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Outdoor procession on dry ground with a large crowd of devotees in predominantly white ritual clothes, many with saffron or orange sashes. At center, a richly decorated float with yellow and orange flower garlands, colourful tassels and a saffron canopy carries a deity murti visible on the platform. Several people raise their arms and hold saffron flags, and a white van with signage stands behind the float under a clear blue sky.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 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 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession with a decorated ratha or palanquin dressed in marigold garlands and bright tassels, topped by a large yellow canopy with red fringe. Orange flags flutter on poles above a dense crowd of devotees in white, saffron, yellow and purple garments; many women wear white saris with blue or purple borders and long braids. A bare-hilled landscape and low buildings sit behind. The central figure under the canopy is not clearly visible enough to identify.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.2009-12-27