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A festival procession moves through an outdoor grounds with dry grass and trees. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a seated figure under a multicoloured canopy, surrounded by marigold garlands and yellow flower strings. Crowds of devotees walk alongside, many women in saris and men in white dhotis, some holding orange and red flags. A man in orange robes stands near the front, and a cameraman films the scene. A large rocky hill rises in the background.

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January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01A festival procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees surrounding an ornate palanquin-style ratha decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, colourful fringed canopies and hanging tassels. A figure seated on the platform wears orange and red garments and a bead necklace, flanked by umbrellas in multicoloured stripes. Many women in saris and salwar kameez, some in white, walk alongside, holding orange flags. Men in white and orange robes move among them, and photographers with cameras stand at the edge. Trees, a parked silver SUV and distant hills form the background.2012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01A festival procession moves through a dusty grounds area lined with trees. At the centre, a golden palanquin-style ratha is decorated with yellow and marigold garlands and topped with a striped umbrella canopy; a figure in orange and red clothing with a crown sits on the raised seat. Around it, many devotees in white and orange clothes carry orange flags on poles, and women in white saris and red sarees walk alongside. The crowd is dense and fills the foreground.2012-01-01Outdoor procession with a decorated ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti, surrounded by garlands of marigold and colourful canopies with tassels. Devotees in white ritual clothing walk alongside, many holding orange and saffron flags on poles and a trident-topped staff at right. A man in an orange shirt stands with hands folded in prayer, and other devotees in white and mixed clothing stand or walk with hands joined. Palm trees and a green-roofed structure are behind them under a pale sky.2012-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees following a decorated ratha palanquin covered in yellow and orange marigold garlands and a colourful canopy with tassels. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing sits on the palanquin under an umbrella. Many devotees in white, pink and yellow saffron-toned clothes walk alongside, several women with long braids, some raising hands in devotion. Orange flags, a ceremonial fan and staff bearers line the route. Palms and a hill are visible behind.2012-01-01A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a terracotta-coloured wall and green trees under a bright sky. A richly decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, tassels and garlands carries a seated figure in red and white cloth, with a white chamara fan at its side. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, some in yellow and orange, walk alongside, many raising arms or holding red-and-saffron flags on poles. Multicoloured parasols with peacock-and-lotus motifs shelter the procession. Several people are visible, lending a festive, devotional atmosphere to the scene.2010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path with a decorated ratha chariot draped in orange and multicoloured garlands and a tall umbrella canopy with colourful fringes. A figure in orange robes stands on the chariot holding a red umbrella and the deity murti is visible beneath the garlands. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis, cream and yellow saris and orange robes walk alongside, with children and red flags on poles at the right, and trees and a blue sky in the background.2012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01