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Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees pressing forward. At center, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white garland sits on a white decorated palanquin/float under a tall ornate canopy with blue, orange and green panels and tasselled fringe. Several similar parasols with bird motifs and red-orange flags line the procession. Devotees in white and orange clothing raise their hands in greeting; one man in the foreground has a tilak mark on his forehead. Colorful balloons are tied at the float. Corrugated roofs and trees appear in the background.

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June 29 20092009-06-29Outdoor procession at a Hindu festival celebration. A figure seated on a white decorated palanquin or float sits under a multicoloured canopy with fringed umbrellas and balloons. Orange and red flags flank the float, and many men in white and cream clothes crowd around it, some with raised arms. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands in the foreground, and a yellow-and-blue patterned umbrella sits at the right edge. Bright daylight, open sky and low buildings behind. The seated figure wears white and an orange-coloured garland.2008-12-29June 29 20092009-06-29Outdoor procession crowd in bright daylight. Saffron-orange flags with dark blue emblems rise above the crowd, and several ornate umbrellas with embroidered red, green and gold panels and tasselled fringe shelter a palanquin-like float in the middle distance. A figure at the float is raised on a white and gold platform, and a man in a white shirt in the foreground raises a hand. Many devotees pack the street, some with bangles and red threads. Colourful balloons hang near the float, and palm trees and a dirt road lie behind.2009-06-29Outdoor festival procession under bright daylight with a dense crowd of devotees pressing close. Four large ornate parasols with red, blue, yellow and green panels, decorated with white birds and gold floral motifs and fringed with tassels, are held aloft above the group. A central figure wearing a white garment, a long dark hair, and a heavy garland of marigolds and red flowers stands with raised hands, flanked by saffron-robed attendants holding tall golden staffs topped with trident-like finials. A young man in a white shirt and a bare-shouldered man in white and gold garments are nearby, and banana plants and red flags appear in the background.2009-01-01December 25 20072007-12-25A dense street procession in daytime. Many men in white shirts and dhotis press around a decorated palanquin in the centre, with a figure seated on a white-draped platform beneath a striped canopy with fringe and small balloons. Orange and saffron flags with a blue emblem fly on tall poles, and ornate orange and gold umbrellas with embroidered panels line the route. Several men in orange turbans or caps stand at left, and bamboo-handled umbrellas appear at right. The scene is a festival procession with devotees carrying the ratha-style palanquin through a village road.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival procession under a clear blue sky. Two figures ride a decorated float with a silver railing and a trident-topped staff; the seated figure wears orange robes and a headdress, while a standing attendant in cream and gold holds up a cluster of red, blue, yellow and white balloons. Large red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels and a bird emblem shade the float and other pavilions. Dense crowds of devotees in white clothing raise their hands in greeting around the float, with orange sashes visible among them.2008-12-29A dense outdoor procession of devotees in white and cream clothing, many with orange or saffron shawls, moves along a dusty road. At centre, a decorated float carries a seated figure in orange robes under an ornate canopy, flanked by multicoloured balloons and tall orange flags. Several large umbrella-style canopies with orange and blue embroidered panels rise above the crowd. A man in a white t-shirt with a printed portrait and text is at lower right, and a man holding a camera stands behind the crowd. Other devotees raise hands in greeting. The setting is a flat rural landscape with low buildings and trees behind.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a decorated silver-and-red ratha or chariot under multicoloured canopy umbrellas with tasselled fringes, decorated with blue and white discs and lotus motifs. A man in saffron-orange clothing with a white headband and garland sits on a raised seat at the centre, with a saffron-robed attendant beside him. Tall orange flags with blue discs flank the chariot, and balloons in green, yellow, white and blue are tied to the frame. Crowds of people in white clothes line the procession route, with several people in orange robes in the background and a tiled-roof building and tree behind.2008-12-29Outdoor procession with a large crowd of devotees in white and bright clothing gathered around a decorated ratha or palanquin. A standing figure in orange robes with a white headband and long white-and-red garland rises on the platform, holding a staff, beneath colourful umbrellas in red, green, yellow and blue with bird emblems and tassels. Yellow, green, white and pink balloons are tied along the vehicle. Nearby, a man in a black suit, an older man in white with a yellow shawl, and a man in orange robes with a garland stand among devotees, several with hands folded in prayer. Ornate silver-toned panels frame the platform.2008-12-29