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A photograph of a decorated bullock cart on a dusty roadside. The cart carries an ornate, colourful canopy structure with yellow and green panels, red and pink floral motifs, trident emblems on yellow panels, and a central framed portrait of a bearded figure in orange robes on a dark background. Strings of marigold-style garlands hang from the canopy. Five young men in simple clothes sit on the cart bed, one in a white shirt and checked lungi, another in a pale shirt, and a bullock in white harnessed to the shafts. Bamboo scaffolding, orange pennants and a fenced grounds area with palm trees stand behind, with a red-and-white building at right.

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November 25 20062006-11-25December 31 20052005-12-31A street procession in a village. In the foreground, three young men in saffron-orange robes walk holding long bamboo staffs, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and sits within a decorated palanquin-style canopy with colourful hanging pennants and painted pillars. Men in white dhotis and shirts pull or accompany the float, and bystanders in mixed clothing watch from the roadside, with shops and trees behind them.2005-12-31December 29 20092009-12-29August 29 20072007-08-29January 21 20092009-01-21A decorated festival procession on a paved road under a clear blue sky. In the foreground a red tractor pulls a blue trailer draped with red and orange marigold garlands and tinsel; several men in white shirts and dhotis sit on the trailer, one standing in a yellow shirt and dark trousers holding a phone. Behind them a red and gold ratha-style float carries a deity murti framed by yellow and orange flower garlands. On the right, a pink-and-white banner and a speaker stack are decorated with tinsel and bunting. Utility poles and trees line the roadside.2007-02-02Night photograph of a large festive entrance arch decorated with yellow, red and green ornamental patterns, lotus motifs and two purple trident emblems at the top. Strings of bunting and small flags run above. Life-size painted banners flank the gateway, including a standing figure in white robes and another in saffron. People walk and cycle through the street in the foreground, many carrying bags, and rows of bicycles are parked to the left. The painted banner at the centre of the arch shows a figure in a framed panel. The street is lit by electric bulbs and a tall lamp at right.2006-11-24A photograph of a procession outdoors under trees, with a richly decorated ceremonial canopy (mandapam) of multicolored cloth panels painted with birds, elephants and floral motifs. Beneath it stands a deity murti draped in garlands of marigolds and flower strands, with a red-and-orange umbrella overhead. Several men in white shirts and dhotis surround the palanquin; one man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and another on the right wears a saffron/orange shawl with glasses. A green wooden platform supports the palanquin. The scene is a festival procession with devotees carrying the murti.2005-12-22Outdoor street procession on a paved road lined with palm trees under a hazy sky. A decorated cart pulled by two white horses with red and multicoloured tassels and flower garlands leads the procession. Atop the cart stands a framed portrait of a figure in saffron robes, garlanded with marigolds, with a man in dark clothing seated at the front. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, and a drummer in a red cloth and bare chest plays a drum at left. Orange triangular pennants stretch across the background. A figure in a golden crown and red-and-gold face paint stands at the far left among the crowd. Several people are visible, roughly 20 in view.2010-02-18Outdoor photograph of a religious procession on an unpaved red-dirt road lined with trees and a hillside. In the foreground a green wooden cart with a red-and-white cloth edge carries a deity murti under a tiered orange canopy, decorated with colourful striped and patterned pillars, a fringed rainbow-coloured top valance, and garlands of flowers. Behind it, two more ornately decorated palanquins with garlands and gold-coloured canopies are carried along. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the procession, some holding long poles, one holding a white flag printed with a blue logo. A man in white pulls or walks beside the cart, and a tractor is visible at the right edge.2005-12-31Outdoor procession at dusk with a richly decorated palanquin under a multicoloured canopy arch. Inside the palanquin stands a deity murti draped with a flower garland, flanked by a second garlanded figure. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry and push the palanquin, and several bearers hold long ceremonial staffs. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron/orange robes walks beside a trident-topped staff, and a small decorated palanquin is visible in the background. A layered orange umbrella shelters the central murti.2005-12-22