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Outdoor temple procession under a bright sky with palm trees behind. At the centre a colourfully decorated chariot with striped cylindrical pillars painted with red flowers and blue circles, yellow and orange fringed canopy, and a seated figure in red and gold garments with a garland, carried forward by devotees. In front, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala carries a clay pot of smoking incense, and a woman in white sari stands beside him. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis, some in orange or saffron robes, a few holding saffron flags on poles, surround the chariot. Two boys in white shirts wear lanyards; a van with a photograph on its side stands behind.

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December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoors on a dusty site, a richly decorated ceremonial chariot with a colourful painted canopy, garlands and a seated figure in orange and red draped on a throne is surrounded by a crowd. Many people in white dress and some in orange flank it, holding up hands in greeting or devotion; orange flags and a striped red-and-yellow parasol are visible, and a bus is parked behind. The central seated figure wears a red-and-orange garland and sits under the canopy; their appearance is only partly visible, so identification is uncertain. Smoke rises at the right edge.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground with a large decorated chariot-like palanquin (ratha) at the centre, its canopy painted with bright blue, red, yellow and white panels and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Incense smoke rises from the canopy. A figure in orange-red robes stands inside the structure beside round decorated fans. Around it, a dense crowd of devotees in white clothes, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and orange shawls, walks alongside. Orange flags flank the procession, and a white bus with printed photos on its side stands behind. Visible crowd members number well over twenty.2009-12-29An outdoor festival procession at a colourful decorated palanquin. On the raised, decorated vahana, a seated figure in orange robes with long hair and a garland sits on a golden throne under a canopy of marigold and white flower garlands. Hands are raised in blessing and a gold-rimmed brass lamp stands in front. Around the vehicle, men in white dhotis and shirts wear rudraksha malas, and women in saris and gold jewellery stand nearby; an orange-robed attendant holds a fan-like ceremonial item. A large yellow and multicoloured umbrella and smoke rise in the background, with a blue-and-white bus behind.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor temple procession on a palm-lined road. A richly decorated golden-and-red ratha/chariot-style palanquin carries a deity murti under a tiered canopy, flanked by colourful striped parasols. A central figure in saffron/orange robes with a long garland of beads and a rudraksha mala walks forward, one arm raised, as a crowd of people in white clothes and orange shawls follows, many holding tall saffron flags on poles. A few people in the crowd hold brass ceremonial items. Painted banners and a gold shrine structure stand at the left edge.2009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession moves through an open dusty ground with many devotees in white clothes and gold-bordered cream saris and dhotis. Many carry tall orange and saffron flags on poles, and large golden ceremonial fans with ornate embossed discs. Behind them a richly decorated ornamental palanquin with a multicoloured roof, garlands and a red-and-gold canopy carries a seated figure draped in garlands; the figure's appearance is not clear enough to identify. Several people wear blue and purple lanyards and name badges. Smoke or incense haze drifts over the crowd on a bright day.2009-12-29