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A festival procession moves along a dirt path past low white and red walls. At the centre, a golden ratha or chariot carries a decorated deity murti under an orange canopy, with a gilded lion-like figure at its front. Many people walk alongside holding red flags with a blue emblem. Men wear white dhotis and kurtas, women wear saffron and orange saris, and some carry orange cloth bags. A tree and distant hills stand behind the chariot, and a green road sign is visible at left.

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Outdoor procession at an ashram. A golden ornamented ratha or chariot with a yellow canopy, garlands and colourful tassels carries a seated figure in saffron-and-white clothing near the centre. Around it, many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas press forward, while numerous people hold up orange flags bearing a blue emblem. A clay-brick and orange-painted building with a green roof stands behind, with a rocky hill in the hazy distance. The seated figure is a person on the chariot, shown from a distance, with no clear visible cues to identify them.2010-12-20Outdoor procession on a dusty open ground with many devotees holding bright orange-red flags on poles. At centre a decorated ratha or chariot with a golden canopy and a garlanded deity murti sits on a painted animal-figure base. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, and women wear saris in orange and yellow. Some hold orange shoulder bags and small drums. A white van and a red-roofed building with a signboard appear at right, with hills behind. Roughly sixty people are visible in the scene.2010-12-20Outdoor procession on a dusty, grassy ground with a decorated golden ratha or palanquin carried at the back of the crowd, topped with ornate gold ornaments and a deity murti. Many devotees in white clothes walk with orange and red flags on poles, some carrying gold-topped staffs. A few people wear saffron or orange cloth and red-and-white garlands. Behind them stand white vehicles, a red-roofed building and a low wall with a distant hill.2010-12-20Outdoor procession on a dusty ground in front of an orange-walled building with green roof. A decorated golden ratha/chariot with a tall canopy, kalasha finial, colourful tassels and garlands moves through the crowd, with a seated figure on it. Many devotees in white dhoti and kurta and saffron-bordered shawls surround the chariot, holding large red-orange flags bearing a white emblem. Some women wear saris, one in gold; a man in a grey jacket carries a backpack. Overcast sky and a hill in the background.2010-12-20A festival procession moves along a dirt path past an orange-walled building under an overcast sky. A golden palanquin with a canopy, tassels, garlands and a decorated central figure is carried forward, while a crowd of devotees surrounds it waving red-orange flags bearing a dark emblem. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, and some women wear saris and salwar. A bald man in white stands at the left edge and several others carry red flags. A green road sign is visible at left and a few palm-like trees stand beside the procession.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor procession on dusty ground in front of an orange-walled building with green roof. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a golden canopy, garlands and a seated deity murti is carried forward. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some bare-chested, and women in saris wave orange and red flags on poles. A man in orange shirt raises an arm. Some people bow near the lower left. Overcast sky, a small tree in the right foreground and a green-leafed plant on the left frame the scene.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A procession on a dirt road outdoors under an overcast sky. A decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, garlands and a trident-topped finial is carried forward, with a small deity murti visible on its platform. Many devotees walk alongside in white and cream clothing, several women in white saris with orange or gold borders, and a man in a white kurta. Numerous red flags bearing a blue emblem are held aloft. Two small children in pink and green walk near the front, and a woman with light hair in a black top and grey wrap stands at the right. Trees and a distant roadside sign appear in the background.2010-12-20A photograph of a procession on a dirt road at an ashram. Central focus is a decorated ratha/palanquin-style chariot with a golden canopy, tassels, garlands and colourful fringes, carrying a seated figure in orange and gold. Around it walk many devotees in white dhotis, saris and kurtas, some in orange and maroon; a woman in a white sari and grey shawl in the foreground holds her hands together. Many people carry long orange-red flags on poles, and a white SUV and a red-brick building stand at left and right. Overcast sky above.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20An outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of a grove of green trees under an overcast sky. Many devotees in white dhotis and shawls wave orange-red flags on poles, and several bare-chested men wear orange cloth around their waists. A drummer on the left plays a drum while others walk alongside. On the right, a golden ratha or palanquin draped with garlands in pink and white, and hung with colourful tassels in red, green and yellow, is pulled by a rope. A figure in orange robes stands near the cart and appears to be a sannyasi; a white van is parked at the left edge. Whether the person in orange is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so no identification is made.2010-12-20