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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.

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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.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A 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.2009-12-27Outdoor 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 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under a hazy sky, with a large crowd of devotees walking behind an ornate decorated chariot. The chariot, or ratha, is topped by an orange canopy with gold and yellow drapery and flower garlands, with a small figure visible inside. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear saris in yellow, pink and green. Several men at the front carry ceremonial golden fans and a tall golden staff, and one man in orange robes walks near the left edge. Some people hold their hands in anjali mudra, and others carry cloth bags. A camera operator films from the right, and a tour bus and loudspeakers stand in the background among trees and buildings. The crowd numbers well over twenty people.2009-12-27A 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 a dusty dirt ground under a hazy sky. Many devotees in white clothes walk among tall saffron-orange flags carried on poles. Two men in front wear white kurta and dhoti with orange and yellow garlands; the one nearer the centre has an orange cap and carries a bag. Women in white saris and salwar walk alongside, and a woman in a blue patterned shawl stands at the left edge. Behind them a decorated temple tower or ratha with coloured ornaments rises, and a small colourful parasol appears. A blue signboard stands at the left. Crowd of devotees and children behind.2009-12-29