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Outdoor religious procession under palm trees on a bright day. Center: a decorated palanquin-style float (ratha) draped with orange canopy, garlands and colourful tassels, carried or accompanied by a crowd. Foreground: a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass pot with flowers, next to a younger man in orange clothing holding a tall gold staff. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a red shawl and other devotees in white, yellow and orange clothing walk. A large ornate umbrella with blue and yellow panels and a pictured bird motif stands to the right. Ceremonial gold staffs, trident-like tools and a kalasha-style pot are visible. A woman in white on the far right has her face partly visible.

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Outdoor religious procession on a village path beside palm trees. A ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, colourful tassels and a painted deity murti rides at the centre under an orange-and-red canopy. Men in white dhotis and saffron robes walk in front, one carrying a silver tray with flower garlands. A bald, bearded man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands centre-front holding a garlanded tray and a bowl. To the right, a woman in white sari with a red-and-gold border holds a decorated parasol and a long trident-topped pole. Several other saffron-clad and white-clad devotees follow along, with more people behind the palanquin. Ornamental parasols with trident finials and floral embroidery frame the scene.2009-12-27An evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. At center, a decorated ratha chariot with a golden canopy, colourful tassels, garlands and a carved horse-head ornament is pulled forward. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk alongside. A woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl holds a large yellow and red ornate parasol, and other colourful umbrellas are carried nearby. A man in orange robes walks near the chariot, and a bald older man in white with a mala is in the foreground. Figures in the chariot's canopy are partly visible.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27An evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a decorated palanquin-style vehicle at its centre. The vehicle has a golden canopy, fringed hangings with tassels, and a carved horse-head ornament at the front, and a figure sits in its seat. Ahead of it, a woman in a black sari with a pale pink border holds her hands together in prayer, and several people in white dhotis and white saris walk with ceremonial yellow sashes. Behind the vehicle, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha-style mala, and multicoloured umbrellas with a crescent emblem are carried in the procession. A cream-coloured sign-free roadside wall and a few people in casual clothes stand at the edges.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with trees. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin carries a tall ornate kalasha-style finial hung with yellow and pink garlands, and a deity murti is visible under a covering. Ornate umbrella canopies in red, blue, yellow and orange with embroidered panels are carried above. Men and women in white dhotis, white saris and white kurtas wear yellow and orange shawls and sashes; a woman in a white sari and orange border carries a decorated tray with flowers. Musicians play a long wind instrument and drums. Orange saffron flags are held aloft. a person is not clearly identifiable among the marchers.2010-02-12A festival procession moves along a dirt road past palm trees and a low building. At the centre, a decorated golden palanquin with yellow and orange canopy, marigold and tassel garlands, and a seated figure in red and gold is carried forward. Men and women in white dhotis and saffron or orange robes walk alongside, several wearing rudraksha malas and orange shawls. Ceremonial tall standards with trident and ornate finials stand among colourful umbrellas with bird and lotus emblems. Devotees in white and orange crowd the path, with a bald man in white at right and an elderly man in white carrying a staff in the foreground.2009-12-27A festival procession on a village road beside an orange-walled compound with palm trees. Centre: a richly decorated palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy and layers of marigold and yellow flower garlands; a seated figure in red and gold sits on it, holding a ceremonial object. Crowds of devotees surround and follow it: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris, and people in saffron/orange garments. A bare-chested man with ash markings on his arms and a white-clad man with a shaved head walk near the palanquin. Orange flags line the route.2012-01-01Outdoor religious procession on a dirt road under trees, with a palanquin-style decorated canopy in the background. A woman in a white sari with an orange border and gold-trimmed garland carries a brass tray holding a pineapple-topped kalasha-like offering. Around her, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wear yellow and orange shawls, and some carry ornate silver-tipped staffs under colourful embroidered umbrellas with floral patterns and fringes. A drummer in white with a ceremonial mark on his forehead plays a drum at right. A foreign woman in orange-trimmed white stands at left. The mood is orderly and ritual; the scene suggests a temple procession.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31