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Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with a large crowd of devotees in white clothes, many wearing saffron and orange shoulder bags and lanyards. Orange flags wave above the crowd. At centre stands an ornate chariot or ratha with a saffron canopy, decorated with garlands and colourful hangings, pulled along the route. Palm trees, a utility pole and a parked vehicle sit in the background under a hazy sky. Many people are visible in the foreground and midground.

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Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with a large crowd of devotees in predominantly white clothing, many carrying saffron-orange flags and orange cloth bags. At the centre a decorated chariot (ratha) with a golden-orange canopy and a colourful ornamented superstructure moves forward. Palm trees, a white van, scaffolding and a hazy sky form the background. A few people wear coloured shirts or caps, and a woman in a blue and teal outfit is visible in the foreground. The procession is followed by devotees on foot.2009-12-27Outdoor festival procession on a dusty dirt road with a crowd of devotees in white and pale clothing. Orange flags with a blue bird emblem are held aloft at left. At centre a decorated palanquin-style ratha or chariot with an orange canopy, garlands, colourful tassels and gilded ornaments is carried forward. A man at lower right in a blue cap and rudraksha-style beaded necklace presses his palms together. Palm trees and a bamboo structure appear in the background under hazy sky.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt ground under a hazy sky. Many devotees in white clothes walk among tall saffron-orange flags carried on poles. Two men in front wear white kurta and dhoti with orange and yellow garlands; the one nearer the centre has an orange cap and carries a bag. Women in white saris and salwar walk alongside, and a woman in a blue patterned shawl stands at the left edge. Behind them a decorated temple tower or ratha with coloured ornaments rises, and a small colourful parasol appears. A blue signboard stands at the left. Crowd of devotees and children behind.2009-12-29A large outdoor procession moves through a dusty open ground in bright daylight. At centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin-style chariot is topped by an orange canopy with a gold fringe, and it is festooned with yellow and orange flower garlands, colourful tassels and gilded ornaments. Many devotees in white clothes with orange and yellow scarves crowd around and follow it, with orange and red flags raised along the sides. At right, a man in a white shirt and a blue cap stands with palms pressed together, next to a woman with grey hair and glasses; both hold steel cups. Other people are dressed in white, and a child is perched on a shoulder at right. A second decorated canopy and light poles appear in the background.2009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22A large outdoor procession on dusty open ground, with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white and saffron-orange clothing waving orange flags. At centre is an ornate golden ratha/chariot with a saffron canopy, yellow and orange tassels, and colourful hanging decorations, carrying a seated figure in orange and red clothing with a raised arm. Incense smoke rises beside the chariot, and striped parasols stand nearby. Palm trees and a distant banner stand behind the crowd, and a partly visible bus is at left.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty open ground under a hazy sky. A decorated ratha or palanquin-style chariot, covered in yellow and gold fabric with colourful tassels, a small gold canopy and a yellow parasol, leads the group. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas walk around it, with saffron and orange flags held aloft and a few coloured umbrellas in the background. A tall structure and trees stand at the edge of the field. Several people appear to be carrying or accompanying the chariot, and a Western-looking woman in white is among the walkers. A distant figure in a brown shirt stands at the right edge.2009-12-27January 01 20092009-01-01