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A festival procession in front of a red-and-white painted wall and palm trees. A golden palanquin with a gold canopy and red-and-gold embroidered panels is carried by men in white shirts and white dhotis, and garlanded with white and purple flower strands. A figure in red and gold sits atop the palanquin, and devotees in orange and white walk alongside. Tall ceremonial poles with colourful tassels, rainbow pompom ornaments and gold staves are held aloft. A young boy in a white shirt and orange scarf stands at the right edge, and women in white and orange walk in the foreground.

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Outdoor festival procession under bright blue sky with palm trees. A golden ornate ratha/chariot decorated with multicolored tassels, white and orange garlands, and a gold swan-headed finial moves forward. Many people walk alongside, many wearing orange or saffron clothing and white shirts, some holding long orange flags on poles. A shaved-headed man in orange robes with rudraksha beads stands at right near a trident-shaped staff. Red and gold canopy umbrellas appear at left.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A decorated festival chariot procession is moving forward, its wooden body covered in dense yellow and white marigold garlands, bells, and multicolored tassels. A golden ceremonial umbrella and a red-and-yellow umbrella are mounted on top, and a tall golden standard with circular disc ornaments rises at the front left. A woman in a yellow sari sits on the chariot seat. Around the wheels, men in white kurtas with orange stoles and women in yellow saris and white clothing push and guide the cart, with palm trees and a small building in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festive procession with a seated figure on a gilded palanquin decorated with white and orange flower garlands, marigold strings and a tall gold canopy trimmed with red and gold fringe. The seated figure wears a red shawl with long dark hair and folds the hands in front of the chest. Two men in orange saffron robes and sacred beads walk beside the palanquin, one with a garland, and attendants in white kurtas and dhotis stand around it. Ornate gold-and-red ceremonial umbrellas and decorated flag banners on poles frame the scene under palm trees. Several bystanders are partly visible at the lower edge.2010-12-22A festival procession on an open street at a temple-like complex. A golden ornate palanquin or ratha is decorated with white and purple flower garlands and marigold strings, and topped by a decorated golden kalasha-style finial. Colourful embroidered parasols with tassels and bells shade the procession. Several devotees in white clothes walk around the palanquin, some holding its poles, while a bare-chested figure with white clothing and a red garland sits up on the palanquin. In the foreground, crowds of men and women in white kurtas and sarees, one woman wearing a red hair flower, watch and follow. Some onlookers wear yellow and white.2010-12-22A festival procession on a dirt road lined with green grass and palm trees. A decorated golden ratha, or chariot, is pulled by devotees in white clothes; its canopy and sides are hung with white garlands, colourful tassels and strings of flowers, and a carved gold elephant-like figure stands at the front. Several men in white shirts and dhotis push and steer the chariot, while others walk beside it holding ornate multicoloured parasols and ceremonial fans. Women in saris and a man with a shaved head in white dhoti walk along the roadside. Behind them stands a red-and-orange brick wall. A watermarked archive photo.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor evening procession with a gilded, ornately decorated chariot (ratha) draped in marigold and white garlands, colourful tassels in pink, blue, green and yellow, and a golden swan- or makara-headed prow with a golden parasol overhead. A figure seated on the chariot wears orange and red clothing. Around it, devotees in white and yellow garments press close, a man in a bright orange robe stands in the foreground, and a woman in white folds her hands in namaskar. Palm trees and a white wall frame the scene.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor 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.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27