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Outdoor temple procession on a dirt path beside a whitewashed wall striped in red, with palm trees overhead. A richly decorated palanquin with a tiered, multicoloured canopy of orange, red and gold fabric and yellow garlands is carried forward. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange and red garment and red-and-white garlands, while white fly-whisks and ceremonial fans are held near the palanquin. Around it, about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing blue-and-white lanyards, carry long red cloths and walk alongside. Red, green and yellow parasols shade the palanquin. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes walks at the edge of the frame. Several other people in white are visible further back.

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December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession passes along a road beside a white wall with red vertical stripes and tall coconut palms. A richly decorated ratha/palanquin with an orange and gold canopy, flower garlands and ornate panels is carried forward, with a person in orange robes seated on a cushioned seat inside it. Several coloured parasols with tassels shade the procession, and a large white feathered fan is raised above it. Around the carriage, men in white dhotis and shirts wear white and red neck lanyards and hold a red-and-white sash in a line. A woman in white clothing walks among them, and a figure in saffron robes stands at the left edge.2009-12-29Outdoor procession with an ornate, brightly decorated palanquin or ratha covered in colourful fabric, garlands of yellow and white flowers, and tassels. A person seated on a red-cushioned throne-like seat wears an orange garment and a white flower garland, raising a hand in blessing. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with blue lanyards and badges carry the palanquin with red sashes, while four large umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed edges shade it. White fly-whisks or chamaras are held nearby, and a figure in orange robes stands at the left edge. A concrete wall and trees form the backdrop under bright daylight.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession moves along a dirt path past a high wall. At the centre, a tall ornate palanquin-style chariot is decorated with orange, red and yellow fabric, garlands and a golden canopy. A man with long dark hair sits on a red-cushioned golden seat inside it, wearing an orange robe and white garland. Around him, roughly twenty men in white kurtas and dhotis, several with blue lanyards and badges, walk alongside and hold the carrying poles. Large multicoloured umbrellas with tassels and white fan-like chamaras are held up over the chariot. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe faces the procession with his back to the camera.2009-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside palms and trees. A large ornate palanquin with a colourful striped canopy, marigold garlands and a gold-trimmed seat carries a seated figure in orange and red robes with a garland. Men in white shirts, white dhotis and blue lanyards carry the palanquin poles, with red cloth wrapped on the poles. Two red and multicolour umbrellas and a white chamara fan are held above the figure. Several men in white and orange-clad attendants walk alongside, one wearing a saffron cloth.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A procession on a dirt road moves a decorated open palanquin carrying a seated figure in orange robes, adorned with a white flower garland, beneath an ornate multicoloured canopy with painted panels and a red umbrella. Around twenty-five men and women in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, pull or walk alongside the palanquin, several gripping red cloth ropes. Some wear white or orange sashes, and a few women wear white saris with gold borders. Palm trees and a concrete wall frame the scene, with a white chamara fan at the left edge.2009-12-29Outdoor temple procession with a large ornate ratha chariot draped in orange and yellow fabric, garlanded with marigold strings and decorated with colourful painted panels. A seated figure in orange robes and a red-orange garland sits on a raised golden throne under the chariot canopy, flanked by white chamaras. Four striped multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges shade the procession. Men in white dhotis and shirts with blue lanyards pull the ropes of the chariot, while a man in an orange robe walks at the front left. Trees and a concrete wall form the background.2009-12-29A festival procession in outdoor sunlight with palm trees behind. A colourfully decorated palanquin, or ratha-style canopy with garlands, rises above the crowd and a figure in orange and red sits on a golden seat within it. Four large umbrellas in red, green and yellow with fringed edges shade the procession, and a white fan-like chamara is raised on the left. Men in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas and red waist cloths carry or walk beside the palanquin, and a figure in an orange robe stands at the front left. A seated figure in the palanquin wears orange and white garments; a person in a white Hamsa-style shawl may be visible. Several women in white stand at the right edge.2009-12-29A colourful ceremonial procession chariot topped by a tall, multi-tiered canopy decorated with orange and red cloth, yellow and white flower garlands and painted panels. Seated on a gold-trimmed throne in the centre is a man in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland, appearing to be a religious leader, with two rudraksha-style garlands visible on his neck. Four colourful parasols with green, red and yellow panels shade the chariot. In front, several men in white kurtas and dhotis with red-maroon sashes walk barefoot, some wearing identity lanyards and holding the chariot ropes, with heads bowed. Palm trees and blue sky are in the background.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29