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A dense outdoor procession on a dusty road beside a white bus with a sound system on its roof. A decorated ratha (chariot) with a fringed saffron canopy, marigold garlands and multicoloured tassels carries a seated figure in orange robes and a tall headdress. Around it, many people in white clothes and yellow or orange shawls dance and raise their hands, while a woman in a white sari with a blue border smiles in the foreground. Saffron flags flank the bus, and a blue signboard stands at the right edge.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession in dusty ground with a decorated ratha or palanquin draped in marigold garlands and yellow-orange flowers, topped by an orange and red canopy with tassels and a brass kalasha-like finial. Several people in saffron/orange robes and red shawls walk beside it, while others in white ritual clothes raise hands in devotion. A figure seated on the decorated carriage wears red and orange garments. Devotees in white and yellow saris crowd the foreground, and a white van with speakers stands at left.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a festival procession outdoors on a dirt road. A ratha-style chariot draped with marigold garlands in yellow, orange and green, with an orange canopy and a ceremonial umbrella overhead, is pulled forward. A figure in orange robes stands on the chariot amid garlands. Men and women in white and orange clothing walk alongside, some with hands raised in greeting, and a figure in orange robes with a red-orange shawl stands near the wheels. A white van and a stage speaker stack are visible at left, with orange flags in the background.2009-12-27A festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure under a large orange canopy, hung with marigold garlands, multicoloured tassels and fringed streamers. Around it, many devotees in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls walk alongside, several with arms linked and hands on the chariot, while others carry or guide it. A white bus with a painted image stands at left, and a speaker stack is visible beside the road.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession in dusty open ground with a crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothes, following a decorated ratha/palanquin with an orange canopy, yellow and orange fabric, hanging tassels and gold ornaments. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk near the front, women in white saris and salwar kameez stand and walk nearby, and a woman in a light blue dress and a woman in a patterned shawl are visible at left. Some participants wear lanyards and rudraksha-style malas. A white bus with a Blissful sign and a concrete wall sit in the background under a hazy sky. a person's presence is not visibly confirmed; no clearly identifiable figure sits on the ratha.2009-12-27