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Outdoor temple procession on a palm-lined road. A richly decorated golden-and-red ratha/chariot-style palanquin carries a deity murti under a tiered canopy, flanked by colourful striped parasols. A central figure in saffron/orange robes with a long garland of beads and a rudraksha mala walks forward, one arm raised, as a crowd of people in white clothes and orange shawls follows, many holding tall saffron flags on poles. A few people in the crowd hold brass ceremonial items. Painted banners and a gold shrine structure stand at the left edge.

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December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession moves through an open dusty ground with many devotees in white clothes and gold-bordered cream saris and dhotis. Many carry tall orange and saffron flags on poles, and large golden ceremonial fans with ornate embossed discs. Behind them a richly decorated ornamental palanquin with a multicoloured roof, garlands and a red-and-gold canopy carries a seated figure draped in garlands; the figure's appearance is not clear enough to identify. Several people wear blue and purple lanyards and name badges. Smoke or incense haze drifts over the crowd on a bright day.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A 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 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor evening procession under palm trees moving along a sandy path. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with flower garlands, and a figure in orange robes stands near it. Large ornate parasols with red, green and gold panels shade the procession, and a gilded umbrella stands at the left. Crowds surround the float: men and boys in white dhotis with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, women in white and orange saris, and a bearded man in orange cloth in the foreground. A thatched structure and a banner stand in the background.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27