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A dusty dirt road during a walking procession. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti with gold border and a dark backpack strides forward. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in white and saffron/orange clothing run or walk along the road, some carrying items. A white van with a red banner is in the middle distance. On the right, ornate gold and multicoloured canopied palanquins or ratha-style carriages with tassels stand beside the road. Blue tarpaulin-covered structures and street lamps line the left side under a pale blue sky.

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January 04 20182018-01-04A dusty unpaved road lined with trees and a blue tarpaulin-covered tent structure. A group of people walks and runs along the road behind a white van with a red banner, many in saffron and orange robes, others in white dhotis. In the foreground a bald, bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border walks carrying a backpack and a camera. A bearded sadhu with long grey hair and a bare torso in the centre of the group carries a staff. A wooden cart wheel is visible on the right beside a small white truck.2018-01-04December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with many devotees in white clothing moving alongside a decorated chariot-like shrine in the background, from which smoke rises. Orange flags on poles are carried through the crowd, and a small umbrella is visible. A man on the left wears an orange head covering, white kurta and a lanyard and mala beads. Children in red and yellow shirts walk among the crowd, and a woman wears a teal headscarf. Sunlit trees and a white van are on the right.2009-12-29A festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and bushes. A decorated golden ratha, or chariot, is pulled forward, with a canopy of orange and yellow fabric above and garlands, streamers and colourful tassels hanging from it. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing yellow or saffron shawls, walk alongside and push or hold the chariot, some with arms raised. A small girl in an orange dress walks in the foreground, with a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl beside her. A figure seated under the canopy wears red and orange, but the appearance is too uncertain to attribute to a specific person.2009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22A procession on dry grassland moves past a decorated palanquin with a canopy, fringed umbrellas and floral garlands. A seated figure sits under the canopy in the palanquin. Devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, some women in orange and red, with drummers and attendants carrying tall ornamented standards and orange flags. A white vehicle stands at right and a blue sky with distant hills forms the backdrop.2010-12-22December 29 20092009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky with a tree and utility pole behind. Several men and boys in saffron/orange robes walk barefoot, one central figure in orange wears a white headband and a white-and-orange flower garland. A man in white kurta leads at left, and a musician in white dhoti and saffron shawl plays a long wind instrument at right. A decorated multicoloured parasol is held above the group, and a float or decorated carriage with red and gold ornamentation is visible in the background. Around fifteen people are visible.2009-01-02Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a gold-and-orange decorated ratha or palanquin carried at the back, topped with an orange canopy and red flags with tassels. Crowds of devotees walk in white clothes: men in white kurtas and dhotis, women in white salwar-kameez and saris, many with white lanyards. Some clasp hands in prayer or applaud. A white van and a low wall with trees stand behind, under hazy sky. No identifiable central figure is visible on the ratha.2009-12-27