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A dusk procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low red brick wall. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry a large statue on poles overhead. The statue wears a white shawl, a red garland, and a red sash, and holds a staff and an object in its raised hands, appearing to be a deity murti rather than a person. Some carriers wear white, and a child in an orange top walks in the foreground. A yellow vehicle stands at the right beside palms under an overcast sky.

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Outdoor procession at dusk under a heavy grey sky, with palm trees and a red compound wall. A large deity murti or effigy, draped in a cream cloth with red and white garlands, is carried on a palanquin-style frame by a line of men in white kurta-style clothes. A man in a saffron-orange robe walks in the foreground on the left. Several other people in white stand along the muddy path, and a yellow vehicle is parked at the right edge.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11A photograph of a procession on a muddy dirt road lined with young trees under an overcast sky. A palanquin-style ratha carries a large ornate deity murti draped in red and gold cloth, with a long staff rising above it. Around six to eight men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, several holding poles or steadying the carriage, with puddles reflecting the grey sky. Brick buildings and a fenced green area appear in the background.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11A procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms, a red boundary wall and a small building at left. At the centre, a deity murti is carried on a decorated palanquin under a canopy with red, yellow and blue striped fringe, with a kalasha-like ornament at its top. Participants walk in white dhotis and kurtas, some in saffron or orange garments, and a man at right holds a tall gold-topped staff. A woman at left wears a pink head covering and a patterned dress, and a child in orange stands beside her. A few men wear red cloth over the shoulder, and a fan-like object is visible near the palanquin. Overcast sky.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Night procession on bare ground: a group of men in white dhotis and shirts carries a wooden palanquin with a large decorated deity murti figure wearing a red garland and a white cloth, holding a sword and trident-like staff. Men in white shoulder the poles while others run alongside with orange flags on poles and ceremonial staffs. A saffron-robed figure walks at the lower right, and women in white and cream saris and a woman in a yellow shawl follow in the crowd. Offering trays and lamps are visible among the bearers.2010-11-11A photograph of an evening procession on a dirt path lined with flowering shrubs and young trees. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a lanyard and ID badge walks beside a man in white cloth carrying a long pole that supports a large orange cloth canopy. Behind them, several people in white garments follow along the path, and farther off a decorated ratha or palanquin with ornate golden and red elements moves in the distance. A red brick building stands at right and a red metal railing runs along the left side of the path.2011-08-28 +1 copiesNovember 11 20102010-11-11Dusk procession on a village street with a crowd in white and cream clothing. In the foreground a man with bald head and round glasses, wearing a white shirt, presses his palms together in anjali near a lightly visible crowd. Behind him, several men carry ceremonial staffs and standards: a golden trident-topped staff, a gold ornamental banner, and red flags. At right, a canopied ratha or palanquin with a striped multicolored canopy, red and white drapery and a garland stands above a deity murti on a platform, with ornate silver shell-shaped fans nearby. Street lamps and a small white building with a red doorway stand in the background under a cloudy evening sky.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11