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Outdoor temple procession in warm evening light with a large crowd. At center, a golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with orange and white garlands and hanging jasmine strands carries a deity murti under a red and gold canopy, with several men in white dhotis carrying or steadying it. Many devotees in white and colourful clothes gather around, while numerous colourful umbrellas in orange, green and multicoloured patterns and red flags fill the courtyard. Parked white vans and a peach-coloured building with garlanded lights stand behind.

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A festival procession moves through a village street lined with palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees surrounding a decorated golden palanquin-style ratha. The ratha is draped in marigold and orange flower garlands, tassels and a multicoloured canopy, and a figure in orange clothing stands upright on it holding a long staff. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, others wear orange or red, and orange flags line the roadside. A green-roofed shelter and a camera crew are at the edge of the frame.2012-01-01Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris, many holding tall red flags and a long trident-topped staff. Above the crowd, a decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti under a colourful canopy with garlands and yellow fringe, and a kalasha-style ornament rises from the front. Orange and red buildings and a blue sky frame the scene.2012-01-01A festival procession on a village road beside an orange-walled compound with palm trees. Centre: a richly decorated palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy and layers of marigold and yellow flower garlands; a seated figure in red and gold sits on it, holding a ceremonial object. Crowds of devotees surround and follow it: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris, and people in saffron/orange garments. A bare-chested man with ash markings on his arms and a white-clad man with a shaved head walk near the palanquin. Orange flags line the route.2012-01-01April 18 20162016-04-18A festival procession on a palm-lined path. A decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, marigold garlands and tassels carries a seated figure in a red and gold cloth draped over the seat. Crowds in white dhotis and kurtas, saffron and orange flags held aloft, and women in saris and salwar kameez walk around the palanquin, several with hands pressed together in prayer. A man on the right has ash markings on his bare upper body. Low green-roofed buildings and an orange boundary wall stand behind the crowd, with a hill in the distance.2012-01-01January 11 20172017-01-11A procession in an open dirt courtyard beside a terracotta-coloured wall. Two ornate ceremonial parasols with multicoloured fringes and blue-and-gold motifs shade a decorated palanquin-style carriage at the upper centre, where a seated figure in red and saffron-toned clothing is visible. Red flags on long poles are raised among a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with some in orange or saffron. Many people walk closely together, some holding flags or parasol poles, and onlookers stand at the right edge. A green tree and clear blue sky frame the scene.2010-12-22An evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a decorated palanquin-style vehicle at its centre. The vehicle has a golden canopy, fringed hangings with tassels, and a carved horse-head ornament at the front, and a figure sits in its seat. Ahead of it, a woman in a black sari with a pale pink border holds her hands together in prayer, and several people in white dhotis and white saris walk with ceremonial yellow sashes. Behind the vehicle, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha-style mala, and multicoloured umbrellas with a crescent emblem are carried in the procession. A cream-coloured sign-free roadside wall and a few people in casual clothes stand at the edges.2010-02-12Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event with dense crowds of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in orange clothing, many with white and orange tilak marks on their foreheads. Foreground: a large open vehicle with a canopy of gold fringed umbrella and a floral garland frame, carrying bearded sadhus in orange and saffron turbans, one wearing a marigold garland, holding a trident and ritual objects. A flower-decorated palanquin-style float and saffron flags on poles surround the scene, with illuminated bulb-lit stage arches behind. A small framed portrait sits on the float and a vehicle with a seated figure in orange sits in the lower centre. Several uniformed police officers stand at the left edge.2016-05-21A large outdoor evening procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, bells, and a fringed canopy carries a seated figure dressed in orange and gold. Around it, a dense crowd of devotees in white clothes and white dhotis and sarees walks forward, many with hands joined or extended. A few people wear saffron-orange robes, and some carry orange flags. Palm trees, low buildings and a loudspeaker tower appear in the background under a hazy sky.2010-02-12Elevated view of an outdoor religious procession on a dirt path lined with small trees. A decorated chariot on the right, covered in garlands and bright ornaments with a golden canopy, carries a deity murti. Many people in white clothing walk alongside, with some in yellow sashes. Several children and young attendants in white and yellow carry tall decorated staffs with fringed banners and round pennants. Behind them, a few people wear saffron/orange robes, and a multicolored umbrella is held up over the path. A purple draped structure and a long orange and green building with a sign stand in the background under a clear sky.2010-02-12December 03 20162016-12-03