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Outdoor procession photographed through blurred foreground grass. A golden palanquin with a gold finial, a yellow-and-gold canopy and hanging tassels is carried above the crowd, decorated with garlands and coloured tassels. Many devotees hold up red flags bearing a dark emblem, and some wave them overhead. Men wear white dhotis and kurtas, women wear saris in red, yellow and maroon, and a child in pink stands at left. A red-brick building with green roofing stands at right.

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December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor procession on open dirt ground under an overcast sky. Many devotees in white and cream clothing, women in white saris and men in white kurtas, carry red-orange flags with a dark blue emblem on poles. Behind them a golden ratha or palanquin with a fringed canopy, gold ornaments and a trident is carried forward. A young girl in pink walks in the foreground beside a woman with a red backpack. Trees and a building appear in the background. A small figure in the palanquin area is not clearly identifiable.2010-12-20Outdoor procession with a golden ratha or palanquin canopy decorated with hanging brass bells, tassels and marigold garlands, carried through a crowd under a grey sky. Many people raise red saffron flags bearing a dark emblem on long poles. Men in white dhotis and women in white and coloured saris walk among them, some with arms raised. A red-roofed building and a distant rocky hill appear behind the crowd.2010-12-20A festival procession moves along a dirt path past low white and red walls. At the centre, a golden ratha or chariot carries a decorated deity murti under an orange canopy, with a gilded lion-like figure at its front. Many people walk alongside holding red flags with a blue emblem. Men wear white dhotis and kurtas, women wear saffron and orange saris, and some carry orange cloth bags. A tree and distant hills stand behind the chariot, and a green road sign is visible at left.2010-12-20July 15 20112011-07-15December 20 20102010-12-20January 01 20122012-01-01A procession on a dirt road outdoors under an overcast sky. A decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, garlands and a trident-topped finial is carried forward, with a small deity murti visible on its platform. Many devotees walk alongside in white and cream clothing, several women in white saris with orange or gold borders, and a man in a white kurta. Numerous red flags bearing a blue emblem are held aloft. Two small children in pink and green walk near the front, and a woman with light hair in a black top and grey wrap stands at the right. Trees and a distant roadside sign appear in the background.2010-12-20A festival procession moves through an open dusty ground with many devotees in white clothes and gold-bordered cream saris and dhotis. Many carry tall orange and saffron flags on poles, and large golden ceremonial fans with ornate embossed discs. Behind them a richly decorated ornamental palanquin with a multicoloured roof, garlands and a red-and-gold canopy carries a seated figure draped in garlands; the figure's appearance is not clear enough to identify. Several people wear blue and purple lanyards and name badges. Smoke or incense haze drifts over the crowd on a bright day.2009-12-29December 20 20102010-12-20A festival procession moves along a dirt road past a red-roofed building and palm trees. In the centre a gold-coloured palanquin with a canopy, tassels and garlands carries a seated figure with long dark hair, a crown-like headdress and dark garments, flanked by golden ceremonial fans with red and gold medallions. Men in white dhotis and shirts raise red and orange flags on poles, and drummers beat drums at the left. In the foreground a man with a shaved head wears a red-orange kurta and rudraksha mala, and another in white holds a red flag aloft. Printed copyright and source text appears on the image. a person procession with ratha, flags and devotees.2010-12-20Outdoor procession on a dirt path at dusk, with a decorated ratha-style chariot in the centre. The chariot has a golden canopy, garlands of white and red flowers, and a seated figure under the canopy. Ahead on the left, a crowd of men and women in white and cream clothes carry red flags. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks beside the chariot, with men in white dhotis pulling or walking alongside it. On the right, a man in a white shirt with a lanyard and a sign-holder carries a large orange and red decorated umbrella-style banner. Palm trees and a brick wall are in the background.2010-12-20