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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with flowering shrubs and a low wall. Two white horses draw an ornate decorated cart carrying a seated figure in orange and saffron robes under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, with red and white balloons tied to the cart. A man in orange stands near the cart. Around it, young men and women in white shirts and white clothes, some wearing blue lanyards and scarves, walk alongside. A smiling woman in front wears a white dress with a light blue scarf, and a woman with blonde hair and an orange shawl walks nearby. A trident-topped staff is visible at the right.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession on a dusty open road under a clear blue sky. Two white bulls with gold-trimmed red and gold harnesses pull a cart under a large blue canopy edged with gold and tasselled green and red fringe, topped by a gold lotus emblem. Crowds of devotees in white clothes surround the cart, many with raised hands, while orange and red flags flutter and decorated umbrellas and banners stand in the background among trees. A man in a lavender shirt stands near the bulls. The scene resembles a ratha procession. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2008-12-29October 17 20102010-10-17A festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and bushes. A decorated golden ratha, or chariot, is pulled forward, with a canopy of orange and yellow fabric above and garlands, streamers and colourful tassels hanging from it. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing yellow or saffron shawls, walk alongside and push or hold the chariot, some with arms raised. A small girl in an orange dress walks in the foreground, with a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl beside her. A figure seated under the canopy wears red and orange, but the appearance is too uncertain to attribute to a specific person.2009-12-27A festival procession on a dusty open road under a clear blue sky. Crowds of devotees in white clothes and orange saffron shawls press around two white horses with gold-trimmed harnesses and red bridles. In the right foreground, a large red and blue canopy with gold border, gold fringe and a white bird emblem is carried over the procession, its tassels and green pompoms visible. Orange flags and colourful striped tents line the route, and a power pole stands behind. Many people, some with palms pressed together in greeting, walk along the road.2008-12-29A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt path. Many devotees wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow lanyards and name badges, while women in salwar kameez and saris walk among them. Saffron-orange flags on poles are carried high. In the background a decorated golden palanquin with a canopy, a large kalasha-style ornament and a white van with speakers sit near a concrete wall and trees under a hazy sky. Foreground figures include a man in white with a backpack and a woman in orange. The a person candidate is not clearly visible in this crowd scene, so no appearance-based identification is made.2009-12-27November 11 20102010-11-11December 20 20102010-12-20A festival procession on a village road beside an orange-walled compound with palm trees. Centre: a richly decorated palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy and layers of marigold and yellow flower garlands; a seated figure in red and gold sits on it, holding a ceremonial object. Crowds of devotees surround and follow it: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris, and people in saffron/orange garments. A bare-chested man with ash markings on his arms and a white-clad man with a shaved head walk near the palanquin. Orange flags line the route.2012-01-01December 25 20082008-12-25December 27 20082008-12-27A procession on a sandy dirt road under trees, with devotees in white dhotis and shirts carrying a long wooden pole that supports a large saffron-orange cloth canopy. Behind them, a palanquin-like shrine with a decorated red-and-gold top carries a deity murti framed in gold. Several women in white saris with yellow and red borders walk in the procession, and a man in white holds a small drum at the left. A bald man in front smiles while carrying the pole. Green trees and a red building form the background.2011-08-28 +1 copies