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A festival procession at an outdoor temple grounds. A large ornate ratha/chariot with a red-and-gold canopy, decorated pillars painted with circular blue, yellow and red motifs, and marigold garlands is pulled by a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts holding thick red ropes. Several women in cream and white sarees walk alongside, some holding orange flags with blue emblems. Lanyard badges hang from many participants. Palm trees and a golden palanquin-like structure appear at the left edge, and a tall decorated pillar stands at the far left. No person is clearly identifiable as a person, so the a person field is none, and the physical people count is roughly 21-100.

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A procession of men in white dhotis and kurtas pulls a richly decorated ratha chariot along a dirt path, with a long red rope held across the front. The chariot has a tiered orange and gold canopy hung with garlands, colourful striped pillars with floral motifs, and a red-cushioned gold seat at the centre. Several devotees walk alongside holding orange flags with blue emblems. A woman in an orange-yellow sari carries a flag at the right, and a man in an orange shirt walks on the left. Palm trees and a tall pole with garlands stand in the background.2009-12-29A festival procession on a dirt road, with devotees in white dhotis and kurtas carrying a decorated ratha chariot on long red poles. The chariot has a tiered canopy in red, yellow and blue with striped painted pillars and a red-cushioned seat holding a deity murti. Several people carry orange saffron flags on long poles, and a woman in a cream sari with an orange border smiles at the front right. A man in an orange top walks in the middle, and palm trees and green foliage stand behind.2009-12-29A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the background an ornately decorated ratha or palanquin with colourful striped fringe and a golden-and-red canopy carries a deity murti. Many people in white dhotis, white sarees and white kurtas walk alongside, several carrying saffron-orange flags with black circular emblems. A multicoloured parasol stands at left, and a man at right in white shirt and garland-like lanyard holds a flag. Some participants carry staffs and brass items. The scene is a temple-style outdoor procession.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A procession on a dirt road passes an ornate, brightly decorated palanquin-style chariot with a tall canopy of painted panels in red, yellow, blue and white, and a red umbrella overhead. A figure seated on a red and gold throne wears an orange robe and white garland, and a red-fringed cloth covers the carrying poles. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing rudraksha malas and ID lanyards, carry the poles on bare feet, while women in white saris and other devotees follow. Palm trees and a wall stand behind, with smoke rising at the right. A small image is visible at upper left.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession at sunset on a dirt road. A richly decorated wooden ratha with colourful striped pillars, fringed red and orange canopy and banana-leaf ornaments carries a deity murti seated under a garland. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some with red and saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, pull the ratha by long red ropes. Two people on the right carry tall ornate flag poles with floral and bird-motif banners, and a decorated parasol stands behind. A brick building with a signboard is in the background, palms frame the scene and a photographer's hand is visible at the left edge.2010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22December 29 20092009-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22A procession on a dirt road with a richly decorated wooden ratha or palanquin covered in marigold garlands, multicoloured tassels and a saffron canopy with a lotus emblem. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside and push or steady the cart with their hands. Among them, a few men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at the right edge, and one man wears a yellow shawl. Palm trees and a fence sit behind the crowd under a clear sky. Several ceremony attendees wear lanyard badges.2009-12-27