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A crowd procession in a dusty courtyard beside an orange-brick building with a corrugated roof. On the left, a decorated golden chariot with yellow canopy, garlands and colourful hangings moves forward. Many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis dance with raised arms, while women in saris, one in red and cream and others in lavender and yellow, watch or join in. Several people carry orange and red flags on poles. One figure in a saffron-orange robe stands near the center of the group. A large black tyre rests at the right edge. Dozens of people are visible in the procession.

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December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor festival procession in a dusty courtyard in front of a terracotta-roofed building with a corrugated roof. Many men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts dance and clap in a crowd, some holding long silver-toned trishula staffs and orange flags. A decorated ornate palanquin or ratha with gold and red canopy, garlands and kalasha-style finials stands at the upper left. A man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body and a shawl stands at left holding a silver trident. Women in white and colourful saris and a woman in a purple top watch from the foreground. Spectators in the foreground include a man in a grey shirt and a woman in a red sari.2010-12-22December 20 20102010-12-20December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on dirt ground beside a richly decorated ratha chariot draped in yellow marigold garlands, with tassels, bells and an ornate figure on top. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing orange or red shawls, dance and clap with raised arms beside the chariot. A man in an orange robe and a long-haired figure in orange stand near the wheel. Women in white and yellow saris and rudraksha bracelets raise hands in the foreground. Orange flags and a blue signboard appear behind, with trees and a hazy sky.2009-12-27Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris, many holding tall red flags and a long trident-topped staff. Above the crowd, a decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti under a colourful canopy with garlands and yellow fringe, and a kalasha-style ornament rises from the front. Orange and red buildings and a blue sky frame the scene.2012-01-01A procession on a dirt path moves past a red-brick building and trees under an overcast sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a tall golden kalasha-like finial, colourful garlands, gold fringe and a canopy is carried forward. Men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk alongside, many holding red flags on poles and ornate orange-and-gold banners. A bearded man with long dark hair in a white dhoti with a gold border leads at left, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, while a woman in white at right holds an orange bag. Several men in white shirts and trousers wear ID lanyards, and a man in a blue turban walks among them. Visible people number roughly 30, and the palanquin contains no clearly identifiable figure.2010-12-20A joyful outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of a white building with a corrugated roof and water tanks. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis dance and clap, one swinging a drum, while others in saffron and cream robes move forward with raised arms. Women in orange and red saris with garlands and beaded necklaces walk among them. Behind them, saffron and orange flags and ornate yellow-and-red decorated umbrellas are carried aloft. A figure in a saffron shawl with long dark hair stands near the center among the dancers, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2008-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 20 20102010-12-20