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Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk: a richly decorated ratha/palanquin with a multicoloured striped canopy, red and gold drapes and banana leaves carries a deity murti and a seated figure in a garland. Men in white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas and women in white saris with orange borders pull or walk beside the ratha, holding red cloth ropes. A man at right in white clothing claps his hands. A woman in an orange top at left photographs with a camera. A large patterned umbrella stands at right. A sign reads WAY TO TEMPLE, and palm and flowering trees line the background.

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December 26 20102010-12-26A festival procession at sunset on a dirt road. A richly decorated wooden ratha with colourful striped pillars, fringed red and orange canopy and banana-leaf ornaments carries a deity murti seated under a garland. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some with red and saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, pull the ratha by long red ropes. Two people on the right carry tall ornate flag poles with floral and bird-motif banners, and a decorated parasol stands behind. A brick building with a signboard is in the background, palms frame the scene and a photographer's hand is visible at the left edge.2010-12-26A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road in front of a red-orange building with a signboard. Central focus is a large ornate palanquin decorated with colourful striped and patterned cloth, banana leaves and tassels, carrying a seated figure in red and gold. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas, some in saffron or yellow shawls, pull a long red rope attached to the palanquin. Women in white saris and a woman in a pink sari walk alongside. Decorated umbrellas with floral and bird motifs and tassels frame the scene at the edges, and palm trees stand in the background under a pale evening sky. A cameraman in orange sleeves films on the left.2010-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt road in warm evening light, with palm trees and a shaded pavilion at left. A tall, colourful ornamented ratha or palanquin with a multicoloured pointed roof, painted pillars and a deity murti inside carried forward by a line of people. Around it, men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas and white garments walk and hold the carrying poles wrapped in maroon cloth, while women in white saris with coloured borders walk alongside. A woman in an orange robe stands in the foreground holding a camera on a tripod, and a small child in dark clothing stands at left. A multicoloured parasol shades the side of the ratha at right. No readable text is visible in the scene; a copyright line sits at lower right.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A procession at dusk on a dirt road in front of a red-walled building with palm trees. A decorated palanquin or ratha carries a seated figure under an ornate canopy hung with colourful embroidered panels and flowers. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas with rudraksha malas walk along both sides, holding a long red cloth rope that leads the procession, while women in white saris with red borders follow. Several men carry tall embroidered ceremonial banners with bird and flower motifs. A person in an orange top raises a phone to photograph. Sunlight glows behind the scene.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26