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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with green hedges and palm trees. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a canopy and garlands of yellow and orange flowers is carried forward, with a seated figure on it. Many devotees walk alongside wearing white ritual clothes and some in saffron or orange, plus colourful saris. Red and orange flags on poles rise above the crowd. Some participants hold flags and fans, and a small group stands in the foreground.

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A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low hedge. At the top of the image a decorated palanquin or ratha with colourful fringed canopy and garlands is carried forward. Many devotees walk in white dhotis and white kurtas, while women wear saris in orange, pink, and green, and some carry red-orange flags and ceremonial fans. A man in a striped shirt and dark trousers stands at right near the crowd. Behind the procession are a red compound wall and a parked car. The scene conveys a temple-style festival or ratha procession.2012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01A festival procession winds along a dirt path lined with grass beside palm trees under a pale sky. A decorated palanquin with a striped canopy and strings of yellow and orange marigold garlands is carried forward, flanked by a long line of devotees. Many men wear white shirts and trousers, and women wear white, cream, pink and aqua saris and salwars. Many people carry red and orange flags on poles, and a golden-framed flag rises at the right beside a silver van with a speaker system. A wooden signboard stands at left. A palm-trunk figure of a man appears in the background. The scene shows an outdoor devotional procession with about several dozen people visible.2012-01-01A procession on a grassy path beside an orange-washed wall and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Many devotees, mostly women in white kurtas and cream or yellow saris, some with orange or red shawls, walk alongside red-and-orange flags. Behind them a decorated ratha or palanquin with a golden kalasha-topped canopy, garlands and colourful tassels is drawn forward, with striped and patterned parasols and umbrellas rising above the crowd. The scene suggests a festival procession.2010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor procession on dry grass beside a terracotta-coloured wall under a clear blue sky with palm trees. Many people walk in a long line, most women in white, cream and sari-style dress, with some in saffron, green and blue; several carry red-orange flags on poles. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed canopies and a decorated palanquin or carriage with garlands and flower strings are visible at the centre. A Malaysian flag is held aloft at right. The crowd is spread across the frame, with a few people in the foreground.2010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and tall green shrubs under a clear sky. A decorated ratha or palanquin with multicoloured canopy, garlands and fringed banners sits at the left, pulled along by a crowd. Many devotees walk in white and cream dhotis and saris, with some in orange, red and pink garments. Saffron and red flags stand along the route, and a sound system with black speakers is mounted on a silver van at right. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks near the front, carrying a leafy branch. Thatched booths and orange-red walls appear in the background.2012-01-01A processional scene outdoors on a sunny day beneath palm trees. At center, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a canopy of colorful striped and patterned umbrellas sits on a platform heavily garlanded with orange and yellow flower strings. A figure in the palanquin wears a crown and orange garments. Crowds of devotees walk alongside, many dressed in white dhotis and kurtas, others in saris of red, pink and green. Saffron-orange flags on tall poles line the procession. A man in white at the front carries items, and a cameraman stands atop a wall in the background. A red-brick wall and green hedge frame the scene.2012-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Saffron and orange flags with a blue emblem are carried high, and two decorated umbrellas in multicoloured patterns are raised over the front of the crowd. Many devotees fill the path: women in white saris and men in white dhotis or light shirts, several with hands folded in prayer. Some women wear orange and red saris and a few people hold ornate saffron-and-gold ceremonial staffs.2008-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01An outdoor procession on a tree-lined path with palm trees and a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin with colourful canopy, garlands and fringed trim is carried forward at left, followed by a large crowd of devotees. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas, while women wear saffron, red and green saris. Many people carry red and orange flags, and some hold green leafy branches. A loudspeaker setup sits on a white van at right. A photographer stands atop a wall in the background.2012-01-01Outdoor procession with a decorated ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti, surrounded by garlands of marigold and colourful canopies with tassels. Devotees in white ritual clothing walk alongside, many holding orange and saffron flags on poles and a trident-topped staff at right. A man in an orange shirt stands with hands folded in prayer, and other devotees in white and mixed clothing stand or walk with hands joined. Palm trees and a green-roofed structure are behind them under a pale sky.2012-01-01