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Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of devotees pressing around a ratha/palanquin carrying a canopy with a red and yellow embroidered panel decorated with green flower motifs and a blue emblem. In the foreground a young woman in white clothes holds a silver trishul, a rudraksha-style brown bead strand around her neck, and a red bindi. Men in white shirts and a man in a red and navy striped shirt carry or steady the poles, and garlands of yellow and orange flowers hang from the carriage on the right. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.

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A festival procession on an open dirt ground under a pale sky, with low hills behind. At center, a decorated ratha chariot is topped by a large canopy umbrella in red, yellow and green with tasselled fringe. The chariot is festooned with marigold garlands, golden ornaments, and an orange parasol, and a figure in red and gold sits at its centre. Around it walk devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. A woman in a cream sari with a red shawl stands in the foreground, and a man in white with a vertical tilak walks at left. Blue portable toilets are visible in the background.2010-02-12January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor procession under colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow, green and purple tassels on tall poles. A crowd of devotees in white clothes fills the frame; a woman in the centre wears a white head wrap and a white and orange flower garland and smiles. A man in the foreground left wears a white kurta, and a young woman at lower right holds a basket of yellow flowers. Orange flags rise at the right against a pale sky, and a few people in orange and white stand behind the umbrellas.2005-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees. At the centre, a decorated ratha or chariot with a golden canopy, colourful tassels and flower garlands carries a small seated figure under a canopy. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some in yellow shawls, and one man in a saffron-orange robe walks near the chariot. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered ceremonial badge holds a tall red-and-gold ceremonial staff with a gold finial, and a fringed umbrella in red, yellow and green is held aloft. Gold and red ceremonial standards and a trident-like staff are visible on the left. A white-haired older man in white clothing stands at the right edge.2010-02-12A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd, with many people wearing white shirts and saffron or orange garments. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a dark neck lanyard smiles, and a woman in a white and yellow-trimmed sari walks beside him. Behind them, several people hold tall wooden poles topped with ornate red, orange and gold canopy ornaments with floral and bird motifs, and a large yellow-red umbrella with a tasselled fringe rises above. A trident, the trishul symbol, is carried aloft in the middle of the crowd. A man near the centre wears a saffron shawl and adornments, and a figure further back has a cameraman filming. Palm fronds and banners frame the scene.2009-01-01A festival procession under a large multicoloured umbrella with blue bird emblems, red and yellow panels and fringed tassels, with decorated pillars behind it. In the foreground a young girl in a red top smiles and waves, beside a girl in a white top with a rudraksha-style mala. A bald man in a white kurta wears an orange shawl and dark beaded mala. Women in white and green saris walk nearby, and to the right a man in an orange cloth and a garland stands beside another umbrella. A figure in an ornate headdress is partly visible under the canopy. The scene is outdoors in warm late-day light.2010-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothes. A palanquin-style ratha decorated with orange and yellow fabric, flower garlands and tassels is carried forward, with an ornate mounted figure near its centre. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas and tall gold-topped staffs with embroidered orange banners are carried by devotees. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a black rudraksha mala holds a red-and-gold banner pole. A young man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks beside a staff. Some devotees wear yellow scarves and lanyards, and others hold their palms together in prayer.2010-02-12Outdoor procession with a decorated ratha or palanquin, its pillars painted in red, blue, yellow and cream with floral garlands and a red-and-yellow canopy umbrella. A seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a golden throne at the centre, with a trident-shaped finial on the right. A crowd of people in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing rudraksha malas and ID lanyards, walk around the cart; a figure in orange sits in the lower right foreground. Dusty ground, trees and a yellow-and-orange flag appear behind.2009-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23December 22 20102010-12-22A dense crowd fills a festival procession lined with colourful umbrellas (chhatris) in green, yellow, red and blue with tasselled fringes and a bird emblem. A large golden trident (trishul) is carried at the front. Many men in white shirts and dhotis and some in saffron-orange clothing press forward, with a man in a white knit cap and glasses near the left and a woman in a white outfit with a lanyard in the centre. Banana leaves and bunting decorate the route. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance in this view.2009-01-01