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Outdoor procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style chariot draped in green banana leaves, marigold garlands, and multicoloured tassels. A seated figure with a white turban and a crown-like headdress rides on the golden canopy structure beneath a red-and-gold umbrella. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested with saffron-coloured shawls, walk alongside and support the palanquin while others with folded hands watch. A man in a white shirt with a grey mala is in the foreground, and many devotees and onlookers fill the background among trees.

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January 01 20112011-01-01A festival procession moves through an outdoor ground under bright sky. At the centre, a golden palanquin with a canopy of white and purple garlands and hanging tassels carries a seated figure in red and orange garments. Attendants walk beside, including a young man in white dhoti with a garland and a shaven-headed man in white. Tall ornate standards with red, yellow and orange fringed banners, and decorated parasols with tassels, surround the palanquin. Many people in white and red clothes crowd the foreground and sides, with a trident-topped pole visible near the canopy.2010-12-22September 15 20152015-09-15December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor temple-style procession on a dirt path with palm trees and small tiled-roof buildings behind. A richly decorated ornate palanquin or ratha with yellow, orange and red tassels, garlands and a golden canopy is carried forward. Devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow sashes, walk alongside, and a few wear saffron/orange robes. Tall ceremonial banners with floral embroidery and an ornate red and blue umbrella stand in the foreground. Several people carry long staffs and ceremonial poles. A figure seated on the palanquin wears a crown-like headdress. Crowd is dense.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession on a decorated ratha chariot with painted blue, yellow, red and green pillars and marigold garlands. A man in orange robes with a white garland sits on a red and gold seat holding a gold ceremonial staff, under a red umbrella. Around the chariot, crowds of men in white shirts and lanyards, some wearing rudraksha mala beads, walk alongside, and orange flags and fans are raised. The chariot is adorned with flowers and a golden canopy, under a bright sky with palm trees behind. Whether the seated man is the figure in question cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.2009-12-29A festival procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms. A richly decorated ratha or palanquin, covered with yellow and red marigold garlands, tassels, and a gold-topped canopy, carries a seated figure in orange-saffron clothing with a crown-like headdress. Around it, many people in white kurtas and white dhotis walk, several wearing yellow or saffron shawls, and a few carry decorated umbrellas and fans. A young boy in white stands at the lower left. The scene is bright, sunny, and outdoors.2009-12-27January 01 20112011-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor religious procession moving along a dirt path beneath palm fronds. A decorated palanquin or ratha is carried at the centre-back, draped with garlands, tassels in red, yellow and green, and crowned with a golden canopy; a small deity murti stands on it. Two large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tassels shelter the procession. Men in white dhoti and kurta carry long gold-topped staffs and ceremonial trident-tipped poles. Several people wear saffron/orange shawls and clothing, and women in saffron and maroon saris walk among them. A child in white stands near the centre. The participants appear to be devotees accompanying the palanquin.2009-12-27