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Outdoor procession with a crowd of many men in white dhotis and shirts lining a path. In the centre, a young man in a white shirt and red-and-white cloth runs barefoot across a bed of coals or hot ash, carrying a large green-and-yellow drum. Musicians with dhols and drums line both sides, and a woman in orange robes smiles nearby. Behind them stand a decorated ratha/chariot with a red-and-yellow canopy and garlands, a tall wooden post hung with flower garlands, palm trees and orange flags. The sun glares through the scene.

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December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the center, a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with a tilak on his forehead walks over a bed of glowing embers or ash, with smoke rising behind him. Drummers in orange clothes beat large drums on both sides, and orange flags on poles stand at the left. Behind the crowd, a decorated ratha chariot with a red and gold canopy and garlands is visible. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts line the route, some with hands folded, and the crowd presses on both sides of the path.2007-12-30Outdoor procession at a dusty site where a large golden ratha or palanquin, decorated with orange and yellow flowers and marigold garlands, stands in the background beside golden deity figures. Many men in white shirts and dhotis dance and clap, raising their arms, while several play large white hand drums with sticks, one drummer in a checked shirt smiling broadly in the foreground. A few people in saffron and orange robes stand at left. Behind them a black tent canopy and a heap of rubble mark an unfinished construction area under a hazy sky.2013-12-27December 30th 20072007-12-30Outdoor photo of a fire-walking ritual during a festival procession. A barefoot man in orange saffron robes with a sandalwood forehead mark steps across a bed of glowing embers on a dirt path. Drummers in orange and white beat dhol drums on both sides, including a man in a dark checked shirt and an orange-clad drummer with a red wristband. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some in orange shawls, stands along bamboo barricades. Orange flags rise on the left, and palm trees and a decorated chariot with flower garlands appear at the top.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30December 20 20102010-12-20A festival procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms and banana plants. Orange flags with a blue emblem are raised on the left. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl walks barefoot at the centre, with a man in white and orange behind her. Drummers with large drums and drumsticks play on the right, and women in white saris with orange and blue borders stand on the left. A decorated chariot with a kalasha-topped structure and a tall ornamental pole rise in the background. A large crowd of men and women in white and orange fills the route.2007-12-30A photograph of a festival procession moving along a dirt path lined with coconut palms. In the foreground, several men play drums: the central drummer wears a white dhoti and a red-and-white patterned shawl, and another drummer on the right wears a white dhoti with a green-and-gold sash. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl walks at the left, and a row of drummers and devotees in white and orange follows behind. Ornate decorated palanquins or ratha canopies in red, orange and gold are visible in the background above the crowd. Women in teal and orange saris stand at the right edge of the path. No readable name or portrait of a person is visible in the scene.2006-12-26December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30