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A festival procession moves through a crowded street under a bright blue sky. A silver-and-white palanquin or ratha is carried forward with a deity murti visible at its top, pulled by a white horse with a red harness. Several large colourful umbrellas with gold tassels and fringe, decorated with floral and lotus motifs, shade the procession, and orange flags and yellow and pink balloons float above. Many devotees surround the cart, mostly in white, cream and orange clothing, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. Young men in front smile toward the camera, and a woman in a yellow garment and a man in an orange shirt walk close to the chariot. Tents and banners appear in the background.

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Outdoor festival procession on a sunny day. A white horse-drawn ornate chariot with a silver-coloured canopy and a seated figure in orange robes sits at the centre, under a multicoloured umbrella with a blue and yellow motif. Several decorated umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue with floral and paisley patterns are carried above the crowd, and orange flags fly above. Many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, while a man in a red shirt with a forehead mark stands in the foreground. Bright yellow, blue and green balloons are tied to the chariot.2008-12-29A festival procession moves along a dusty road under bright sunlight. A decorated silver-and-white chariot pulled by white horses sits at the centre, its canopy strung with yellow, orange, green and blue balloons; a figure seated on it is too small and distant to read. Large ornate umbrellas in yellow, red, blue and orange with floral and peacock-like motifs, plus saffron flags, line the route. Dense crowds surround the cart: young men in white kurtas and yellow stoles, women in white saris, a man in a purple shirt, and several women in saffron and orange garments. Some people wear tilak marks on their foreheads. The scene is busy, with many faces in the foreground.2008-12-29Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing walking along a dusty road. Several large orange and yellow ornate parasols with blue emblems and embroidered borders are carried above the crowd. Behind them a decorated float or chariot with colorful balloons and orange flags is visible. A white horse with a red-trimmed harness stands at right, with a large white plume near it. A woman in a white sari with orange border and a man in white kurta are prominent in the foreground. Spectators line the background under bright daylight.2008-12-29Outdoor procession with a decorated elephant at center, draped in orange and red cloth and wearing a painted face, carrying a canopy seat. Several colourful umbrellas (multi-coloured with embroidered fringes and floral panels) are held aloft over the procession, along with orange and red flags and balloons in yellow, green, pink and white tied to the scene. A crowd of devotees surrounds the procession: many wear white clothes, some in white t-shirts printed with a red-and-green figure motif, and a few women in saris and salwar. A man in a plaid shirt stands at left with a vertical tilak mark on his forehead. Tents, a parked white van and a horse-drawn cart with white cloth are visible in the background under a hazy sky.2008-12-29A festival procession on a dirt road under bright sunshine. A white horse pulls an ornate silver-and-white chariot carrying a deity murti under a canopy, with orange balloons and orange flags above. Several large ceremonial parasols with green, red and yellow panels and tasselled edges shade the procession. On the left, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl holds a parasol, and a man in an orange wrap stands nearby. On the right, a line of people in white robes and orange sashes walk beside the chariot, and a man in a purple shirt faces the horse. Tents and banners are visible in the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festive outdoor procession crowds around a decorated palanquin carrying a seated figure in orange and red clothing with garlands. Several large umbrellas in red, blue, green and yellow with tasseled fringes are held above the procession, and balloons in pink, blue, green, yellow and white are tied to them. Many devotees in white clothes and orange or saffron shawls press forward, some with hands folded. A red flag and an ornate gold-and-floral canopy frame the scene, with temporary tents and a white vehicle behind.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A crowd of devotees in white clothes gathers under large colourful ceremonial umbrellas during a festival procession outdoors. The canopies are red, yellow, green and blue with gold embroidery, blue bird motifs and fringed tassels, and golden-trimmed embroidered banners stand beside them. Many people in white kurtas and saris press close, some in orange shawls or red and orange garments, and a woman with red-dyed hair stands at left. Behind the umbrellas, a few figures in white stand on open ground under a clear sky with trees and buildings beyond, and red flags are visible. A tall white-robed figure stands further back in the distance.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival procession with a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing orange saffron shawls. Foreground men raise and wave long orange cloth streamers. Behind them a decorated chariot pulled by white horses with yellow and blue fabric trappings, topped by a silver-and-white canopy and ornamented pillars. Multicoloured yellow, red and green balloons hang from the chariot. Ornate yellow, blue and orange parasols with tassels and red flags stand overhead. A figure in orange sits on the chariot seat, and a low building with a rooftop water tank stands in the background under clear blue sky.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a sunny day under a clear blue sky. A large crowd of devotees walks along a road, many women and girls in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. A decorated ratha or cart carrying a deity murti is drawn by a white horse, with colourful balloons in red, yellow and green tied to it. Ornate umbrellas with gold fringes and embroidered panels in red, yellow and blue shade the procession, and saffron flags fly above. A man in an orange robe and a man in a lavender shirt walk near the front, and a woman in orange holds flower garlands. Trees and stalls line the background.2008-12-29