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A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with frangipani trees and palms under a clear blue sky. Ahead, a decorated palanquin or ratha with colourful canopies and ornate gold-tinted structure is carried forward. Many devotees in white clothes and dhotis walk alongside, some holding red-and-orange flags. A man in a green shirt and a woman in pink sari walk nearby, and a drummer beats a large drum at right. Children in striped and pink shirts watch from the foreground near small stone structures.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a large outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with tall banana plants and a low fence. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and dance, some carrying long wooden poles and flagged staffs with yellow and orange banners. A man in a grey shirt beats a large drum on a strap, and a tall ornate chariot with an orange canopy appears in the distance. Dust and bright haze fill the open field, with a few onlookers in the foreground.2010-01-01January 13 20152015-01-13A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees. In front, young drummers in red shirts, white dhoti-style trousers and yellow waist sashes play drums and cymbals. Behind them, a decorated ratha carries garlands of white and yellow flowers and gold finials. Men in white dhotis and shirts and boys in yellow and blue walk along, with spectators and a painted banner arch in the background.2008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor religious procession moving along a dirt path beside a green hedge, with palm trees and a red brick wall behind. A decorated ratha-style palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, garlands of yellow and orange flowers and small flags is carried at the centre. Many devotees walk alongside, most in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, with women in red, orange and blue saris and a man in an orange shirt. Numerous red-orange flags are held aloft, and a loudspeaker vehicle is visible at right. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance, so roles are described instead.2012-01-01December 22 20102010-12-22A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and banana plants, with a bamboo scaffold structure and rocky hills behind. Several decorated palanquins or ratha-style canopies with colourful domes and fringed panels are carried at the centre. Many participants wear white and cream clothing, with women in white or blue saris and men in white shirts and dhotis; some men wear orange or saffron cloth. Drummers with large drums walk along the right side, and a garland-decorated red and orange bunting line runs along the route. A woman in a brown sari stands at the lower right. The scene appears to be a festival procession. Exact headcount is not feasible, but the crowd is large.2008-12-30December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with young trees and low shrubs, with palms and a terracotta wall behind. A decorated ratha or chariot with a golden canopy, garlands and flower strings is pulled forward through the crowd. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, several playing dhol and drums, others carrying red and orange flags. A figure in saffron-orange robes walks near the chariot, and a man in white on the right holds a camera. A smiling woman in white in the foreground holds a red cloth. The scene suggests a festival procession.2010-12-20