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Outdoor photograph of a religious procession on a dusty dirt road. A decorated ratha or palanquin-style float with a yellow and orange canopy, garlands and colourful bunting is carried forward, with several small umbrellas behind it. Many devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and white kurtas, walk alongside, with some women in white saris and a few in saffron or orange garments. Children and men in casual shirts are also visible. Trees, a partly built concrete structure and a clear hazy sky form the backdrop. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this crowd.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession on a dirt ground moves past trees and low buildings in hazy daylight. Many people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris walk closely together, with some in yellow, orange and blue clothing. At the centre a decorated golden ratha or palanquin with a tall orange-and-yellow canopy, garlands and colourful streamers is carried forward, with orange flags flying nearby. Several people in the foreground, including a child in blue and a woman in a white headscarf, walk alongside. A ceremonial parasol-style canopy appears at the right edge. A figure on the palanquin is not clearly identifiable at this distance.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty open ground under a hazy sky. A decorated ratha or palanquin-style chariot, covered in yellow and gold fabric with colourful tassels, a small gold canopy and a yellow parasol, leads the group. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas walk around it, with saffron and orange flags held aloft and a few coloured umbrellas in the background. A tall structure and trees stand at the edge of the field. Several people appear to be carrying or accompanying the chariot, and a Western-looking woman in white is among the walkers. A distant figure in a brown shirt stands at the right edge.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves across a dry, dusty field under a hazy sky. Many people walk in white traditional clothes, with white dhotis and white saris, while others wear white shirts, orange kurtas and colourful salwar kameez. A decorated ratha or palanquin with yellow and gold fringing, a striped canopy and a golden umbrella-like canopy is carried forward at right, with a parked white van and speakers beyond. In the foreground a dark-haired onlooker's head is visible at the bottom edge. A small banner with a portrait is visible in the background. The scene is a devotional procession.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with a large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women dressed in white ritual clothing with some in yellow and blue shirts. A decorated golden palanquin with orange canopy and colourful garlands is carried in the middle, and several ornate umbrellas with painted panels and fans line the right side. A saffron-robed figure walks near the right edge among the attendants. A white bus with a banner and speakers stands in the background beside palm trees and low buildings under a hazy sky.2009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road under a pale evening sky. At the centre, a decorated chariot (ratha) draped with garlands and colourful flower ornaments carries a deity murti under a tall canopy, with an orange cloth banner rising above it. Devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris, some with yellow borders, walk in rows, many holding a long rope or pole with both hands to pull the chariot forward. A large colourful decorated umbrella with blue, orange and yellow panels is held aloft on the left. Palm trees and low buildings stand in the background, and a black speaker stands near the chariot. Several people in the crowd are white-robed with shaved heads, while others wear saffron and orange garments.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession of devotees in white and pastel clothing walks along a dirt road under a clear sky. In the centre, a golden ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti beneath an orange canopy and tasselled decorations, with an attendant holding a ceremonial staff. Many people wear white dhotis and saris, some with lanyards and name badges. A parked white bus with flags and loudspeakers stands at right, and palm trees line the background.2009-12-27