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A dusty outdoor procession on a red-earth road under a clear blue sky. In the foreground a young man in a white shirt carries a large silver trident with bell-like finials, and beside him a white-shirted man holds a decorated ceremonial parasol with red, gold and green embroidery. Behind them a man in white dhoti and a white shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks with arms raised while others in white follow. A drummer beats a drum, and a large red flag, gold-topped ceremonial umbrellas and ornate palanquin-style decorations move through the crowd. A white van is parked at the right edge. Dozens of white-clad devotees fill the road.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22January 01 20122012-01-01A festival procession moves along a dirt path past a painted wooden chariot (ratha) decorated with colourful cylindrical panels, garlands and an orange-draped seated figure under a canopy. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walk alongside, several with rudraksha malas. A man in the foreground raises a silver trident (trishul) and a woman in a yellow garment and pink shawl stands nearby. Orange and saffron flags line the route, with bunting strung between poles and a red-roofed building behind.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession on dusty ground in front of a decorated ratha, a chariot wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and hung with colourful tassels and bells, with a golden figure seated at its top. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis walk and clap, some holding long orange scarves; one man in the foreground at right wears a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha beads and carries a tall silver trident. Behind them a blue signboard stands against a pale sky. A man in an orange robe at left, with long hair and a rudraksha mala, presses his palms together. Several people in the crowd raise their hands in ecstatic devotion. The scene is a religious procession with chariot, garlands and trident.2009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor procession on dry, grassy ground. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a golden canopy, gold finials and colourful parasols is pulled forward by people. Around it, a large crowd of men and women in white dhotis, white saris and white kurtas walk; several wear orange or red shawls and marigold garlands, and some carry orange and red flags. Drummers in white play drums on the right, and a white SUV follows behind the crowd. Hills and trees lie in the background under a clear sky. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under a clear sky. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a tall silver trishula (trident) with ornate finials, and beside him a bearded man in white with a saffron-orange cloth over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala holds a wooden pole. A man at left in white shirt and dhoti raises a wooden pole supporting a red and gold fringed ceremonial umbrella. Behind them several parasols in red, orange, green and yellow with tasselled fringes are carried through the crowd of devotees dressed in white, and a blue truck is visible at right.2006-12-29