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A procession on a dusty road: two white horses in red-and-black harness pull a silver ceremonial carriage decorated with ornate silver panels, draped with a white cloth edged in gold. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a garland and long hair sits in the carriage beneath a red-and-green umbrella, with yellow, orange and blue balloons tied to it. Multicolored ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and orange flags flank the carriage. A man in a lavender shirt leads the horses, a man in a peach shirt and jeans stands beside the carriage, and a man in orange robes and a man in white and blue walk alongside. Several other people in white and orange stand in the background under bright sunlight.

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December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road under bright sky. Two white horses in dark harnesses with red trim are led by a man in a purple shirt and dark trousers. Behind them a silver-coloured open carriage carries a seated figure in orange clothing with a garland and a white head wrap, surrounded by balloons in orange, green, blue and yellow. Colourful umbrellas with fringed borders and orange flags bearing a blue emblem accompany the procession. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, walk alongside, and a trident-topped staff is visible at right.2008-12-29A festival procession on a dusty road in bright daylight. Two white horses in dark leather harness with red trim pull a silver ornate carriage or ratha, with a seated figure in white and a garland at the top and red-orange and multicoloured balloons tied to it. Several men hold up colourful umbrellas with blue, red, yellow and green panels and tasselled edges, and orange flags fly above. A man in a lavender shirt and dark trousers walks at the horses' head. Behind, a bearded man in an orange robe and others in white kurta-style clothes and sandals follow the crowd along the roadside.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession on a dusty road. A man in a crown-like white and gold turban with a garland and orange robe rides in an ornate silver chariot pulled by two white horses with harness and white cloth draping. The chariot is decorated with colourful balloons, and two multicoloured canopy umbrellas with fringe shade it. Orange and saffron flags fly behind. A man in a lavender shirt and black trousers walks at the horses' heads, pointing ahead. Men in orange robes and white dhotis walk alongside, one with a long beard. A golden trident stands at the right edge. Devotees in orange and white clothing line the procession.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession on a dirt road: two white horses in black and red harnesses pull an ornate silver-coloured chariot with a seated figure in orange robes, a white turban and a garland. Multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges, orange flags and bunches of balloons decorate the chariot. A large golden trident stands at right. Around the chariot, men in orange robes, white dhotis and a bearded sadhu in orange walk among devotees and handlers, one holding the horse reins.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession on a dirt road: two white horses in red-and-black harness pull a silver-coloured ratha or chariot carrying a seated figure in orange robes with a garland, with colourful balloons tied to its canopy. Several multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and orange flags are carried alongside. Behind the chariot walk saffron-robed sannyasis, including a bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala, and a man in an orange shirt and jeans walks at right. On the left, people in white clothes and a woman in a pale sari with yellow border stand watching, under a bright sky with palm trees.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A procession on a dirt road shows two white horses drawing a silver-coloured ceremonial carriage, with a seated man in orange robes, a white head wrap and a white garland at its centre. Balloons in yellow, orange, green, blue and pink are tied to the carriage, and two multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled fringes shelter it. Orange flags with a dark blue emblem flutter behind, and a brass trident rises at the right edge. Men in orange and white dhotis and pink shirts walk alongside the horses, one holding the bridle, with a golden trident-topped staff nearby.2008-12-29