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A festival procession on a dirt path in front of a brick building. A decorated chariot (ratha) is draped in marigold and yellow garlands, with a large orange and gold circular emblem on its pole and tasselled decorations at the top. Several people in white dhotis and white clothes with yellow or orange sashes raise their arms toward the chariot, while a man in white with an orange sash films with a video camera. A woman in orange sari stands among onlookers in the background.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A golden ratha-style chariot decorated with marigold garlands, tassels and a gilded crown-topped figure is being pulled in a procession on a dirt ground in front of a red-brick building. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas hold or push the chariot with raised arms. To the right, two figures in saffron-orange robes stand with hands folded in namaskar beside a line of devotees in white. A small figure in orange sits on the chariot at upper left, wearing a golden crown and garlands.2009-12-27Outdoor procession scene beside a brick building. A golden, flower-garlanded palanquin carries a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, visible from behind at the top left. Hanging bells and orange-and-gold tassels decorate the palanquin. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt raises a round orange-and-gold fan-like shield with a white dove emblem, while a woman in a yellow blouse and white sari and a second person in white raise their hands toward the palanquin. On the right, several people in orange robes stand with hands raised. Marigold and rose garlands and scattered petals cover the orange cloth on the palanquin's base.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a dusty ground outside an orange-brick building. In the left foreground a woman in white holds up the edge of a gold-and-orange canopy above a garland-decorated ratha or palanquin, with marigold garlands hanging from its base. Behind it, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange and yellow shawls; a man in front with a short haircut holds a cymbal-like brass percussion instrument. Other participants in white and yellow clothing walk along, with drums and colourful tassels visible above.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road at an ashram compound. A decorated wheeled ratha/chariot with a large yellow-and-orange canopy umbrella, flower garlands and colourful ornaments stands centre-right, with a man in orange robes standing on it and tending the structure. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, and a woman on the left in a pale yellow-and-beige sari walk in the procession, some holding ceremonial plates. Scattered flower petals lie on the ground. Single-storey buildings, palm trees and a small shrine structure appear in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a dirt road with a richly decorated wooden ratha or palanquin covered in marigold garlands, multicoloured tassels and a saffron canopy with a lotus emblem. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside and push or steady the cart with their hands. Among them, a few men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at the right edge, and one man wears a yellow shawl. Palm trees and a fence sit behind the crowd under a clear sky. Several ceremony attendees wear lanyard badges.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27