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Outdoor temple procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. At centre, a decorated ornate palanquin with a multicoloured tiered roof and small umbrellas is carried forward, followed by a crowd of devotees. A tall gold ceremonial staff with a finial rises at left, and several saffron-orange flags are carried. Many people wear white or cream clothing, some with rudraksha malas and lanyard badges; women wear sarees in white, pink, and red, and one woman in a red patterned top wears a beaded mala. Many participants are visible, including a man in an orange turban at right edge. Crowd count visible is large.

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A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a thatched hut. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin with a colourful pointed roof and red and yellow fabric panels is carried forward, with a figure in orange standing near it. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many with yellow sashes, walks alongside, and a man in orange holds a tall ceremonial staff with a golden finial in the foreground. Other marchers carry red and orange flags and small umbrellas, and a man in a light blue shirt with an ID badge walks near the left edge.2009-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. In the centre a decorated chariot (ratha) with a colourful multi-tiered canopy and small umbrellas moves forward. Large crowds in white and cream traditional clothing, many women in white saris with gold borders, walk alongside, some carrying tall red-and-orange flags and pennants on poles. A man in a white shirt with an ID badge stands in the foreground, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari presses her palms together in prayer on the right. A few people wear orange and saffron garments. Bamboo framing and white cloth lie at the right edge.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. At the centre, a decorated ratha with a multicoloured canopy and a deity murti is pulled forward. Around it, devotees in white clothes with yellow and orange sashes walk, some holding a long brass staff and a trident. A man in an orange shirt with a lanyard leads on the left, while a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari and a man in a light blue shirt are visible in the foreground. A cameraperson films on the right.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor temple procession on a palm-lined road. A richly decorated golden-and-red ratha/chariot-style palanquin carries a deity murti under a tiered canopy, flanked by colourful striped parasols. A central figure in saffron/orange robes with a long garland of beads and a rudraksha mala walks forward, one arm raised, as a crowd of people in white clothes and orange shawls follows, many holding tall saffron flags on poles. A few people in the crowd hold brass ceremonial items. Painted banners and a gold shrine structure stand at the left edge.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29