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A photograph of a ceremonial procession at dusk on an open dirt ground. A decorated cart with a red and gold canopy umbrella and a golden shrine-like structure carries an object, pulled by a long red rope held by devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls. Yellow decorative banners flank the cart. Several people in white kurta-dhoti and yellow shawls walk alongside; one man at right stands with hands folded. A building with rows of columns and red-tiled seating appears in the background.

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A procession outdoors on a dusty red ground with banana plants behind. Five men in white dhotis and white kurtas, with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, carry a golden palanquin-style vehicle on a long red-draped pole. The gold palanquin is decorated with marigold garlands, colourful tassels, a large orange canopy and a golden kalasha-like finial. Behind them, devotees hold decorated fans and walk in the crowd, some in orange robes.2009-12-31Photo 11729871 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dry open field in front of a red-walled building with green trees. On the left, a green-bodied wooden cart carries a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, with two attendants beside it. A long line of men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts walks forward carrying umbrellas and ceremonial banners, some with saffron-coloured cloth. On the right, a golden ornate throne stands on a red-draped platform under a canopy, where a seated figure wears a red and gold turban and saffron-orange robes, flanked by attendants with umbrellas and standing figures in white. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2015-11-16Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk. A decorated wooden cart carries a deity murti under a red, green and yellow canopy umbrella with two small yellow banners on poles. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls pull the cart with a long red rope, while women in white saris with yellow or red shawls walk beside it. A man in white with a red shawl stands at right, and a group of people in white clothing is visible in the background near a low building.2010-01-05Outdoor procession on a dry open ground in front of a red brick wall. A large group of people in white dhotis and white shirts walks in a line, many holding large decorated umbrellas in red, orange and yellow. On the left, a green-framed wooden cart carries an ornate golden canopy with a red cloth and a deity murti decorated with garlands. On the right, a red-draped table holds a golden throne-like seat with ornate gold canopy and a seated figure, with a standing man in a maroon robe beside it. Trees and a red-roofed building are behind.2015-11-16March 27 20132013-03-27November 16 20152015-11-16Outdoor 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 29 20092009-12-29A procession on an unpaved red-earth road moves toward the camera. Two men in white dhotis and white kurtas hold large colourful umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels and tasselled edges. Behind them, men in white clothing with yellow shoulder cloths carry a red-draped pole that supports a gold-and-colourful decorated palanquin, with garlands and an orange canopy above a deity murti. Banana plants line the path and a white sky fills the top of the frame. Several other participants in white walk along the sides and behind.2009-12-31Evening procession at a temple campus at dusk, with palm trees and blue sky behind. Several young men in white dhotis and white shirts carry a palanquin on wooden poles, a gold and yellow draped palanquin topped by a colourful multi-tiered umbrella with a tassel fringe. A deity murti is seated within, adorned with a garland. A person in an orange robe walks at the left beside a woman in a red-bordered sari playing a drum. Triangular bunting and tall ornamental poles frame the scene. The palanquin is being carried in a ratha-style procession.2010-11-05A dusk procession moves along a dirt road as men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with yellow shoulder cloths and rudraksha-style neck beads, carry or walk beside an ornate palanquin decorated with colourful tassels, garlands and a curved gilded finial. A large orange and red umbrella with fringed tassels shades the palanquin, and a small orange flag flutters in the background. Lines of men link arms behind the palanquin, and the setting sun glows through the trees and a low stone wall.2010-02-12