Women in sarees, including one in orange and green, stand at the sides, and a woman sits on the ratha wearing a green outfit. Palm trees and a thatched hut are in the background.2010-12-20Outdoor procession beside a railway car under palm trees. A large ornate palanquin with a colourful striped canopy and marigold garlands is carried forward, flanked by saffron-orange flags and tall ceremonial staffs with trident finials. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk around it, and some hold up cameras. A man in an orange-saffron robe stands among them, and women in pink and other bright saris line the right side. A green-roofed shrine structure and a small hut sit behind the crowd.2012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a dirt road in a rural setting with palm trees and a red brick wall. At centre, men in white dhotis and white shirts carry or walk beside a decorated ratha/palanquin with a canopy, colourful garlands, tassels and a kalasha-like finial. On the left, a man in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, and a woman in white and a man in a white shirt flank the procession. Some people carry orange and red flags on poles. A bald man in white stands at right and devotees in white dhotis and a green top are visible.2010-12-22