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Outdoor procession on a dirt field at dusk with palm trees and a low treeline behind. A large ornate red palanquin with gold fringe and a finial stands at right, carried or accompanied by a crowd of people in white dhotis and kurtas, with saffron-clad and yellow-clad participants among them. Orange-saffron flags on tall poles and several colourful striped umbrellas rise above the procession. Children walk among the adults. Roughly two dozen people are visible in the crowd.

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A photograph of a procession on a dusty open track through dry scrubland at dusk. Around fifty men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a long column, many carrying saffron-orange flags on tall poles that wave above them. On the left, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a red, yellow and white canopy and a golden finial rolls along behind the walkers. A white van follows near the middle of the line. Behind them stand trees, distant hills and a white building with a red roof.2007-12-29A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty reddish-brown dirt road under hazy light. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, yellow and orange fringed hangings, and coloured tassels carries a seated figure wearing a crown, with a garlanded frame behind. Orange and saffron flags flutter on poles, and a multicoloured umbrella stands at the right. Many devotees walk around the palanquin: women in white and cream saris, men in white shirts and dhotis, and some in red, orange and pink saris. The figure on the palanquin is too small and indistinct to identify, so the appearance is uncertain.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession on a dusty open ground under a hazy sky. A decorated ratha or palanquin-style chariot, covered in yellow and gold fabric with colourful tassels, a small gold canopy and a yellow parasol, leads the group. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas walk around it, with saffron and orange flags held aloft and a few coloured umbrellas in the background. A tall structure and trees stand at the edge of the field. Several people appear to be carrying or accompanying the chariot, and a Western-looking woman in white is among the walkers. A distant figure in a brown shirt stands at the right edge.2009-12-27January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. Many devotees, mostly dressed in white kurtas, dhotis and sarees, walk in a long line. Several people in the foreground hold tall poles topped with ornate, embroidered decorative umbrellas or banners in red, gold and blue, and red flags with a blue emblem flutter above them. A decorated palanquin or ratha is visible at the far left, and a vehicle is parked at the right edge. No individual can be clearly identified as a person.2008-12-23December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor procession on dusty ground in front of an orange-walled building with green roof. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a golden canopy, garlands and a seated deity murti is carried forward. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some bare-chested, and women in saris wave orange and red flags on poles. A man in orange shirt raises an arm. Some people bow near the lower left. Overcast sky, a small tree in the right foreground and a green-leafed plant on the left frame the scene.2010-12-20A festival procession moves along a dirt road under a clear blue sky. At the centre, an ornate golden ratha/chariot canopy with orange and gold umbrellas carries a decorated figure, pulled by a crowd. Many people in white and cream clothing walk alongside, some women in white saris with orange borders, and several men in white kurtas. Red and orange flags and decorative poles surround the procession. The photo appears to be a copyright-marked archive image of a Youth Day procession.2010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27