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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low wall. Many women in white saris with gold borders carry long red-orange flags on poles, and some hold ceremonial staffs with gold tops. Several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and ID lanyards. Behind them a richly decorated ratha or chariot with colourful canopies and a golden tower moves forward, with a few people in orange and white clothing nearby.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A 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.2009-12-29December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. At centre, a decorated ornate palanquin with a multicoloured tiered roof and small umbrellas is carried forward, followed by a crowd of devotees. A tall gold ceremonial staff with a finial rises at left, and several saffron-orange flags are carried. Many people wear white or cream clothing, some with rudraksha malas and lanyard badges; women wear sarees in white, pink, and red, and one woman in a red patterned top wears a beaded mala. Many participants are visible, including a man in an orange turban at right edge. Crowd count visible is large.2009-12-29A festive outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Many devotees in white clothes and wooden-bead garlands carry orange and red flags. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a saffron shawl and a rudraksha-style garland walks forward, while a man in a white shirt raises a red flag overhead. Behind them, a decorated palanquin with a deity murti under a pink-and-gold canopy is visible. A large ornate yellow-and-red parasol with floral embroidery stands at left. Some devotees wear saris and blue garments, and a stone-coloured structure stands in the background.2009-06-01December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. At centre, a decorated ratha/chariot with a tiered, multicoloured canopy and umbrellas is pulled forward. Several people carry tall ceremonial staffs with ornate metal finials. Devotees in white and cream clothing, many women in white or yellow-bordered saris, walk alongside, some holding orange flags. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a staff at left, and a man in an orange t-shirt walks nearby. A foreign-looking woman in white attire is at left. Red flowering shrubs and a striped red-and-white barrier frame the scene.2009-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23July 19 20162016-07-19