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A festive outdoor procession on a palm-lined path. A richly decorated, multicoloured ratha/palanquin with yellow fringed canopy and striped umbrellas carries a figure seated on a red cushioned seat, adorned with a yellow garland and a white feathered fan being waved above. Many devotees in white and cream dress with rudraksha-style neck beads walk around it; several women wear white saris with gold borders and carry brass plates with flowers. A bald man in orange saffron robes walks in the foreground carrying an offering, and orange flags are raised. Coconut palms and a thatched roof structure are visible in the background.

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Outdoor temple procession on a palm-lined road. A richly decorated golden-and-red ratha/chariot-style palanquin carries a deity murti under a tiered canopy, flanked by colourful striped parasols. A central figure in saffron/orange robes with a long garland of beads and a rudraksha mala walks forward, one arm raised, as a crowd of people in white clothes and orange shawls follows, many holding tall saffron flags on poles. A few people in the crowd hold brass ceremonial items. Painted banners and a gold shrine structure stand at the left edge.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A large ornate chariot with a tiered canopy, decorated with colourful painted pillars, marigold garlands and an orange and yellow fringed canopy, carries a seated figure in orange robes and a garland on a throne, shaded by a red umbrella. Men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas pull or walk alongside the chariot, with ceremonial red-and-gold cloth wrapped at their waists. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with a shaved head walks ahead with hands folded. Several women in white and yellow saris stand at the right edge.2009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29A procession on a dirt road under palm trees, centred on an ornate multicoloured palanquin with a golden canopy, orange and yellow fringes, garlands and a red umbrella. A seated figure in orange and red clothing with a white garland sits on the cushioned platform inside. Around it, men in white dhotis and white shirts with ceremonial cords carry the palanquin poles, while a woman in a white sari with a red bindi walks at the right. A person in an orange robe stands in the foreground with their back to the camera.2009-12-29A festival procession moves along a dirt path past palm trees. A richly decorated golden palanquin with marigold garlands, bells, tassels and a yellow canopy is carried by men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths. A seated figure on the palanquin wears an orange garment and a garland of orange flowers. Attendants in orange robes with saffron shoulder cloths walk alongside, some holding fans, and a tall decorated pillar stands at the left. Crowds of devotees in white and orange surround the ratha.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession on a dirt road: an ornate decorated chariot with a red, orange and yellow canopy, painted columns and garlands carries a seated figure in orange robes on a golden throne. Red and orange umbrellas shade the chariot. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas pull or walk alongside, several holding a thick red-and-gold rope that draws the ratha. Palm trees and a bus appear in the background. Eight to ten people are visible.2009-12-29