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Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and white-walled buildings. At centre, a decorated golden-yellow palanquin with a large orange canopy, garlands of yellow and multicoloured flowers and hanging tassels is carried forward. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, many with rudraksha malas, while several men in saffron/orange robes stand near the front. A man in orange holds a tray of flowers, and golden staffs with decorative tops and a tall ceremonial pole rise in the background. Videographers with cameras move through the crowd. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. In the foreground, several women in white saris with yellow and orange scarves carry tall ceremonial staffs topped with gold discs. Behind them, men and women in white clothing walk along. In the middle distance, a decorated ornate ratha chariot with yellow, orange and red draping and a canopy moves along the road. A man in an orange garment stands among the crowd. The scene is hazy and bright in daylight.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a dirt path lined with palm and leafy trees. A flower-decorated ratha or palanquin with an orange canopy and garlands moves at the back, with a figure seated on it. In front, several people in saffron-orange robes carry golden tridents and staffs; a bald man in orange holds a yellow-and-orange garland, and a woman in a red-and-orange sari walks beside him. Men and women in white kurta and dhoti clothing, some with rudraksha or garlands, walk along in the background, and a man in white dhoti stands at the right edge. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.2009-12-27A festival procession on a sunny day beside palm trees and thatched huts. A decorated chariot with a canopy of red, pink and gold tassels and garlands of yellow marigolds stands at right, its platform draped in orange cloth. A man in a saffron-orange robe and a long garland stands in the centre-left, while several sannyasis in orange robes and devotees in white shirts and dhotis press around the chariot. A man in orange holds a tall gold staff with a ceremonial head. A cameraman films the scene at right. Crowds line the street behind. The black-and-white rudraksha-style garland and orange robes are visible on several figures, but no identity is confirmed from appearance.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and small buildings. At centre, a decorated ratha/chariot with an orange canopy, garlands and yellow-and-red hangings carries a figure seated under a parasol. Around it, many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing yellow shawls, walk with arms raised; a man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha beads walks near the chariot. Women in white saris with yellow borders and a cameraman with a video camera are visible, and a white van stands behind. Many lanyard-badged participants surround the procession, with a row of hanging decorations on trees at right.2009-12-27Outdoor 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