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A festival procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Several men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and garlands carry a golden palanquin-style ratha on red poles wrapped in cloth. The ratha is decorated with a golden finial, multicoloured tassels in green, pink and white, and marigold-style garlands. Behind them, women in saffron and orange saris and white clothing walk among devotees, and red flags flutter on bamboo poles at left. Some people in white and yellow stand at right.

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Outdoor procession at dusk on a dirt path beside a red wall. A large gilded palanquin or ratha, decorated with colourful tassels, flower garlands and a peacock-like finial, is carried on the shoulders of men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-bordered cloths and garlands. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-red saffron robes walk, and red flags are visible. Several men at the front wear shaved heads and bare chests with rudraksha-style beads, carrying the poles. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific figure.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 15 20112011-12-15A procession on a dirt road with palm trees and a low building behind. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing yellow sashes and rudraksha malas, pull or carry a long red-wrapped pole that supports a decorated palanquin. The palanquin has an orange and yellow fringed canopy, a golden kalasha-like finial, garlands of orange and white flowers, and hanging tassels in red, green and blue. Women in white saris with yellow borders walk alongside, and a woman in orange garments stands at the right. A man on the right wears white and glasses. A round blue-and-gold emblem is visible on a shield at right. Men and women are visible in the crowd behind.2010-02-12A photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside an orange brick wall and palm trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry an ornate golden palanquin decorated with colourful tassels, garlands and a canopy, pulled by poles held on their shoulders. Behind them a figure in saffron-orange robes walks among flag-bearers holding orange flags, and a person in a green salwar kameez walks nearby. Bright sunlight and a clear blue sky frame the scene.2010-12-22December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees, with saffron-coloured flags on poles in the background. Three men in plain white dhotis and shawls stand at the front, each holding a thick red cloth rope stretched between them, with white flower garlands on the cloth. The man on the left wears glasses and a red tilak; the man in the centre wears glasses and a black beaded necklace; the man on the right wears rudraksha beads and a red tilak. Behind them a golden ratha or chariot with red and pink garlands and tasselled canopy rises, and a crowd of devotees, including women in saffron and white saris, follows. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2010-12-20December 29 20092009-12-29December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A temple procession on a dirt road, with a golden palanquin or ratha decorated with colourful tassels, bells, a gold canopy and white and pink flower garlands being carried. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with maroon-bordered cloth, some with tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, pull or steady the carrying cloths and poles. Red flags are visible at the right, and a crowd of people stands behind in the background near a red-walled building and a green-roofed structure. No single person can be identified as the central figure on the palanquin, and the occupant is not visible.2010-12-20