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A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt road with a palm-lined backdrop and a concrete wall at right. Many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing lanyards, walk in the crowd. At the centre a decorated golden ratha or palanquin with an orange canopy rolls behind a white van. Several people carry tall orange flags and ornate embroidered banners with yellow and red tassels. A woman in a white patterned sari at right folds her hands in namaste. At far right a figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland stands near the banners. A white-haired man in white clothing walks at the front left.

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A dusty dirt-road procession of devotees in white and cream clothing walks behind an ornate golden palanquin decorated with yellow canopy fringe and red and gold drapery, carried on a vehicle. Several men hold tall ceremonial standards with embroidered orange-and-gold banners bearing a blue emblem. Many marchers wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with lanyards; one woman in a white sari with dark border walks with hands folded in namaste. Orange flags and a large sound system stand in the background under bright, hazy sky.2009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt path. Many devotees wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow lanyards and name badges, while women in salwar kameez and saris walk among them. Saffron-orange flags on poles are carried high. In the background a decorated golden palanquin with a canopy, a large kalasha-style ornament and a white van with speakers sit near a concrete wall and trees under a hazy sky. Foreground figures include a man in white with a backpack and a woman in orange. The a person candidate is not clearly visible in this crowd scene, so no appearance-based identification is made.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty reddish-brown dirt road under hazy light. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, yellow and orange fringed hangings, and coloured tassels carries a seated figure wearing a crown, with a garlanded frame behind. Orange and saffron flags flutter on poles, and a multicoloured umbrella stands at the right. Many devotees walk around the palanquin: women in white and cream saris, men in white shirts and dhotis, and some in red, orange and pink saris. The figure on the palanquin is too small and indistinct to identify, so the appearance is uncertain.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on sandy ground with a large ornate golden chariot (ratha) at upper left, decorated with yellow and orange fabric, colourful tassels, a golden canopy and a tall orange flag. A seated figure in orange sits atop the chariot. Surrounding it, a dense crowd of devotees in mostly white clothing, many women in white saris and men in white kurtas, with some in pink, orange and blue. Orange and saffron flags are raised throughout the crowd, and small parasols stand in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty road with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white shirts and white dhotis or kurtas. In the centre, an ornate golden ratha or palanquin-style float with a decorated canopy umbrella, orange and gold fabric, and garlands moves forward. A saffron flag flies behind it, and a white bus and trucks stand in the background. A few women wear light blue and white salwar kameez or white head coverings. Two large round ceremonial fans with long handles are held at the right edge. No figure on the float is clearly identifiable as a person, so the identity is uncertain. Several people wear lanyards or badges around their necks.2009-12-27A procession on a dirt path moves past a red-brick building and trees under an overcast sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a tall golden kalasha-like finial, colourful garlands, gold fringe and a canopy is carried forward. Men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk alongside, many holding red flags on poles and ornate orange-and-gold banners. A bearded man with long dark hair in a white dhoti with a gold border leads at left, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, while a woman in white at right holds an orange bag. Several men in white shirts and trousers wear ID lanyards, and a man in a blue turban walks among them. Visible people number roughly 30, and the palanquin contains no clearly identifiable figure.2010-12-20December 27 20092009-12-27A dusty dirt road procession of many devotees walking in white and light clothing. In the centre, a decorated ornate palanquin with a gold and red canopy and colourful fringed umbrellas is carried along. Foreground: a woman in a white sari with gold border and handbag, a young girl in white frock, a man in an orange polo shirt and dark trousers, and men in white dhotis and shirts. Many wear rudraksha-style malas and name badges. Orange flags fly at right, with a white van and speaker stacks in the background and low hills and trees under a pale sky.2009-12-27