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A festival procession in a crowded outdoor street under a large tree. A tall ornate golden pole stands at center, supporting a palanquin or ratha canopy draped with white jasmine garlands, red and orange cloth, and colourful ribbons. Many men surround and hold the pole, several in white dhotis, others in checked shirts and caps. On the left, a row of colourful umbrellas shelters the crowd, and a multi-tiered painted temple gopuram rises behind them. On the far right, drummers in pink and green turbans play large drums. Strings of pennant flags hang from the trees. Visible people number in the dozens, with many more in the background.

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A festival procession moves through a crowded dirt road under bright sunshine and a canopy of trees. A large covered palanquin, draped in red cloth and decorated with white jasmine garlands, is carried on poles by men in pink and red turbans and garments, one drummer beating a white drum at the front. Behind it, a man in a white turban and white garment with a gold-coloured headpiece stands among the crowd. Colourful umbrellas in red, orange and blue are held aloft on the left, and a multi-coloured temple gateway tower with a tall gold-beaded pole stands in the background. Many people in white shirts, orange and red caps, and saffron clothing line the procession. Men in shirts and dhotis walk in the throng. Bunting flags stretch across the right background.2007-02-02A festival procession in a crowded outdoor street, with a large decorated palanquin-style ratha draped in red cloth and heavy white jasmine garlands, carried on golden poles. Men in pink and red shirts with green and yellow turbans hold and steer the poles, and a drummer beats a drum at the front. Colourful striped umbrellas shelter a group near a multi-tiered, brightly painted temple gopuram in the background. Many onlookers in white dhotis, shirts and sandals fill the street, with uniformed police visible at left. a person's presence is not identifiable in this scene.2007-02-02December 23 20162016-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palms and a red brick wall. A central figure in a saffron-brown garment with a red and white flower garland and heavy gold necklaces walks under an ornate umbrella with a colourful canopy and bordered fringe. Around him, many devotees in white dhotis and saffron cloths walk and carry red flags, a gilded staff and a tall gold-topped decorative standard. Men in white shirts and white dhotis fill the foreground, and drummers in orange clothing play a drum at the right. Several men in saffron-toned clothing and women in saris stand behind, with a bold multicolour umbrella overhead. The crowd is dense and mostly male in white, with a few women visible.2016-07-19A festival procession moves along a dirt path beside a stone wall under a clear sky. On the left, a decorated ratha-style chariot with a red and orange canopy and painted pillars in blue, green and red is pulled by people in white. Two large colourful parasols with peacock-like motifs and tassels are raised above the crowd, and orange flags wave in the background. Dozens of devotees in white clothes, many women in white saris and men in white kurtas, walk forward, some holding the chariot or parasols. Greenery and a distant hill frame the scene.2009-12-29December 26 20102010-12-26A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under colourful parasols, with a red and gold umbrella, a blue umbrella and red-and-yellow fringed canopies overhead. In the foreground on the left, a figure in green costume with a tall ornate headdress and garlands stands beside a silver-topped ritual pole. Several men wear bright yellow turbans and yellow-gold garments with white forehead markings and arm bands, and a few wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas. A man in white shirt and glasses walks in the middle, and a bare-chested man in an orange wrap with a beaded mala stands near the centre. Many people press close together in a festival procession.2016-12-23A photograph of an outdoor procession with a golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands, tassels and a golden canopy with a yellow fringed umbrella. A seated figure in red and orange garments sits on the platform, with red cushions visible. Crowds of devotees surround the palanquin, many in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar, some wearing orange shawls, while others hold the poles. Palm trees, a red brick wall and orange flags stand in the background under a clear sky.2010-12-22An outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk. A tall, ornately decorated palanquin with a colourful fabric canopy, banana plant trunks and patterned panels in red, teal, orange and cream dominates the centre. A figure seated on the palanquin wears a golden crown and a red garment with a white garland, but is too distant to confirm identity. Two large decorated umbrellas with tasseled edges and a golden staff on the left lead the group. Many people walk around the carriage: men in white kurtas and dhotis, a man in an orange-and-white striped polo, a man in a grey checked shirt, and women in pale blue, pink and orange saris. Several participants wear white-and-saffron lanyards and identification badges. A camera on a tripod is visible at the lower right.2010-12-26A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a terracotta-coloured wall and green trees under a bright sky. A richly decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, tassels and garlands carries a seated figure in red and white cloth, with a white chamara fan at its side. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, some in yellow and orange, walk alongside, many raising arms or holding red-and-saffron flags on poles. Multicoloured parasols with peacock-and-lotus motifs shelter the procession. Several people are visible, lending a festive, devotional atmosphere to the scene.2010-12-22A large outdoor procession moves along a paved path under tall trees, with a dense crowd of devotees on both sides. Many people carry ornate umbrellas in pink, purple, yellow and gold with fringed borders, held up over the procession. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long garland and beaded necklaces walks among bare-chested men in white dhotis and sannyasis in saffron. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala walks in the foreground, and a man in white with a red-and-white cloth leads a drummer carrying a drum. Many devotees have white and red forehead markings, and a decorated canopy with coloured streamers is visible in the background. The a person candidate is the saffron-robed central figure, but his appearance is only moderately distinctive, so this remains uncertain.2016-12-03A large street procession moves through a dense crowd on a tree-lined road. At the centre, a golden palanquin with a canopy of red and multicoloured fabric and garlands carries a seated figure in red and gold draped clothing. Beside it, a man in saffron-orange cloth and a white-robed man in a shawl walk near the palanquin. Behind, many white-clad men and women wearing white dhotis or saris, shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces follow. Red flags and a large green ornate umbrella fill the foreground, and uniformed police and yellow barricades line the route. Spectators crowd the walls and rooftops on the right.2016-05-21