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Photograph of a deity procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin with a red-and-green floral arch and a gilded canopy is carried on long poles by a line of men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha malas. A small deity murti dressed in white and decorated with garlands sits within the palanquin. Behind it, a figure in saffron-orange robes walks beside the carriers. Thatched huts and trees line the path, and a framed portrait hangs above the deity on the palanquin.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road with thatched huts and trees under a clear sky. Men in white shirts and white dhotis carry a palanquin with poles on their shoulders; the palanquin has a decorated canopy with fringed red and multicoloured trim, a red-and-green garland arch, and a deity murti draped in white cloth and yellow-orange flower garlands. Behind it, a man in an orange robe stands near the palanquin. Several men wear rudraksha malas. A woman with light hair in white clothing walks at the left edge, and a man in orange cloth stands at far left. A few others in white follow. A top-left logo is visible.2008-12-23December 29 20092009-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at a Hindu festival under a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin with a deity murti garlanded in marigolds and pink-and-green flowers is carried on wooden poles. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas carry the poles. Striped red-and-yellow ceremonial umbrellas with tassels stand behind. A woman in orange robes with a gold necklace smiles at the front. A bare-headed man in orange robes with a long beard and a rudraksha mala stands in the centre-right. A brass trident-topped staff is visible on the right. Several white-clad attendants and orange-robed devotees surround the group.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA festival procession outdoors beside a white-walled building with palms. Men in white shirts and dhotis pull a decorated wooden ratha or palanquin with garlands of orange and white flowers and a framed portrait on top. A standing man in orange robes and a gold-coloured stick is at the top left of the cart. A person in an orange saree with a heavy gold necklace, walking beside the pole, is smiling. On the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds a tray. A bearded man in white with a blue badge pulls the pole. A portrait in the frame shows a figure in orange with a gold necklace, but the figure's identity is not established.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession on a dirt road with a decorated palanquin-style ratha topped with a yellow and orange canopy umbrella, marigold and tassel garlands, and bells. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside and carry the palanquin poles on their shoulders, one in a saffron wrap with a red-and-white scarf. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a long-haired man in orange with a gold-toned necklace walk nearby. A multicolour umbrella with a blue-and-yellow pattern shades the scene; bamboo and a concrete building stand behind.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor temple-style procession on a dirt road with a decorated chariot (ratha) carrying a garlanded deity murti under an orange fringed canopy and two colourful umbrellas, with yellow and orange flower garlands and tassels. Men in white dhotis and shirts pull the chariot's ropes, while a man in an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha mala walks among them. Women in white and yellow saris and yellow shawls follow, and a woman in a yellow shawl in the foreground looks down. Palm trees and a clear hazy sky are in the background.2009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31