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A large crowd gathers on a dirt ground during an outdoor procession. Many people in white and light clothing raise their hands and wave saffron-orange flags on poles. At upper right, an ornate golden and multicoloured palanquin with tassels, a golden umbrella canopy and a seated figure in orange garments is carried forward. Some people wear white, others saffron, yellow or pink. A few sit or stand in the foreground, and smoke or haze drifts at left.

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Dense outdoor procession crowd moving along a road with hazy sky and a metal-frame building behind. Many devotees, mostly women in white and cream clothing with some in red, pink and blue saris, hands raised or folded in namaste. Several people hold tall orange saffron flags on poles. On the right, a decorated palanquin or ratha is covered in yellow and orange garlands, with a colourful striped umbrella topped with tassels and bells, and a figure in white standing near it. Small round decorative fans and standards appear in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27December 20 20102010-12-20December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees surrounding an ornate palanquin-style ratha decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, colourful fringed canopies and hanging tassels. A figure seated on the platform wears orange and red garments and a bead necklace, flanked by umbrellas in multicoloured stripes. Many women in saris and salwar kameez, some in white, walk alongside, holding orange flags. Men in white and orange robes move among them, and photographers with cameras stand at the edge. Trees, a parked silver SUV and distant hills form the background.2012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many with rudraksha malas, gathered before a decorated palanquin. The palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with colourful garlands and a multicoloured canopy, with ornate golden poles and fringed hangings. Many people hold orange-red flags. Brick walls, an orange gateway and palm and banana plants frame the scene. Women in orange and teal saris stand in the foreground. A man at right holds an object to his mouth, and several devotees raise folded hands in prayer. No identifiable a person figure is visible on the palanquin.2011-07-15Outdoor procession on a dusty ground with a large colourful ceremonial umbrella (red, yellow, blue and green panels with tassels) carried on a pole. Behind it, many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris walk, some in orange saris, and several devotees raise hands in greeting. A man in a blue button shirt and glasses walks in the foreground, with a woman in white folding her hands in namaskar at right. Drummers and trumpeters appear at left, and ornate decorated standards with mirrors are visible at right. Metal scaffolding and parked white vans stand in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27