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A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a thatched hut. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin with a colourful pointed roof and red and yellow fabric panels is carried forward, with a figure in orange standing near it. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many with yellow sashes, walks alongside, and a man in orange holds a tall ceremonial staff with a golden finial in the foreground. Other marchers carry red and orange flags and small umbrellas, and a man in a light blue shirt with an ID badge walks near the left edge.

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December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. At the centre, a decorated ratha with a multicoloured canopy and a deity murti is pulled forward. Around it, devotees in white clothes with yellow and orange sashes walk, some holding a long brass staff and a trident. A man in an orange shirt with a lanyard leads on the left, while a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari and a man in a light blue shirt are visible in the foreground. A cameraperson films on the right.2009-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. In the centre a decorated chariot (ratha) with a colourful multi-tiered canopy and small umbrellas moves forward. Large crowds in white and cream traditional clothing, many women in white saris with gold borders, walk alongside, some carrying tall red-and-orange flags and pennants on poles. A man in a white shirt with an ID badge stands in the foreground, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari presses her palms together in prayer on the right. A few people wear orange and saffron garments. Bamboo framing and white cloth lie at the right edge.2009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29