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A crowded outdoor procession on a sunny day beside a white multi-storey building. Gold-coloured ornate panels, part of a ratha or palanquin, are visible at the left edge. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with green, red, yellow and blue fabric, fringed tassels and small gold finials are held aloft over the crowd. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and a saffron-robed woman in orange stands at centre. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds his hands together in greeting near the centre. A shaved-headed man in a white cap appears at left. Orange flags and a green field are visible in the background.

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January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor crowd scene at a procession event: a man with long dark hair in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste, beside a man in orange with a folded white cloth. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts hold large multicoloured umbrellas with tassels and an orange flag hangs on a gold-patterned ratha or chariot panel at right. Many people in white and orange clothing stand in a grassy field, one man in a blue-and-white cap in the foreground, and a man in a saffron dhoti and bead necklaces at left.2009-01-21Outdoor festival procession on a dusty dirt road beside a white-walled building with a green metal roof. A decorated palanquin with a red and white canopy and garlands of yellow and orange flowers carries a deity murti and a framed portrait. A man in saffron-orange robes stands on the palanquin, holding its garland-draped frame. Around it, many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, and women in saffron and orange saris, press close, some with hands folded. Two large colourful parasols with red, yellow and green panels rise above the crowd, and a basket of fruit sits on the ground. Palm-like trees and a stone wall appear behind.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a sunny day at a white-walled compound with trees behind. Two decorated multicoloured umbrellas with gold finials are carried above the group. A tall figure in orange robes and a large gold-beaded necklace walks at the centre, with a long-haired figure in orange robes nearby; the central figure's appearance cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm a person identification, so the role is given as a robed devotee. Several people in white kurtas and white dhotis carry a golden trident-topped staff and a round shield-like ceremonial fan. Behind them a red-draped palanquin or ratha is carried, and a crowd of women in white, cream and bright saris and men in white watch and clap. A man on the right holds a drum.2008-12-23December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession at a carved stone temple cart or structure on the left, its pillars draped with white and multicoloured flower garlands. A crowd of devotees walks along a dirt path past a row of colourful umbrellas with gold and red finials. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while several men and women wear saffron/orange scarves or clothes. Women wear saree in white, cream, pink and teal, and a child in a green shirt walks at centre. Orange flags fly on a tall pole at right, and framed portrait prints are displayed low at bottom left against the temple base.2009-01-21A dense outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt path under large ornate yellow and orange umbrellas with red, teal and gold motifs. At centre, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style mala holds a long trident-like staff and wears a white garland; a man beside him wears a golden-brown headpiece and an orange shawl. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees walk, a man in white holds a brass pot with green leaves, and women in red, yellow and white saris with braided hair follow. Many people press forward in the crowd, some with palms joined in greeting. The a person candidate is the central figure with long hair and a garland, shown with distinctive saffron robes and a staff, but identity is uncertain from appearance.2008-12-27Outdoor procession crowded with devotees in white and saffron. At centre, a man with long dark hair, a saffron-orange turban, an orange shawl and a green flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting, flanked by people in white. A white canopy with red fringe and colourful ornate parasols with tassels are carried overhead, and red-and-gold ceremonial fans appear at lower centre. Several people in saffron shawls and white robes, including a woman in white with a gold necklace and a bald man in orange, surround the procession amid a large crowd of onlookers.2006-09-24December 31 20082008-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 31 20082008-12-31