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A festive street procession in a palm-lined outdoor setting. Center frame, a golden palanquin or ratha topped with a striped multicolour canopy is decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and a carved golden front. Around it, a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many with hands raised in greeting or joined in devotion, presses forward. Some carry smartphones and a camera rig is raised at left. Orange saffron flags and a painted orange building with a small banner stand behind. Several people are visible in the foreground and midground, and the crowd continues beyond the frame.

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January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky with tall coconut palms and thatched huts behind. Center is a richly decorated ceremonial chariot or palanquin with a golden elephant-head ornament, garlands of yellow and purple flowers, hanging bells, tassels and an orange canopy. Devotees in white kurtas wear yellow shawls, red waist sashes and rudraksha malas; some men hold orange and red umbrellas and flags. A bald man in orange robes stands at left foreground. A person in a red and orange outfit with a white headdress sits on the chariot, while a man in white holds a striped umbrella beside it. A banner at right shows a portrait and the word Nithya, partly cut off.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession moves through a village lane lined with palm trees, with a crowd pressing close on both sides. At the center, a decorated wooden chariot with a multicoloured fringed canopy and marigold and yellow garlands carries a small deity murti seated on a raised platform. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside and hold the chariot ropes, while a man in an orange-saffron robe with a camera stands among devotees. Devotees raise hands in greeting and folded palms. Hanging fruit and an orange-walled building with a signboard appear behind the procession.2012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27January 01 20112011-01-01Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky. A large ornate palanquin or ratha is carried on poles, topped by a big yellow fringed canopy with a golden finial and decorated with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, colourful tassels, bells and banana-leaf accents. Behind it, a smaller yellow and blue umbrella is held aloft. Around the carriers, many devotees walk in white ritual clothes, some wearing yellow or orange shawls and saris, a woman in a cream sari with a gold necklace and sunglasses, and a woman in a green sari. Banana plants and a few tall trees frame the scene, with buildings in the distance.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of an outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low white compound wall. At centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a saffron-orange canopy, garlands, colourful tassels and gold ornamental trim carries a seated figure in orange clothing. Around it, a large crowd in white ritual clothes, white dhotis and sarees walks and raises folded hands in greeting. Some devotees wear yellow shawls and garlands, while others wear checked shirts, a patterned sari and a purple bag. On the right stands a large blank white board. The figure on the chariot cannot be clearly identified from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27