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Outdoor photo of a procession at an open dirt compound. In the foreground, a golden ornate ratha (chariot) with a canopy and carved pillars carries two deity murti figures; its side panel displays a banner. Around it, a crowd walks, many men in white dhotis and shirts, and several people in saffron/orange robes. Some carry flags and an umbrella-like canopy; women in saris and children are among the crowd. Behind them stand a large green-roofed red building, white vans, a water tower and palm trees.

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December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A golden ratha, a decorated procession vehicle, moves across a dusty compound past a long red-walled building with a green corrugated roof. On the vehicle's canopied platform sits a seated deity murti with a golden crown, flanked by attendants. A large drum is positioned at the front. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas and others in orange and saffron robes walk alongside, with a few children among them. Several decorated umbrellas, saffron flags and white flags are carried in the procession. Palm trees and a water tower appear in the background. A printed side banner on the ratha reads text including a line about spiritual leadership.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A procession at an outdoor ground in front of a long green-roofed hall with red walls. A decorated ratha, a small temple-style chariot with carved golden pillars and a deity murti visible inside, is pulled forward by devotees. Several men and women walk alongside in white dhotis and saris, with orange sashes over their shoulders, and a man in a white hat leads near the front. Red and orange flags and a red-and-gold canopy accompany the chariot, and a smaller white ceremonial umbrella is held overhead. Other people line the path, some holding white flags, and a child stands at the right edge. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14Outdoor photograph of a dusty unpaved road leading to a large red-and-green arched hall under a clear sky. A procession of many people walks toward the camera: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in colourful saris, and children. A decorated ratha or chariot with a golden canopy and red and orange flags moves along the road, and white and blue flags are carried by participants. A white van with printed lettering sits at the left edge. Stone blocks and mounds of earth lie on the ground near the hall.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road past an unfinished concrete building and a terracotta-coloured shed. Crowds of people in white dhotis and white saris, many with yellow or orange sashes, walk behind saffron and orange flags on tall poles. Smoke rises from the middle of the group. On the right, a richly decorated ratha or chariot with a tiered, colourful canopy, gold and red fringe, and orange pennants is pulled forward. Bystanders watch from the roadside, and flowering plants line the path in the foreground.2009-12-29