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A street procession in daylight on a tree-lined road. A golden ornate ratha/chariot canopy carries a deity murti in a red and green sari with garlands, flanked by orange and yellow flags. Devotees in white clothes and orange shawls pull or walk beside it, a woman in an orange sari and a man in white with a black mala walk in front. A portrait of a woman with garlands sits on the cart. Schoolchildren in blue uniforms and passersby on bicycles line the road, and a man on a motorbike is at the right edge.

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January 20 20092009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20A procession on a paved road in open countryside under a clear sky. An ornately carved golden ratha or chariot, draped with red cloth and garlands, is pulled forward with people walking alongside. Many marchers in white clothes carry orange-red flags bearing a dark circular emblem. A colourful striped parasol is held over the procession, and a uniformed man in khaki walks at the right edge near the chariot. Trees and green fields line the roadside.2009-01-20A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with parked motorbikes and trees. At the centre, a decorated golden palanquin or ratha carries two deity murtis dressed in red and gold, lit by a warm lamp on the canopy. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, with saffron-robed devotees and women in white and red saris. Orange and red flags are carried on poles, and a multicoloured canopy shades the palanquin. Some participants wear white t-shirts with a colourful logo.2009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20February 16 20092009-02-16A street procession on a decorated chariot-like palanquin with a golden canopy umbrella and an orange fabric canopy, draped and garlanded with marigold and white flower strings. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand on the palanquin, one wearing a red-and-gold turban, holding its poles, while a man on the left side reaches up. Crowds of men and a few women in saris line the road, many with raised hands, and uniformed police officers walk alongside. Red flags with a portrait printed on one flag wave among the crowd, and a parked black SUV and roadside shops with signboards appear behind. Trees and a water tank are visible in the background.2016-04-18A photograph of an outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm and shade trees. A decorated ratha (chariot) with a carved golden makara-style prow, tasseled garlands and colourful fabric canopies is pulled along the road. A figure in orange and gold sits within the chariot. Ahead, a woman in a black sari with hands pressed in namaskar walks beside a woman in white with a small ornate umbrella and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wearing a rudraksha-style mala. Many devotees in white and saffron clothes follow behind, carrying fan-shaped umbrellas and walking in a crowd along the road.2010-02-12Outdoor street procession at dusk. A golden ratha-style float carries a red-robed deity murti with gold crown and green blouse, decorated with garlands and a red cloth backdrop. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some wearing orange saffron shawls and one in orange sannyasi-style clothing. A large multicoloured parasol with tassels shades the procession, and orange-red flags are carried. Spectators stand in the foreground and a yellow bus is parked behind.2009-01-20