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Outdoor procession on a dusty ground with many devotees in white and cream clothing, several women in yellow and orange saris, and people in red and maroon. A decorated palanquin or ratha is carried under a canopy of colourful umbrellas with gold kalasha finials and floral garlands, while red-orange flags wave above the crowd. Behind them is an orange-walled building with green roof and a small shrine spire; a saffron-robed figure stands at right. Dry grass and a flowering tree frame the scene.

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A large outdoor procession moves along a paved courtyard before a red boundary wall, with palm and tall trees behind. A striped white-and-multicolour canopy on poles is carried above the crowd, and many coloured parasols (red, green, teal, purple, yellow) are held aloft. Red and red-and-white flags wave among the marchers. Many participants wear white or cream dhotis and saris, others wear orange and saffron garments, and several women wear long braided hair with flowers and beaded necklaces. Some carry brass pots and kalasha-like vessels. A man in a dark maroon garment and orange shawl walks near the front. Speakers and camera equipment stand at the right edge. Several people in the crowd are visible, with many more in the background.2017-12-30A dirt-path procession at an outdoor ashram setting with flowering trees and a stone wall. Several women in white and cream sarees with orange borders walk in a line, some holding hands with one another. A group of men in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis walks ahead, carrying ceremonial staffs with a trident and decorative poles. A canopy-topped palanquin decorated with gold and orange fabric and floral garlands is visible in the background. Bystanders in white clothing line the path, and a woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala stands at right, watching.2009-12-27A procession on a dirt road passes a white building with a green roof under a clear blue sky. At the centre, a decorated chariot with a deity murti under a small canopy and two striped umbrellas is pulled forward. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walk alongside, while several saffron-robed sadhus and figures in orange and yellow lead the procession. Some participants carry drums and cymbals, and a tall wooden flagpole rises at the left.2008-12-23December 29 20082008-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29A procession on a dirt road with a large crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothing. Several women in white saris with yellow borders and orange shawls walk beside a figure in an orange robe. A colourful striped umbrella with a peacock-blue medallion is carried high at left. On the right, a decorated palanquin with yellow canopy, garlands and tassels is carried forward, and a shaved-headed man in white stands near it. Wooden fencing, tents and trees lie in the background.2009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22October 08 20162016-10-08January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor procession on a dirt path under large shade trees. Many devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and mundus, walk in a long column, some carrying orange and saffron flags on poles and ceremonial fans. Behind them a richly decorated ornamental chariot with a multi-tiered domed top in red, gold and blue, topped by a golden finial, is flanked by colourful umbrellas. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks near the front, and a figure at the centre-right wears orange garments. A fence and bare ground surround the route.2009-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22