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A festive outdoor procession with a large crowd of devotees moving past a decorated ratha/palanquin topped by a figure seated under a canopy, surrounded by ornate golden and floral decorations. Red, green and striped parasols with tasselled fringes shelter the procession. Foreground devotees include a man in an orange shirt carrying a small child on his hip, women in red, orange and cream saris, and men in white shirts and white dhotis.

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December 27 20092009-12-27January 01 20112011-01-01January 12 20092009-01-12December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival procession with a large golden ratha or palanquin-style chariot draped in marigold and pink flower garlands and hanging tassels. A standing figure with long dark hair and a white head covering rides atop the decorated float, raising a hand, and a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on the lower platform. Tall poles carry colourful fringed umbrellas with circular emblems at left and right. A dense crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis surrounds the chariot, several wearing red and white threaded ritual cords or lanyards. Palm trees and green foliage stand behind. The figure atop the chariot shows distinctive long hair and a white head covering with ceremonial garb, which is a compatible presentation, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate for a person riding in procession.2011-01-01Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsava celebration on a sunny day with bare trees and a metal-frame stage canopy behind. Several people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas walk beside an ornate red and gold parasol with fringed tassels, held aloft by an attendant. A tall golden staff with a finial and a trishul-style standard appear in the procession. A bearded man in orange robes and dark-rimmed glasses holds the golden staff. Nearby, people in plain white clothes with dark malas stand watching, and a woman in a green sari stands at the left edge. Some participants wear flower garlands and a young child in white stands in the foreground.2008-12-23January 01 20112011-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a paved courtyard under bright daylight. Many devotees carry red and orange flags and open umbrellas in red, green, yellow and multicolour patterns. Women wear saris and blue, green and orange garments, several with orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk barefoot near the centre, some with orange sashes. A yellow construction crane and a red boundary wall stand behind the crowd, with palm trees and a large blank billboard beyond.2017-12-30November 25 20092009-11-25December 22 20102010-12-22A street procession on a tree-lined road under a bright blue sky. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies and decorated tops are carried on poles above a crowd of devotees. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange or saffron scarves, and several women in white saris with yellow garlands and orange shawls walk among them. A few figures in saffron-orange robes walk near the front, and orange flags are visible. Vehicles and a palanquin-style float can be seen further along the road. The crowd is dense with many people visible in the foreground and midground.2009-01-12A festival procession on a street, with a decorated ratha-style palanquin carrying a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and red garland. The palanquin has a golden lion-shaped base, tall cylindrical pillars painted in red, blue, yellow and green with floral motifs and bird emblems, and a canopy hung with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Large ceremonial umbrellas with red, green and blue panels, pink, blue and yellow tassels, and bird and lotus designs shade the procession. Devotees in white dress and saffron shawls, some holding poles, crowd around the palanquin, with women in yellow and white saris and palm trees behind.2009-12-29