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A street procession in daylight along a paved road lined with low buildings and palm trees. At the centre, a decorated ratha float with golden carvings, garlands and red and gold drapes is pulled forward, with a deity murti visible on its platform. Women in orange and cream saris and men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some carrying orange flags. Two colourful striped umbrellas and a golden canopy shade the float. A white bus and a uniformed police officer appear near the procession, while bystanders in white and a boy in green stand at the roadside, one man in a white vest in the foreground.

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January 21 20092009-01-21February 02 20072007-02-02A dense outdoor procession on a village street lined with yellow bunting and tall palm trees, with a large crowd of well over a hundred people walking and standing. Many men and women wear white ritual clothing, and several women wear saffron and orange saris and shawls. Above the crowd, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a white canopy and colourful umbrellas is carried forward, and a small decorated float with flower garlands appears at left. Shopfronts with painted signage line the street, and a bell tower rises behind the buildings. Several white-clad figures wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. The scene conveys a temple-city festival procession with devotees following the carried shrine.2007-02-02January 20 20092009-01-20A dense outdoor procession moves down a dusty street lined with a large crowd of devotees, many in white clothes and some in saffron or orange shawls. Above the crowd, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a white canopy and colourful umbrellas is carried through the street, and yellow streamers and festive decorations hang across the road. Shopfronts and older multistorey buildings frame the scene. Several figures in orange-saffron garments walk near the front, but no individual can be confidently identified from appearance. Many people fill the frame, with more visible in the background, so the count is well above one hundred.2007-02-02A dense street procession moves through a town lined with shopfronts, parked motorbikes and bunting. Hundreds of participants in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with orange or saffron shawls, walk alongside colourful ceremonial parasols with gold fringe. At the upper right, a gold-canopied ratha/chariot carries a decorated deity murti, flanked by flags. A banner with a portrait is visible at the top right. Women in saris and devotees fill the roadside, while a few onlookers watch from balconies and shop doorways.2006-09-24Outdoor procession on a dusty road beside a white temple gopuram with trees and blue sky. A decorated palanquin with a white canopy, marigold garlands and orange-and-blue umbrellas is carried forward. Robed men in orange and white lead the way, and a man in a saffron shawl walks at the left. A woman in a white sari holds a toddler in striped clothing while a small boy in a dark jacket walks beside her. A seated figure in orange robes is visible under the canopy, though facial features are not clear enough to confirm identity. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, and women in white saris, follow in a crowd, with vehicles and stalls at the edge.2007-02-02A large outdoor procession moves along a village road lined with trees, utility poles and parked buses. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shoulder cloths. Several carry tall saffron flags and ornate embroidered banners bearing a blue emblem, and colourful umbrellas are raised above the crowd. A drummer in a white dhoti beats a drum at the front. Motorcycles and cyclists share the road, and a man in a light blue shirt walks ahead with a stick. Dozens of marchers are visible, and the scene suggests a religious procession.2008-08-01December 27 20092009-12-27August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A dusty open ground at a processional event with a crowd of devotees walking in a procession. Many men and women wear white and cream traditional dress, including dhotis and white sarees, with some in white shirts and others in orange or blue. Several people carry tall orange and red triangular flags and ornate pennant standards with gold and red patterns. In the centre a decorated ratha/chariot with yellow and gold ornamentation, a canopy and umbrellas is pulled through the crowd. A white bus with signage and loudspeaker stacks stands in the background, and a small boy in a red shirt is in the foreground. The crowd is dense and occupies most of the frame.2009-12-27