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A procession moves along a dirt path past a grey concrete building and a fence hung with flower garlands. Many men in white kurta and dhoti, and young men in pale blue t-shirts with dark rudraksha malas, walk closely together. Saffron-orange flags and decorated umbrellas with red tassels are carried in front, and a drummer beats a drum at left. A man in a white shirt with a vermilion mark on his forehead walks at centre-left. Green plants, trees and a utility pole frame the scene.

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A crowd of devotees walks along a dirt path in a garden-lined compound, following a decorated procession vehicle. Young men and women in white shirts and white dhotis or saris, several wearing blue shawls, move forward with hands pressed together in namaste and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the centre background, an ornate orange and gold ratha or palanquin with a canopy and decorative umbrellas is carried along, flanked by green banana-leaf decorations and red flowers. A stone-walled building with a metal-framed roof stands behind, with street lamps and a wire fence to the right. A bald man in white stands among the crowd on the left.2009-12-25A procession along a dirt road between walls, led by a palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti under a canopy with a bright striped umbrella. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, with a drummer in a yellow-and-maroon dhoti playing a large barrel drum and a man in a white shirt clashing cymbals. On the right, women in white saris with yellow borders and a woman in an orange shawl walk with the procession. A young man in a blue-and-white T-shirt with a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground. Palm trees and a large white billboard frame the scene.2009-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A procession on a dirt road outdoors under an overcast sky, with palm trees and tall trees behind. Under a multicolored canopy with embroidered panels, a figure in orange and white walks at the centre of the group. Musicians lead the procession: a drummer in an orange shirt and dhoti plays a drum slung at his waist, a man in a yellow shirt and red-and-white cloth plays a long wind instrument, and a man in a white shirt with a red-and-orange rudraksha-style mala and an ID badge plays a long horn-like pipe. Other men wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange shawls, and a man with a white forehead band plays a flute-like instrument. A red-and-white barrier runs along the left edge of the road.2005-01-01Outdoor evening procession along a sandy path beside a low red-brick wall and palm trees. At centre, a golden palanquin-style ratha carries a decorated deity murti under an ornate canopy, flanked by large embroidered orange-and-gold umbrella-shaped banners. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk with orange-red flags and drums; a man in a blue shirt plays a drum at right, and women in orange saris walk on the left. A mounted street light glows in the dusk sky. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is present among the walkers.2010-12-20January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path lined with trees in early morning light. A decorated palanquin with a colourful striped canopy, red, orange and green fringed hangings, and a gold finial is carried forward through the crowd. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and play drums and wind instruments. A man at left wears white with a red-and-white garland, another in the centre wears white with an orange shawl and tilak, and a bald man in white at right wears a red-bordered badge. A small boy in white stands at the right edge. Many other devotees follow behind the palanquin.2005-01-01April 19 20082008-04-19December 29 20082008-12-29July 19 20162016-07-19