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A palanquin procession moves along a dirt path beside an orange-brick building and a green embankment with yellow flowers. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees walk in rows, many carrying saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem on a pole. Behind them a decorated palki with a gold-and-red canopy and a deity murti is carried along, with a large crowd following. A water tank and trees stand in the background. Visible people are numerous, though the palki and crowd beyond the frame cannot be exactly counted.

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A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road beside a green verge, with a crowd of many people in white clothes, several in white dhoti and kurta and some women in white saris. Red and orange flags are carried high among them. At the right, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha is carried above the crowd, and spectators in ordinary shirts and trousers stand along the roadside. A small orange-flowering plant grows on the verge, and a red-brick building with water tanks stands behind the crowd. No individual's role or identity can be confirmed from this view.2011-07-15A large crowd of devotees walks in procession along a dirt path beside an orange-walled building, carrying many saffron and red flags on tall poles. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts with lanyards, and some women wear pale saris and salwar kameez. At the centre a decorated palanquin or ratha is carried forward, with red-and-orange umbrellas, garlands and flowers, and a figure seated on it in orange and gold. Behind, a truck with a loudspeaker and red balloons trails the procession. Unfinished concrete buildings, water tanks and a few parked cars fill the background, and a man in white stands on the upper floor of a building at top left.2009-12-25December 27 20092009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty, grassy ground with a decorated golden ratha or palanquin carried at the back of the crowd, topped with ornate gold ornaments and a deity murti. Many devotees in white clothes walk with orange and red flags on poles, some carrying gold-topped staffs. A few people wear saffron or orange cloth and red-and-white garlands. Behind them stand white vehicles, a red-roofed building and a low wall with a distant hill.2010-12-20A festival procession moves along a dirt road past white-painted buildings under a clear blue sky. Many devotees in white ritual clothes walk in a long column, several carrying tall saffron-orange flags on poles and decorated umbrellas with patterned panels. Some children in white and pink dresses walk near the front, and a few people wear saffron shawls. A water tank sits on a rooftop and a parked white vehicle stands at the right edge. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand on a raised step at the right, watching the procession.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a dirt road lined with young trees, with many people dressed in white dhotis and shirts. Several carry orange-red flags on poles, and a drum player in white walks near the middle of the crowd, while a man in white at the right holds a long wind instrument. Further ahead, a decorated vehicle or float with an orange-draped structure carries a figure, and a red brick building with water tanks stands beside the road under a clear blue sky. Nobody in the image can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone.2012-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20December 30 20082008-12-30A procession of devotees walks along a dirt road past a long cream-coloured building. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris carry tall orange flags with blue emblems on poles. Several decorated umbrellas with gold tops and multicoloured borders are held aloft. Women wear white saris with yellow or orange borders and orange shawls, and a drummer with a drum is visible among them. A few onlookers and photographers stand at the edges. Trees and a water tank appear in the background under a hazy sky.2008-12-24December 20 20102010-12-20December 24 20082008-12-24