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A festival procession moves along a dirt path past a grey concrete building with a green metal roof. Drummers in white dhotis and shirts play large two-headed drums, one in a maroon shirt and one in a red shirt. A man in a grey shirt plays a long wind instrument. Women in white saris walk in the procession, one in the foreground wearing glasses and carrying an orange cloth. Saffron and orange flags and decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and blue are carried aloft, and green banana plant decorations line the gate. Left of the frame, an ornate gold and orange temple chariot canopy is visible, hung with garlands. Several people in white clothing are present, and one man in a blue lanyard stands at right.

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December 22 20102010-12-22A procession on a dirt road passes through a dusty open site. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, many holding tall orange and yellow ceremonial flags with embroidered emblems and ornate parasols with tasselled red, yellow and green fringes. A drummer in a red shirt beats a drum at centre, and a decorated temple tower or ratha rises in the background among orange flags. A man at the front right wears a white shirt and holds a parasol pole, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi walks in the left foreground. Several participants wear garlands and rudraksha malas.2009-12-29A festival procession on a dusty dirt road moves toward an ornate golden and blue palanquin carrying a deity murti, flanked by orange flags and tall decorated parasols with red, yellow and tassel fringes. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, some in saffron-orange garments. Drummers in the foreground beat drums and a man plays cymbals, while a man in a red shirt carries a bag. A bearded man in orange and a figure in white stand near the palanquin, though the palanquin's occupant is too small to identify. Trees and a building line the background.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession moves along a dirt road in daylight. Many devotees in white clothes walk behind a richly decorated golden-and-blue palanquin-style chariot at the centre back, topped with a small finial and flanked by orange flags. Drummers in the foreground play large hand drums: a man in a striped shirt and yellow dhoti beats one drum while a man in red shirt carries another. Women wear white saris with coloured borders, and some carry long ornate umbrellas and fan-like standards with tassels and embroidered patterns. Several participants wear orange sashes and name badges. Trees and a small structure line the background.2009-12-29A procession moves along a dirt path past a red-and-white tent and a red gateway with a golden palanquin visible beyond. Foreground devotees carry large embroidered ceremonial banners with floral patterns on long poles and saffron-red flags bearing a bird emblem. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a pendant necklace holds a red flag and smiles. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with pendant necklaces carry a conch and bells and blow horns. A man in a green shirt and a man in a yellow shirt walk among them. Crowds of onlookers stand in the background under an overcast sky.2011-07-15December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with many people walking behind a decorated ratha/palanquin-style float topped by a temple-like canopy with a seated figure. Men in white dhotis and women in white saris with yellow borders walk among orange flags and ornate fringed parasols with blue and red motifs. Drummers carry a drum and cymbal in the foreground, and a man in a striped shirt plays cymbals. A man in white with an orange shawl holds a ritual item near the center.2009-12-29A festive outdoor procession moves past a grey concrete-block building with a green corrugated roof. Dense crowds of men in white dhotis and shirts fill the frame, many with bare upper bodies in the foreground. Drummers on the left beat large drums, and a bare-chested man in front wears a saffron cloth and orange headband. Several tall poles carry orange flags and multicoloured parasol-style canopies with blue, red and gold panels and fringed edges, while people in front hold brass trays or plates of offerings. A green leafy branch crosses the lower centre, and a white bus is visible at the upper right. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2008-07-17A procession moves across a dirt courtyard in front of a white building and trees hung with festive bunting. Several decorated parasols, orange, blue and red with gold trim, are carried overhead. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk with drummers beating barrel drums, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border walks at the front. A man in an orange cloth sash stands among them. Many participants are visible, some carrying garlands and small instruments, and an onlooker stands at the left edge.2006-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dusty courtyard in front of a white concrete building. A large orange and multicoloured canopy with gold finials and tassels is carried on poles above a palanquin-style ceremony, with devotees in white dhotis and shirts walking alongside. Two women in white saris with red borders carry brass trays of offerings. A drummer in a white shirt beats a drum at the lower right, and uniformed police officers stand near a wall on the right. Several white-clad devotees and men in orange and white clothing are visible, with a deity murti not clearly shown. Festival procession, possibly ratha or palanquin procession.2006-07-18Outdoor procession at a sandy ground in front of an orange-walled building with a green roof. Colourful striped canopies and banana plants frame the scene. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair leads, holding a small brass-coloured vessel; beside him a man in saffron cloth with a long plaited hair carries a silver tray with a lamp. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk with them, one holding a brass pot. Drummers play a large barrel drum and a long wooden horn in the foreground, while a bare-headed man in a white shirt faces away from the camera. Crowd members in the background watch the procession.2010-01-02 +1 copies