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A village road procession in daylight. On the left, a large grey dump truck with a stop-signal plate and Karnataka registration KA-42 is parked beside the road. In the centre, a yellow-and-black tractor (KA-06 TA-3768) pulls a decorated float with a blue-and-gold umbrella canopy and a deity murti garlanded with red and yellow flowers. A man in a white shirt drives the tractor. Walking beside the float, a bald saffron-robed sannyasi in orange cloth stands near the truck, and several women in red and orange saris walk along the road edge. Concrete houses and palm trees line the street.

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Outdoor procession on a tree-lined road: a tractor pulls a decorated open cart with a deity murti or image surrounded by red, orange and yellow marigold garlands, an ornate canopy with a blue and orange umbrella overhead. A monk in orange robes sits on the cart beside the murti, and a driver in a purple shirt steers. Around the vehicle, women in rust-red and orange saris with rudraksha malas walk alongside, and a bare-headed man in white clothes walks on the road. A motorcyclist with a helmet rides nearby, and a tractor number plate is visible. Sunlight and trees frame the street.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15A road procession photographed in daylight on a narrow paved road lined with trees. A red Massey Ferguson-style tractor with registration HA-06 TA-3768 pulls a decorated open cart. The cart is draped with long garlands of red, yellow and white flowers forming an arch, with a framed picture of a deity at the front and a blue-and-orange banner on a pole above. A man in orange robes sits on the cart beside a wrapped figure, while the tractor driver wears a purple shirt. In the foreground, a woman in orange sari carries a red bag beside a motorcyclist in a blue helmet. A white-clad figure stands at the right edge, and a bus with Kannada script passes on the left.2013-11-15A festival procession on a dirt road under palm trees. A decorated tractor-drawn float carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red headdress, surrounded by orange umbrellas, flower garlands and a golden canopy. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk alongside holding a large brass trident, and many devotees in white and orange clothing line the road. A red tractor with a green canopy and garlands follows, and a lorry is parked to the right.2013-12-27November 15 20132013-11-15A procession on a paved stone path lined with devotees in saffron and orange clothing on both sides, many with hands raised or pressed in greeting. At the centre, two men in deep red-brown robes walk ahead of a tractor pulling a decorated palanquin-style float with a golden canopy, pink and red drapes, a kalasha-like finial and a deity murti at its centre. A multicoloured umbrella is held over the procession. Several participants wear rudraksha malas and tilak. Trees and palms frame the background. The page does not confirm that a person is present, and no face-based identification is made.2015-11-16A roadside procession on a dusty road. A red Mahindra tractor pulls a flower-decorated cart (ratha) under a turquoise and gold canopy with a marigold garland, with a trident-like staff visible at its side. A bare-headed man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala walks in front of the cart, and a second saffron-clad man stands on the cart. Onlookers in white kurtas and a man in a dark waistcoat watch from the roadside. Hoardings and banners line the road, one showing a deity portrait and another reading Shri Radha with Hindi text.2013-02-12May 09 20142014-05-09A festival procession moves along a dirt road between red-and-yellow decorated barricades. In the centre, a large golden ratha or chariot with a tall temple-style canopy is pulled ahead, with a golden palanquin-like structure beyond. A red tractor in the foreground carries a driver in a green-and-white striped shirt, and a golden parasol hangs over the left side. Many men in white shirts and dhotis walk in the crowd, and several saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in orange and red garments carry staffs and processional items. A woman in a red sari and a man in a white shirt stand near the left edge. Some devotees hold brass or metal objects. A red-brick wall and a hillside frame the left side, and a tent-like structure stands in the distance.2013-12-27A rural procession on a dirt road lined with palms and trees. At the centre, a tractor pulls a decorated float carrying a large deity murti garlanded with marigolds and purple cloth, under a fringed blue canopy. A man in white dhoti stands on the float waving a white fan. The tractor driver wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-type bead necklace. Around it walk devotees in saffron and orange robes carrying tall ceremonial staffs with decorated ornamental banners and a trident, plus women in red and white saris. Several sannyasi-style figures in orange clothing with bead malas flank the cart, and a man in white walks beside the right side. Trees and a red wall frame the background.2014-04-13