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A festival procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky, with palm trees behind. A richly decorated ratha or palanquin, covered in yellow marigold garlands, white jasmine strands and multicoloured tassels, carries a seated figure wearing a gold crown and red-and-gold garments beneath an orange canopy with fringe. A kalasha-like gilded finial tops the structure. Around it, men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees walk alongside, while several men in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas and orange shawls accompany the chariot; one man on the right has long hair and a gold necklace. A white van behind reads BE BLISSFUL. A large umbrella with a blue-and-green design and emblems walks beside the procession. Foreground devotees in white and yellow shawls observe.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty road beside stacked timber and building materials. A large ornate chariot, decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, yellow tassels and a canopy with fringe, carries a seated figure in orange clothing and a garland. Crowds of devotees surround it, mostly men in white kurtas and women in white and cream saris with flower garlands. A sound truck with speakers stands at right, and a striped umbrella shades part of the chariot. Two people at left wear orange and saffron cloth.2009-12-27A festive temple-style procession on a dusty open ground. A decorated golden palanquin with a tiered canopy, yellow and orange fringed umbrella, and garlands of marigolds and tassels is carried forward. A figure seated on the palanquin wears orange and red clothing and a crown-like headdress. Around it, devotees in white kurtas with yellow shawls and women in orange or white saris walk and dance, some holding a coconut and a brass vessel. A white bus with a banner reading BE BLISSFUL and a sound system stand in the background, with spectators and trees beyond.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27