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Outdoor religious procession on a dusty road lined with palm trees and a chain-link fence. In the foreground a man in white clothes carries a large golden ceremonial standard with concentric circular emblem on a long wooden pole, with orange flags nearby. Behind, a decorated ratha or palanquin covered in garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers and an orange canopy is carried forward. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, walk alongside; a bare-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha necklace walks at right, and a man in a blue shirt stands behind the fence. A camera operator films the procession. A young man in white with a yellow shawl and a tilak mark walks in the front left.

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December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor religious procession in bright daylight. A decorated palanquin-style float with an orange canopy, garlands and ornate woodwork is carried forward at the back. In front, many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, several carrying tall brass staffs and ceremonial flags. A woman in an orange sari with a mala stands at right, and a man in a cream embroidered kurta with gold garlands holds a tall gold-topped staff. A concrete wall and trees stand in the background.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A religious procession moves along a dirt path past a wire fence. In the foreground a young man in white with a yellow shawl carries a long wooden pole topped with an orange and red embroidered umbrella. Behind him a bespectacled older man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a gold ornamental staff, and a younger man in white with a yellow shawl holds another gold staff. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk with them, some wearing orange-red shawls and garlands. On the right, a decorated palanquin with orange canopy, flower garlands and tassels is carried forward. Orange flags and a water tank on a stand appear in the background, with palm trees and a clear sky.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a dirt road with palm trees and a low building behind. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing yellow sashes and rudraksha malas, pull or carry a long red-wrapped pole that supports a decorated palanquin. The palanquin has an orange and yellow fringed canopy, a golden kalasha-like finial, garlands of orange and white flowers, and hanging tassels in red, green and blue. Women in white saris with yellow borders walk alongside, and a woman in orange garments stands at the right. A man on the right wears white and glasses. A round blue-and-gold emblem is visible on a shield at right. Men and women are visible in the crowd behind.2010-02-12