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Outdoor religious procession on a dirt path shaded by leafy trees. A decorated ratha or palanquin with yellow and red floral garlands and a red-and-yellow canopy is carried forward. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, some wearing lanyards, with a few in orange or yellow clothing. A concrete drainage channel runs along the left, with a temple tower and small buildings in the background. The procession is dominated by white-clad devotees around the decorated chariot.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with leafy trees. A decorated palanquin with a yellow and red canopy, tassels and garlands is carried above the crowd. Numerous people in white and off-white clothing walk alongside, with several in orange and saffron garments near the front, including a bald man in an orange robe. Bare trees, a utility pole and a small temple tower sit at the left edge, with more people gathered beyond the procession.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a tree-lined path beside a whitewashed building. At centre, a decorated palanquin-style float with yellow and orange canopy, garlands and tassels carries a seated figure in red and gold robes. Around it, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, walk alongside, while others in saffron and orange garments move at the sides. A large multicoloured umbrella and ceremonial metal staffs and fans, including a trident, are carried nearby. A bus with orange flags stands in the background, and spectators in mixed clothing line the route.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with green hedges and palm trees. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a canopy and garlands of yellow and orange flowers is carried forward, with a seated figure on it. Many devotees walk alongside wearing white ritual clothes and some in saffron or orange, plus colourful saris. Red and orange flags on poles rise above the crowd. Some participants hold flags and fans, and a small group stands in the foreground.2012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated ratha procession on an unpaved dirt road beneath palm trees. A richly ornamented palanquin-style chariot with orange and yellow canopy, garlands, tassels and a golden frame is pulled by a crowd of men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing yellow shawls. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk beside and behind the chariot, one with long hair and garlanded neck, another with shaved head. Two women in white saris with yellow shawls walk at right. A seated figure in red and orange sits on the chariot beneath the canopy. A fence and a building appear behind. Some people in the background are wearing white.2009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low hedge. At the top of the image a decorated palanquin or ratha with colourful fringed canopy and garlands is carried forward. Many devotees walk in white dhotis and white kurtas, while women wear saris in orange, pink, and green, and some carry red-orange flags and ceremonial fans. A man in a striped shirt and dark trousers stands at right near the crowd. Behind the procession are a red compound wall and a parked car. The scene conveys a temple-style festival or ratha procession.2012-01-01Outdoor religious procession on a dirt path lined with green leafy plants. Center: a golden-yellow ratha chariot decorated with marigold garlands, yellow and red tassels and a large yellow canopy umbrella, carrying a seated figure in red and gold garments. Around it, many white-clad devotees walk, men in white dhotis and shirts, women in saffron and red saris, some holding orange flags. A golden standard with a sun emblem stands at the left. Thatched huts and palm trees appear in the background.2009-12-27A festival procession moves through a village path lined with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, some with yellow shawls. At the centre, a richly decorated palanquin-style float carries a seated figure wearing a red garland and gold ornaments, beneath a large orange-and-gold canopy hung with flower garlands and colourful tassels. Devotees in white walk alongside, and a white vehicle with a person signage is visible at right, among trees and thatched huts.2009-12-27A procession on a dirt road with a richly decorated wooden ratha or palanquin covered in marigold garlands, multicoloured tassels and a saffron canopy with a lotus emblem. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside and push or steady the cart with their hands. Among them, a few men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at the right edge, and one man wears a yellow shawl. Palm trees and a fence sit behind the crowd under a clear sky. Several ceremony attendees wear lanyard badges.2009-12-27