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Outdoor procession on a dusty ground during a festival. A golden ratha-style chariot with a gold canopy, a finial on top, and garlands of marigolds and colourful tassels is pulled by ropes; a seated figure in orange-saffron clothing sits on the platform. Flag-bearers wave many orange-red flags, and devotees in white dhotis and white shawls walk alongside. Women in saris, including pink, blue and orange, and children watch from the front. Trees and a small orange building stand behind.

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December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor procession on dusty ground with a crowd of devotees. Orange and red flags wave above the crowd. A golden ratha/palanquin with a gold canopy, red and multicoloured tassels, and marigold and pink garlands is carried forward. A seated figure with long dark hair sits on the golden seat, but the appearance is not clear enough to identify. Drummers in white dhotis, men in white veshtis and women in white saris and salwar-style outfits walk alongside. A photographer with a large telephoto lens stands at left. Trees and a low building form the backdrop.2010-12-20A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path with a decorated ratha chariot draped in orange and multicoloured garlands and a tall umbrella canopy with colourful fringes. A figure in orange robes stands on the chariot holding a red umbrella and the deity murti is visible beneath the garlands. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis, cream and yellow saris and orange robes walk alongside, with children and red flags on poles at the right, and trees and a blue sky in the background.2012-01-01Outdoor temple procession at dawn-like soft light. A figure seated on an ornate yellow and green floral palanquin decorated with garlands, tassels and a large orange canopy is carried forward. The seated figure wears a red-orange garment and a tall crown-like headdress; his face is not clearly visible at this distance. A crowd of devotees in white and cream dhotis and saris, many with yellow, orange and peach shawls, walks alongside. Decorated umbrellas with gold finials rise at the left. Trees and a low building stand behind, and a photographer is visible raising a camera above the crowd.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22A procession of devotees pulls a richly decorated golden ratha chariot covered in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with tassels, a fringed orange canopy and gold ornaments. A seated figure on the chariot wears an orange garment and a garland, while a pole-bearer in white holds a gold ceremonial umbrella-like emblem. Around the chariot, devotees in white clothes and orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas walk and pull, including a bald man in white and a woman in a yellow shawl. Trees and a low building are behind the crowd.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a dirt road bordered by a red brick wall and green trees. At centre, a gilded wheeled ratha/chariot with an orange canopy and garlands of white flowers and pink, purple and multicoloured tassels carries a seated figure in orange robes. Men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls walk beside the cart, some holding ceremonial rods, and women in saffron-orange and white saris and a white-clad woman follow among a crowd. Orange flags are visible at the left edge.2010-12-20A photograph of an outdoor procession with a golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands, tassels and a golden canopy with a yellow fringed umbrella. A seated figure in red and orange garments sits on the platform, with red cushions visible. Crowds of devotees surround the palanquin, many in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar, some wearing orange shawls, while others hold the poles. Palm trees, a red brick wall and orange flags stand in the background under a clear sky.2010-12-22