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A festival procession on a dirt road lined with green grass and palm trees. A decorated golden ratha, or chariot, is pulled by devotees in white clothes; its canopy and sides are hung with white garlands, colourful tassels and strings of flowers, and a carved gold elephant-like figure stands at the front. Several men in white shirts and dhotis push and steer the chariot, while others walk beside it holding ornate multicoloured parasols and ceremonial fans. Women in saris and a man with a shaved head in white dhoti walk along the roadside. Behind them stands a red-and-orange brick wall. A watermarked archive photo.

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December 22 20102010-12-22A golden palanquin-style ratha procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a red compound wall. Men in white dhotis and shirts pull or steady the decorated cart, which carries a deity murti under a golden canopy, draped with garlands and tassels. Multicoloured umbrellas and orange-red flags accompany it. Behind, devotees in white and in saffron, one woman in a lime-green saree, and others in white saris walk along. A figure in orange robes walks near the front, but no appearance-based cues for a person are clear enough to claim his presence.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a red brick wall and palm trees under bright sky. A decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, colourful tassels, flower garlands and a gilded finial is carried on red cloths by men in white shirts and white dhotis. Devotees in white, some with rudraksha necklaces, walk ahead carrying orange-saffron flags, ceremonial staffs and a trident. A man in a striped shirt in the foreground holds a trident. The scene reads as a festival ratha or palanquin procession. No individual is identifiable as a person in this image.2010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor religious procession on a dirt path lined with green leafy plants. Center: a golden-yellow ratha chariot decorated with marigold garlands, yellow and red tassels and a large yellow canopy umbrella, carrying a seated figure in red and gold garments. Around it, many white-clad devotees walk, men in white dhotis and shirts, women in saffron and red saris, some holding orange flags. A golden standard with a sun emblem stands at the left. Thatched huts and palm trees appear in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low red-brick wall. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin-style ratha is heavily decorated with white and multicoloured garlands, tassels, bells and gold umbrella canopies, and a figure seated on top is largely hidden by the floral decoration. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a few in khaki push and steady the vehicle from beside it, while saffron-orange flags on poles are carried along the route. Women in yellow, green, and pale saris and white garments walk alongside in the crowd behind.2010-12-22Outdoor religious procession moving along a dirt path beneath palm fronds. A decorated palanquin or ratha is carried at the centre-back, draped with garlands, tassels in red, yellow and green, and crowned with a golden canopy; a small deity murti stands on it. Two large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tassels shelter the procession. Men in white dhoti and kurta carry long gold-topped staffs and ceremonial trident-tipped poles. Several people wear saffron/orange shawls and clothing, and women in saffron and maroon saris walk among them. A child in white stands near the centre. The participants appear to be devotees accompanying the palanquin.2009-12-27