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Street procession with a decorated white horse-drawn carriage at the centre, its canopy and seat draped with yellow marigold garlands. Ornate multicoloured parasols with gold tassels shade the carriage, and two white horses wear red and pink harnesses. Around it crowds walk on a road: a woman in a blue blouse with white jasmine garlands in her hair holds a tray or plate, a man in a red turban wears a striped shirt, and men in pale shirts and dhotis stand nearby. Overcast sky and trees behind. A seated figure inside the canopy is too small to identify by appearance, so no candidate is claimed. Roughly 20-30 people are visible, partly obscured in the crowd.

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July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23Street procession photographed from behind a crowd. Two white horses draw an open carriage decorated with orange and red fabric, yellow and orange marigold garlands, and ornate red-and-gold harness. Four colourful umbrellas with fringed canopies shade the carriage. A figure in orange sits within the carriage, partly hidden by the canopy. Uniformed police in khaki stand at left, and devotees in striped shirts, pink shirts and grey clothes press along the roadside. Trees, a utility pole and a white signboard appear in the background under an overcast sky.2009-07-23Outdoor procession on dusty ground with two white oxen draped in red and gold embroidered cloths, their horns and necks decorated with garlands, pulling a red-and-white cart. Behind them, crowds of devotees in white and blue clothing walk alongside; several women in blue saris and white blouses press their palms together in prayer in the foreground. Two large multicoloured canopy umbrellas with gold fringe and a red-and-yellow tasselled pennant are raised above the procession. One bald man in a light saffron-yellow garment stands near the center. Tents, vehicles and a metal-framed structure appear in the background under a hazy sky.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor procession on dusty ground with a row of white horses draped in red and gold embroidered caparisons, held by red ropes. Two large colourful parasols with fringed edges stand above the crowd. Devotees in white and blue clothes raise their hands and press palms together; a man in a white shirt with a white mala stands at centre-right, and a woman in blue sari folds her hands in front. Crowd of many people, mostly in white shirts and blue garments, with orange flags in the background and white vans parked behind a fence.2009-12-25July 23 20092009-07-23Outdoor festival procession on a sunny day. A white horse-drawn ornate chariot with a silver-coloured canopy and a seated figure in orange robes sits at the centre, under a multicoloured umbrella with a blue and yellow motif. Several decorated umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue with floral and paisley patterns are carried above the crowd, and orange flags fly above. Many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, while a man in a red shirt with a forehead mark stands in the foreground. Bright yellow, blue and green balloons are tied to the chariot.2008-12-29July 23 20092009-07-23December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing walking along a dusty road. Several large orange and yellow ornate parasols with blue emblems and embroidered borders are carried above the crowd. Behind them a decorated float or chariot with colorful balloons and orange flags is visible. A white horse with a red-trimmed harness stands at right, with a large white plume near it. A woman in a white sari with orange border and a man in white kurta are prominent in the foreground. Spectators line the background under bright daylight.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29