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Outdoor procession on a dirt road in the late afternoon. A large red, green and blue umbrella with tassels is held aloft over an ornately decorated palanquin or ratha draped in colourful painted cloth columns, with a seated figure in red and white visible within. Women in white and orange saris and a girl in a white heart-print dress walk in front, and men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas follow behind. A mustard-yellow dress and a woman's dark glasses and beaded mala are visible at left.

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A festival procession under a large multicoloured umbrella with blue bird emblems, red and yellow panels and fringed tassels, with decorated pillars behind it. In the foreground a young girl in a red top smiles and waves, beside a girl in a white top with a rudraksha-style mala. A bald man in a white kurta wears an orange shawl and dark beaded mala. Women in white and green saris walk nearby, and to the right a man in an orange cloth and a garland stands beside another umbrella. A figure in an ornate headdress is partly visible under the canopy. The scene is outdoors in warm late-day light.2010-12-26Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. Under a large ornate parasol with blue, orange and red panels decorated with dove motifs and fringed tassels, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and flower decorations. Many devotees walk alongside, mostly dressed in white with yellow sashes and rudraksha malas, with women in white saris. Some figures in orange robes walk among them. A man in white with a shaved head walks at left near a tall golden staff topped with a star-shaped ornament. Crowds fill the road, and a white wall runs along the left side.2010-02-12Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky with a thatched-roof structure behind. Large ornate umbrellas (chhatras) in red, yellow and green with tasselled edges are carried over a deity murti or palanquin decorated with pink and gold embroidered panels and a striped garland arch. A crowd of devotees in white clothes, many wearing white Dhyanapeetam t-shirts, walks alongside, and a few saffron-robed monastics stand near the right. A gold-tipped staff and yellow embroidered cloth are visible in the foreground.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dusty road beside trees and a bamboo fence. A decorated vehicle draped with a white cloth edged in red and garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds leads the group. Above it, a white canopy and two ceremonial umbrellas in orange, green and white stripes display blue emblems and gold symbols. Several figures in saffron-orange robes stand on the decorated float, and a person in the foreground holds a long silver-topped staff. A woman in white in the front left smiles and claps, and others in white kurtas and saris walk along, with cars and onlookers behind. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible in the procession.2007-02-02December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20072007-12-23Evening procession in silhouette-like backlight with a crowd of devotees in foreground. Centrally, a figure seated on an ornate golden throne-like palanquin or ratha beneath a red canopy with tasselled fringe and colourful woven panels decorated with motifs. The seated figure wears a red garment and a white and red flower garland. Devotees in white kurtas and dark-collared shirts, some with saffron and yellow clothing, stand around the vehicle; a woman in a yellow garment and a woman in orange-draped clothing are prominent in front. Banana leaves and a green flag decorate the vehicle, and a building with a blue-green roof appears at right.2010-12-26A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road at golden hour. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and white saris walk alongside, many wearing yellow shawls or sashes. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti under an orange canopy, adorned with flower garlands and colourful decorations. A man in an orange robe walks near the chariot. A red and green ceremonial umbrella with tassels stands at the left edge. Tanks, trees and hills appear in the hazy background.2010-02-12A dirt-path procession moves past a crowd of onlookers. At centre, a man in orange saffron robes walks ahead of a decorated palanquin topped with a red, gold and blue canopy and tall coloured pillars. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beads, walk alongside the palanquin. Other men carry colourful fringed parasols and ornate square banners with gold borders. Women in white saris with yellow borders and a girl in green stand among the crowd under a leafy tree. A photograph of a ceremonial procession, ratha-style festival scene in a village setting.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor religious procession moving along a dirt path beneath palm fronds. A decorated palanquin or ratha is carried at the centre-back, draped with garlands, tassels in red, yellow and green, and crowned with a golden canopy; a small deity murti stands on it. Two large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tassels shelter the procession. Men in white dhoti and kurta carry long gold-topped staffs and ceremonial trident-tipped poles. Several people wear saffron/orange shawls and clothing, and women in saffron and maroon saris walk among them. A child in white stands near the centre. The participants appear to be devotees accompanying the palanquin.2009-12-27