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A festival procession along a paved path lined with palm trees. Women in white saris and men in white dhotis walk in a row holding tall poles topped with colourful decorated umbrellas, some red, green and gold with embroidered borders. Behind them, a decorated wooden cart carries a deity murti adorned with flower garlands under an ornate golden arch, with attendants in white and orange. Some participants wear blue lanyards.

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A procession on a sandy palm-lined path. Several people in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk among colourful multi-panelled parasols with fringed tassels, held aloft on poles. In the centre, a bearded man with long hair wears a saffron-orange robe and carries a small object. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with orange border walks beside a decorated cart or palanquin carrying an ornate ritual item. Palm trees, flowering shrubs and a thatched wall frame the scene. The man in orange has long hair and a full beard, with no crown, malas or ornate gold adornments visible, so his identity is uncertain.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a village road lined with coconut palms and green shrubs. At the centre, a decorated golden ratha/chariot carries a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange garlands, topped by a large orange canopy and a multicoloured umbrella. Dozens of men and boys in white dhotis and shirts, many with yellow or orange shawls, walk alongside, some holding brass fans and ceremonial staffs. A white van with orange flags and a large speaker sit behind the procession. Several people stand watching at the right. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible among the marchers.2009-12-27August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesA religious procession moves along a dirt path lined with coconut palms and thatched huts. At centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks forward, holding a small offering. Behind him, a palanquin-like structure with a golden deity murti is carried under a large orange-and-gold umbrella, and a trident is raised among the marchers. Several men in orange and white dhotis and a woman in white sari with an orange shawl carry ornate multicoloured parasols and banners. Two women in white saris walk on the right. The scene shows a ratha-style festival procession with devotees in white and saffron.2009-12-27A procession on a dirt path beside palm trees. At the centre, a decorated palanquin carries a deity murti under a yellow and orange canopy with garlands, flanked by ornate parasols in green, blue and red with fringed edges. Many people in white and cream clothing walk alongside; several women wear white saris with yellow borders and others wear orange-and-white saris. A man on the right wears white and gestures forward. Men in orange robes stand at the left, one holding a brass tray of flowers. Ceremonial items such as a brass kalasha and a decorated staff are carried near the front.2009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29November 16 20152015-11-16A festival procession on a dusty dirt road moves toward an ornate golden and blue palanquin carrying a deity murti, flanked by orange flags and tall decorated parasols with red, yellow and tassel fringes. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, some in saffron-orange garments. Drummers in the foreground beat drums and a man plays cymbals, while a man in a red shirt carries a bag. A bearded man in orange and a figure in white stand near the palanquin, though the palanquin's occupant is too small to identify. Trees and a building line the background.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A procession on a dirt road with a large crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothing. Several women in white saris with yellow borders and orange shawls walk beside a figure in an orange robe. A colourful striped umbrella with a peacock-blue medallion is carried high at left. On the right, a decorated palanquin with yellow canopy, garlands and tassels is carried forward, and a shaved-headed man in white stands near it. Wooden fencing, tents and trees lie in the background.2009-12-27