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Outdoor procession on a dusty open ground with a row of people walking in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha-style necklaces. Drummers in the foreground play a barrel drum and a patterned drum, a man in a striped shirt holds cymbals, and a sunshade-style canopy and decorated ratha or palanquin with orange and yellow cloths move at the center. Tall flagpoles and a metal pole stand against a plain sky, with sheds and water tanks behind. Several people carry orange and yellow umbrellas. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance in this crowd.

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A dusty dirt road procession at an outdoor ashram-style event. At the centre, a decorated ratha chariot topped with a large orange-and-gold canopy carries a deity murti, flanked by two smaller ornate canopied floats in red, yellow and blue. Dozens of men and women in white dhotis, white saris and white kurtas walk alongside, many wearing lanyards, while saffron-robed sannyasis walk among them. A musician in a white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, and another drummer in white beats a drum. Tin-roofed sheds and water tanks sit in the background under a hazy sky. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many with yellow sashes. Drummers in front play large drums, and musicians blow long brass horns. Behind them, a decorated ratha-style chariot with a golden crest and ornate panels in red and gold moves under multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and pennants. Several devotees carry orange and red flags. Low buildings and a hazy sky are in the background. No identifiable a person is visible in this image.2010-02-12A festival procession moves along a dirt ground in late daylight. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the crowd. In the foreground, several drummers play large barrel drums, including a dark red drum and a green-and-silver drum; one drummer wears a blue shirt and orange-red lower cloth, another wears a white kurta. Behind them a decorated palanquin-style float with a gold canopy and an ornate ratha-like structure is carried, with colourful umbrella-shaped standards in orange, yellow and red. A row of red-and-white striped tents and bunting stands at the right edge beside a concrete wall and trees.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dusty dirt ground. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris walk in a line. Several drummers in the foreground carry large drums; one drummer wears a red-and-white garment and another an orange-brown cloth. Behind them an ornate chariot or palanquin with a gilded canopy and decorated umbrellas, one orange-and-gold with a red emblem, is carried along. Red and white bunting and a pink-draped pavilion line the background under a pale evening sky. Some people in the procession carry umbrellas and small items. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible.2010-02-12A photograph of an evening procession on a dirt road at golden hour. A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white dhotis, saris and white shirts, walks toward the camera. At the front, drummers beat large cylindrical drums; one young boy in a red shirt and maroon dhoti plays a drum, and a man in a white kurta and dhoti plays another. Behind them, ornate ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and green embroidered canopies are carried above the crowd, and a palanquin-style ratha or decorated frame stands in the distance under an orange arch. A tent with red and white bunting lines the right side, and a wire fence and small signboard appear on the left.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty unpaved road under a pale sky, with hills and unfinished concrete buildings behind. Drummers lead the crowd: a man in a red shirt and orange dhoti plays a drum, and a man in a blue shirt and orange dhoti beats another drum, while a man in white clothing walks beside them. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries an orange and gold canopy with ornate orange-and-gold structures, and many devotees in white and cream clothes walk in rows, some in yellow or orange saris. Parked white cars stand at the right edge, and a few people in pale clothing stand in the background at left.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dirt ground at dusk. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a line; several play large barrel drums (thavil-style) with sticks, one drummer in red-and-white garb at the right edge. Behind them, a decorated ratha/palanquin with a canopy and ornate orange-and-gold umbrellas (kudais) moves through the crowd. Pale white-clad devotees fill the background beside tented pavilions with red and white bunting. Two men in front wear rudraksha-style necklaces; no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road under a pale blue sky. Many people in white clothing walk along, several men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris with yellow or orange scarves. In the centre a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, garlands of flowers and a gilded ornamental top is carried forward. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and tall flag poles with embroidered pennants flank the procession. A man in white at lower right plays a barrel drum. Unfinished concrete buildings and a hazy horizon sit in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the marchers.2010-02-12A photograph of an outdoor evening procession on a dusty reddish-brown dirt road. A large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women dressed in white, walks past a mix of white garments and saffron, yellow and red clothing. Several drummers in white are playing drums, including one holding a large drum, and a few people carry ornate, colourful umbrella-like standards and a tall decorated pole topped with a gold, orange and red canopy. Behind them stand unfinished concrete buildings, hills and a few trees under a pale, hazy sky. At the lower right, a sign or banner reads text beside a photo of the procession, and a tent or stage structure stands at the left edge.2010-02-12