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Outdoor procession on dusty ground with a crowd of devotees. Orange and red flags wave above the crowd. A golden ratha/palanquin with a gold canopy, red and multicoloured tassels, and marigold and pink garlands is carried forward. A seated figure with long dark hair sits on the golden seat, but the appearance is not clear enough to identify. Drummers in white dhotis, men in white veshtis and women in white saris and salwar-style outfits walk alongside. A photographer with a large telephoto lens stands at left. Trees and a low building form the backdrop.

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December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor procession on a dusty ground during a festival. A golden ratha-style chariot with a gold canopy, a finial on top, and garlands of marigolds and colourful tassels is pulled by ropes; a seated figure in orange-saffron clothing sits on the platform. Flag-bearers wave many orange-red flags, and devotees in white dhotis and white shawls walk alongside. Women in saris, including pink, blue and orange, and children watch from the front. Trees and a small orange building stand behind.2010-12-20An outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of a grove of green trees under an overcast sky. Many devotees in white dhotis and shawls wave orange-red flags on poles, and several bare-chested men wear orange cloth around their waists. A drummer on the left plays a drum while others walk alongside. On the right, a golden ratha or palanquin draped with garlands in pink and white, and hung with colourful tassels in red, green and yellow, is pulled by a rope. A figure in orange robes stands near the cart and appears to be a sannyasi; a white van is parked at the left edge. Whether the person in orange is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so no identification is made.2010-12-20A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path with a decorated ratha chariot draped in orange and multicoloured garlands and a tall umbrella canopy with colourful fringes. A figure in orange robes stands on the chariot holding a red umbrella and the deity murti is visible beneath the garlands. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis, cream and yellow saris and orange robes walk alongside, with children and red flags on poles at the right, and trees and a blue sky in the background.2012-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20A processional scene outdoors on a sunny day beneath palm trees. At center, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a canopy of colorful striped and patterned umbrellas sits on a platform heavily garlanded with orange and yellow flower strings. A figure in the palanquin wears a crown and orange garments. Crowds of devotees walk alongside, many dressed in white dhotis and kurtas, others in saris of red, pink and green. Saffron-orange flags on tall poles line the procession. A man in white at the front carries items, and a cameraman stands atop a wall in the background. A red-brick wall and green hedge frame the scene.2012-01-01Outdoor procession on dusty ground below a sandy embankment and a low wall, with banana plants and trees behind. At centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands on an ornate golden palanquin (palaki) decorated with flower garlands, colourful tassels, bells and a golden canopy with a multicoloured umbrella; the palanquin is carried on gilded poles and ends in golden swan-like finials. A man in white uniform walks at the front of the palanquin and an attendant in white stands at its side. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and off-white saris, some in orange or yellow sarees, carry saffron-orange flags bearing a red emblem and white placards. Police in khaki uniforms walk along the procession. Some on the right hold red banners, and a red vehicle is visible beside the crowd.2010-07-24December 20 20102010-12-20November 11 20102010-11-11A festival procession with a golden ratha chariot draped in garlands and tasselled multicoloured ornaments, topped by a golden kalasha-style finial, moving through a palm-lined outdoor courtyard. Many red-and-orange flags are held aloft at left by people in white clothes. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with red sashes walk beside the chariot, and a white chamara fan is raised near the front. A woman in a pink sari with a red bindi walks in the foreground. Several people wear white, and a figure seated on the chariot is partly obscured.2010-12-20December 22 20102010-12-22