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Outdoor temple procession on a dusty road. A decorated ratha-style palanquin, its canopy and pillars wrapped in flower garlands of yellow, orange and green, is carried forward; a figure seated under the ornate golden structure wears orange clothing. Drummers in striped shirts and dark clothes play drums and cymbals, and a flute player walks at the front. Around the palanquin, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk, some with yellow shawls, and a woman in an orange sari carries a ceremonial staff. Two striped parasols, one with red and blue panels and one red and green, shade the procession, and a speaker stack stands behind. The white tent and trees frame the scene under a pale sky.

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An outdoor festival procession with a decorated ratha on a dirt road. On the ratha, a figure seated on a raised throne-like seat under a large orange and yellow canopy, garlanded with marigold and yellow flower strings, is visible but too small and distant to determine any identity cues. Colourful striped parasols with fringes flank the ratha. Drummers in white dhotis and a man playing a wind instrument walk alongside, and many men in white and devotees in orange and saffron saris and shawls fill the road. Trident-shaped staffs (tridents) are carried at the left, and a white tent with a banner and a partial portrait line the background, with loudspeakers and trees behind.2009-12-27Outdoor 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.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt ground under a clear pale sky. Central ratha-style palanquin, a decorated golden carriage with an orange canopy, carries a seated figure in red and gold. Several large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels are held aloft by devotees. Crowds of people in white dhotis and kurtas, yellow shawls, and orange or saffron robes walk along. A drummer in white beats a large drum at lower right, and a man in a saffron robe with a long beard and a rudraksha-style garland walks in the foreground. Corrugated sheds and water tanks sit in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a bright sky. Several people in white dhotis and shirts carry umbrellas with orange, yellow and multicoloured canopies and tasselled poles, while drummers play large hand drums and a man in a red-brown shirt walks among them. A central figure in orange-saffron robes wears a red-and-orange garland and carries a long staff. Behind them, a truck displays an orange banner. Strings of flags stretch overhead. Dozens of devotees crowd the scene.2008-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27December 23 20092009-12-23December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession on sandy ground with a decorated palanquin-style float under multicoloured canopy umbrellas with tassels, draped in patterned fabric and garlands. A seated figure with long dark hair and an orange-red garment wears a flower garland and sits on a red-draped throne-like seat. Around the float, many devotees in white and orange robes walk alongside, some holding golden ceremonial staffs, a trident-topped staff, and a tray of fruit. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands in the foreground, and orange flags flutter at right. Tents and a banner stand in the background.2009-12-29