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Outdoor festival procession on a dirt path lined with green shrubs under a clear blue sky. A large multicolored parasol with yellow, blue and green panels and fringed tassels is held overhead on a wooden pole. In front, a smiling woman in orange sari with a red bindi wears a long garland and walks at the center. Beside her, a young man in orange robes holds the parasol pole. Behind, a decorated palanquin or ratha with floral garlands and a canopy carries a deity murti, and men in white kurtas and dhotis pull or carry poles beside it. Several more people in white and orange stream along the path behind.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA procession on a dusty road under bright sky, with a tree and palm fronds behind. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban, orange garment and a long gold ceremonial necklace walks at the front, smiling. Beside him, a man in white dhoti holds a tall gold-topped staff. Behind them, saffron-robed men and white-clad attendants walk beneath ceremonial parasols in orange, green and blue with a peacock-style emblem. Banners with portraits hang at right. Several people are visible in the crowd, many in saffron and white.2007-02-02December 27 20062006-12-27December 24 20092009-12-24A festival procession on a dirt road under trees and bright sunlight. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a heavy gold-toned garland and sandals, walks forward at the centre. Behind him, a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a tall gold-ornamented staff, and a woman in white with an orange shawl carries a gold-edged tray. Other people in white follow, and a large red, green and yellow canopy umbrella with a painted emblem and tassels is held overhead, with a smaller red umbrella and a painted fan-shaped banner beside it. In the distance, a raised palanquin or ratha carries a figure in orange. a person: the central figure in orange has long swept-back hair and a gold garland, but the cues are not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path with saffron-robed sannyasis walking alongside white-clad devotees. In the centre a young man in orange robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala; he is flanked by two sannyasis carrying tall gold staffs. Behind them a colourful canopy and a decorated palanquin or ratha frame appear, with palm trees and a white tent in the background. One sannyasi on the right carries a trident-topped staff. Several spectators in white and yellow dress line the left side of the path.2009-12-23December 28 20082008-12-28December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copies