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A 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.

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A festive procession moves along a dirt path past a building with a painted pink wall. Several parasols with multicoloured fringed canopies and orange pennant flags on tall poles lead the way. A young man in white clothes and an orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala, carries a silver bowl of yellow flowers and leaves. Nearby, a young man in white with red and white garlands holds a small silver plate. A man in a white turban and gold ornaments, with a garland of flowers and a rudraksha mala, walks at the centre with a white cloth over his shoulder. Many people in white clothes and red malas, including women holding poles, follow along with a crowd of onlookers behind them.2005-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a dirt road beside a concrete wall. A decorated chariot with a flower-garlanded canopy, red and white umbrellas and a tiered structure is pulled forward by a line of men in white dhotis and shirts with red waist cloths and yellow shoulder cloths. Two men in saffron-orange garments walk among them, one with a crown-like headpiece and a beaded necklace. A man in white holds a silver pot near the chariot, and another in white reaches toward the line. Several onlookers in white and a woman in a sari stand at the sides, and a few more people are partly visible at the edges.2009-12-27A street procession on a dirt road with a palanquin-style ratha carried high at the top center, decorated with a gold canopy, colorful tassels and green garlands. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls walk on both sides, some wearing blue ribbon rosettes and white rudraksha-style neck beads. Foreground: a woman in white sari with orange border carries a brass tray of flowers and an offering pot, and a young woman in white with yellow shawl holds a small brass lamp. Several large decorated umbrellas and ceremonial staffs with trident-topped finials and crescent-and-conch ornaments are carried above the crowd. Fair-skinned woman in orange and white sari walks at far left. Scattered houses and trees in background.2010-02-12December 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 festival procession on a dirt road. Men in white dhotis and kurtas, several with orange shawls, pull ropes of a decorated ratha/chariot covered in yellow and orange marigold garlands, golden finials, and colourful tassels. A man in the centre wears an orange robe, a long curly-haired appearance, a rudraksha mala with a large bead, and a gold-coloured pendant, walking barefoot. Behind them a man in white with glasses wears a yellow lanyard, and devotees in white stand in the background under palm trees. A small statue of a deity is visible atop the chariot.2009-12-27Outdoor street procession in a village setting with concrete buildings and unfinished pillars behind. A figure in orange robes and an orange head covering is carried on a red platform or held aloft by two men in orange dhotis, with a white flower garland around the shoulders. Men in white dhotis and kurtas carry trays of offerings and flowers, and a man in a yellow shawl rings a handbell on the right. Men in white with folded hands stand along the left side. Orange flags with blue emblems and a multicoloured canopy umbrella are held overhead, and a decorated ornamental standard appears in the background. Overcast sky.2008-08-07April 05 20122012-04-05