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Outdoor procession at a temple-style compound on a sunny day, with many devotees in white clothes walking along a dirt path and waving bright orange-red flags with a black emblem. A decorated palanquin or chariot with gold ornaments and colourful canopy moves in the background, flanked by a yellow-robed woman and a man raising a flag. Orange-painted building, tiled roof, tall palms and garden plants frame the scene. A small American flag and Malaysian flag are visible among the flags. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance; the scene shows devotees and a decorated ratha in procession.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A festival procession moves along a dirt path past terracotta-roofed buildings. At the upper left, a decorated palanquin with a canopy and garlands is carried by people in white. Many participants wear white dhotis and saris, while others wear casual clothes. Men in front carry tall gold-framed pennants and large red flags, and drummers beat big drums. In the lower right, a man with long hair wears an orange-saffron robe and carries a red flag. A cluster of around twenty to thirty people, many in white, fills the frame.2010-12-22A festival procession moves along a dirt path past low white and red walls. At the centre, a golden ratha or chariot carries a decorated deity murti under an orange canopy, with a gilded lion-like figure at its front. Many people walk alongside holding red flags with a blue emblem. Men wear white dhotis and kurtas, women wear saffron and orange saris, and some carry orange cloth bags. A tree and distant hills stand behind the chariot, and a green road sign is visible at left.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with green hedges and a low red brick wall. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in the crowd, some wearing lanyards, rudraksha-style neck beads and white identification badges. Several people carry tall red-and-orange flags with dark emblems, and others hold silver trishul-shaped staffs and ceremonial tridents. A decorated golden palanquin with a red canopy and ornate panels is visible at the upper right, and a drummer beats a drum at left. Behind the procession a Malaysian flag flies from a pole above the wall.2010-12-22A festival procession moves along a dirt path past an orange-walled building under an overcast sky. A golden palanquin with a canopy, tassels, garlands and a decorated central figure is carried forward, while a crowd of devotees surrounds it waving red-orange flags bearing a dark emblem. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, and some women wear saris and salwar. A bald man in white stands at the left edge and several others carry red flags. A green road sign is visible at left and a few palm-like trees stand beside the procession.2010-12-20Outdoor procession on a dusty ground in front of an orange-walled building with green roof. A decorated golden ratha/chariot with a tall canopy, kalasha finial, colourful tassels and garlands moves through the crowd, with a seated figure on it. Many devotees in white dhoti and kurta and saffron-bordered shawls surround the chariot, holding large red-orange flags bearing a white emblem. Some women wear saris, one in gold; a man in a grey jacket carries a backpack. Overcast sky and a hill in the background.2010-12-20A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walks a procession outdoors among green shrubs and palms. Many carry tall orange flags printed with a blue dove emblem and the word a person. Above them rises a golden ratha-style canopy with a decorated ornate umbrella, and two embroidered gold-and-red banners with blue dove motifs hang from poles. A man in orange-trimmed clothing stands near the canopy. The scene suggests a ratha procession on a dirt road.2010-12-20An outdoor procession moves along a dirt path beside a terracotta-coloured wall under a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin-style canopy with ornate golden and floral elements leads the way, with several large parasols in bright multicolour fabric with blue circular emblems carried above. Many participants wear white and cream clothing, while some women wear pink, blue and maroon saris. Several people carry long red and orange flags on poles. Two women in front carry metal ritual implements with ornate tops. A man in a white shirt holds a parasol at the right edge. Several people are visible, many more partially in view behind them, forming a dense group.2010-12-22