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A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt path past an orange-painted brick building. A richly decorated chariot with a tiered, orange-and-gold canopy, colourful pillars and small figures stands at right, carrying a seated figure in red under a golden umbrella. Orange and red flags on tall poles lead the crowd, and white smoke rises at left. Dozens of devotees walk in white clothing, many with yellow sashes, some with hands raised in greeting or prayer, while others hold trays. Several women wear saris in blue, purple and pink. A photographer stands near the chariot.

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December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A 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.2009-12-29Aerial view of a long procession moving along a dirt path through an ashram compound. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in a crowd carrying small orange flags, with several people at the front holding large multicoloured decorative umbrellas with fringed edges. Orange-roofed buildings, tarpaulin-covered stalls with red and purple fabric, palm trees and open grass surround the path. Many more people stand or walk in the background near the far side of the field. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance in this view.2010-07-24A procession on a dirt path through a campus under construction, with saffron and red flags on poles and a decorated ornate chariot or ratha with a golden kalasha-style canopy in the background. Many participants in white clothing and some in orange, several wearing lanyards, walk along; a woman in orange sari and a man in white hold up flags. Bamboo barriers line the path, young men in green and red shirts watch, and palm fronds and flowering trees frame the scene. Bunting strung overhead and a stage with red and blue decorations sit beyond the procession route.2009-12-29Outdoor procession crowded with devotees. Four ornate umbrellas with blue, orange and green panels, gold motifs and fringed edges are carried above the crowd. Beneath the central umbrella, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white flower garland holds a ceremonial staff, with a golden staff ornament visible beside him. Around him many people wear white, saffron-orange and yellow garments; a bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace walks at left, and a woman in yellow shawl stands at lower right. Some devotees hold up hands in greeting. A striped canopy and a painted banner stand behind, with a brick building at upper left.2008-07-17December 27 20092009-12-27An outdoor procession of many people walks along a dirt path through dry grass and bushes at a rural site with thatched huts and orange flags. Most walkers wear saffron-orange robes and some wear white dhotis or kurtas. A man in the right foreground wears long hair and orange robes and holds a long staff, with an orange-robed companion beside him. On the right, a large ornate umbrella with fringed red and gold fabric and a yellow embroidered banner with a blue emblem is carried above the group. Children in white shirts, red and blue clothing mingle among the adults. Trees and a distant hill stand in the background under a pale sky.2006-10-21A festival procession moves through a dusty open ground with a multi-coloured, flower-garlanded ratha chariot at upper right, its canopy decorated with red, yellow and blue panels and orange-yellow fringe. A seated figure sits on a red-draped seat under the chariot canopy, with a deity murti visible inside. Devotees in white and cream dress walk alongside, with several women in yellow-and-white saris and a woman in white with a pink shawl and rudraksha mala in the foreground. A tall gold-and-silver ceremonial staff or standard stands at left, with orange flags and a white building under construction behind. Some devotees wear white shirts with lanyards, and a red wall lines the grounds.2009-12-29