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A photograph of a procession on a dirt road at dusk, with palm trees and a corrugated roof behind. Six men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies carry a long orange-red cloth rope or cord stretched across their shoulders and hands, leading a palanquin or ratha topped by an ornate multicoloured canopy with fringe and a golden deity figure. The man at centre wears a maroon dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala. Saffron-clad women and devotees follow in the background, and an oil lamp flame is visible at left. A cameraman stands at right. Ritual procession scene.

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December 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15Outdoor procession at dusk on a dirt path beside a red wall. A large gilded palanquin or ratha, decorated with colourful tassels, flower garlands and a peacock-like finial, is carried on the shoulders of men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-bordered cloths and garlands. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-red saffron robes walk, and red flags are visible. Several men at the front wear shaved heads and bare chests with rudraksha-style beads, carrying the poles. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific figure.2010-12-20December 22 20102010-12-22A festival procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Several men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and garlands carry a golden palanquin-style ratha on red poles wrapped in cloth. The ratha is decorated with a golden finial, multicoloured tassels in green, pink and white, and marigold-style garlands. Behind them, women in saffron and orange saris and white clothing walk among devotees, and red flags flutter on bamboo poles at left. Some people in white and yellow stand at right.2010-12-20A procession on a dirt road with palm trees and a low building behind. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing yellow sashes and rudraksha malas, pull or carry a long red-wrapped pole that supports a decorated palanquin. The palanquin has an orange and yellow fringed canopy, a golden kalasha-like finial, garlands of orange and white flowers, and hanging tassels in red, green and blue. Women in white saris with yellow borders walk alongside, and a woman in orange garments stands at the right. A man on the right wears white and glasses. A round blue-and-gold emblem is visible on a shield at right. Men and women are visible in the crowd behind.2010-02-12A photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside an orange brick wall and palm trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry an ornate golden palanquin decorated with colourful tassels, garlands and a canopy, pulled by poles held on their shoulders. Behind them a figure in saffron-orange robes walks among flag-bearers holding orange flags, and a person in a green salwar kameez walks nearby. Bright sunlight and a clear blue sky frame the scene.2010-12-22Outdoor temple procession on a dirt courtyard at dusk. Five men in white dhotis, some bare-chested or wearing sacred threads, pull a long orange cloth rope attached to a gilded palanquin topped with a multicoloured striped canopy and garlands. A man in a red garment and rudraksha mala walks at the centre of the rope line. Behind them, a priest in orange robes and a tall ceremonial headdress carries a torch, and devotees in white stand beside an open-sided shelter. A red building and a printed information board appear in the background.2011-12-15Evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A golden ornate chariot with a multicoloured canopy, tasselled hangings and garlands carries a seated figure wearing a crown and red-and-white garland, with a deity murti visible beneath. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange cloth pull the ropes of the ratha, while bald priests in white and one in saffron-red robes walk ahead. Two men hold burning torches on either side. Spectators in white and yellow shirts watch and photograph from the roadside. Coconut palms and a cloudy sky fill the background.2011-12-15December 27 20092009-12-27December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of an outdoor religious procession on a dirt road at dusk, with palm trees and a utility pole behind. A decorated palanquin or chariot carries a deity murti under an orange and gold canopy with a kalasha and bells, draped with garlands and colourful tassels. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas carry the red-wrapped poles of the palanquin on their shoulders, while women in white saris with yellow borders walk alongside. Some in the crowd wear orange cloth. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no candidate is marked as present.2010-02-12