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Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road beside a red brick wall under a clear blue sky. Many people in white clothing follow an ornate palanquin with a golden canopy, colourful fringed decorations and garlands, carried by men in white. Devotees in white and women in pink and cream saris walk alongside, and red flags with a dark emblem are raised at the right. A white signboard with a map stands at the left. Trees and a distant building line the background.

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Outdoor procession in a dusty open ground beside a terracotta-red boundary wall. A large ornate ratha or palanquin with a colourful fringed canopy, golden finials, and hanging tassels is being pulled and pushed by devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas. Women in pink, yellow, cream and green saris walk alongside, some with hands folded in prayer. Red and orange flags are raised among the crowd, and a white signboard with a map stands by the wall under a clear blue sky. The seated figure on the chariot is not clearly visible, so no identification is made.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris, many holding tall red flags and a long trident-topped staff. Above the crowd, a decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti under a colourful canopy with garlands and yellow fringe, and a kalasha-style ornament rises from the front. Orange and red buildings and a blue sky frame the scene.2012-01-01A procession on a dirt road in a rural setting with palm trees and a red brick wall. At centre, men in white dhotis and white shirts carry or walk beside a decorated ratha/palanquin with a canopy, colourful garlands, tassels and a kalasha-like finial. On the left, a man in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, and a woman in white and a man in a white shirt flank the procession. Some people carry orange and red flags on poles. A bald man in white stands at right and devotees in white dhotis and a green top are visible.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside a wire-mesh fence and a concrete-block wall, under a clear blue sky with large trees behind. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a saffron-orange canopy, golden fittings, and garlands of marigold and colourful beads is carried forward. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, with some in pink, orange and yellow saris. Two people at the front carry orange flags, and a striped parasol is held over the procession. A man in a white kurta near the centre of the group, and an orange-clothed figure at the right edge, walk among the devotees.2010-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road under a pale evening sky. At the centre, a decorated chariot (ratha) draped with garlands and colourful flower ornaments carries a deity murti under a tall canopy, with an orange cloth banner rising above it. Devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris, some with yellow borders, walk in rows, many holding a long rope or pole with both hands to pull the chariot forward. A large colourful decorated umbrella with blue, orange and yellow panels is held aloft on the left. Palm trees and low buildings stand in the background, and a black speaker stands near the chariot. Several people in the crowd are white-robed with shaved heads, while others wear saffron and orange garments.2010-02-12A photograph of an outdoor procession on dry grass beside a terracotta-coloured wall under a clear blue sky with palm trees. Many people walk in a long line, most women in white, cream and sari-style dress, with some in saffron, green and blue; several carry red-orange flags on poles. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed canopies and a decorated palanquin or carriage with garlands and flower strings are visible at the centre. A Malaysian flag is held aloft at right. The crowd is spread across the frame, with a few people in the foreground.2010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with devotees pulling a decorated ratha or chariot. In the foreground a woman in a white kurta pushes a smiling woman in a wheelchair wearing an orange-and-maroon sari, while a man in a plaid checked shirt and green trousers holds a red flag on a pole. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts pull the chariot, which is hung with marigold garlands, colourful tassels and a small trident-topped finial. A red-and-yellow umbrella with fringed tassels is held aloft at left, and a modern concrete building stands in the background under a clear blue sky.2010-12-22A 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.2009-12-27