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A 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.

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A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and small buildings. At centre, a decorated ratha/chariot with an orange canopy, garlands and yellow-and-red hangings carries a figure seated under a parasol. Around it, many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing yellow shawls, walk with arms raised; a man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha beads walks near the chariot. Women in white saris with yellow borders and a cameraman with a video camera are visible, and a white van stands behind. Many lanyard-badged participants surround the procession, with a row of hanging decorations on trees at right.2009-12-27Outdoor temple procession at dawn-like soft light. A figure seated on an ornate yellow and green floral palanquin decorated with garlands, tassels and a large orange canopy is carried forward. The seated figure wears a red-orange garment and a tall crown-like headdress; his face is not clearly visible at this distance. A crowd of devotees in white and cream dhotis and saris, many with yellow, orange and peach shawls, walks alongside. Decorated umbrellas with gold finials rise at the left. Trees and a low building stand behind, and a photographer is visible raising a camera above the crowd.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a village road in daylight. A richly decorated flower-covered palanquin, its canopy and hanging tassels in orange, yellow, green and red, carries a seated figure in red and gold robes and a gold crown. Around it, crowds in white clothes and saffron-coloured sashes walk alongside, with many women in white saris and orange-red flags visible at the right edge. A man in white stands in the foreground with a raised hand, and a man in saffron robes walks near the palanquin's front. The seated figure has no clearly recognisable face at this distance, so identity is uncertain.2009-12-27Outdoor procession in dusty ground with a decorated ratha or palanquin draped in marigold garlands and yellow-orange flowers, topped by an orange and red canopy with tassels and a brass kalasha-like finial. Several people in saffron/orange robes and red shawls walk beside it, while others in white ritual clothes raise hands in devotion. A figure seated on the decorated carriage wears red and orange garments. Devotees in white and yellow saris crowd the foreground, and a white van with speakers stands at left.2009-12-27Outdoor religious procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and tall trees under a pale sky. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a canopy, golden and orange drapery and yellow garlands is carried forward. Many devotees in white dhotis and white garments with yellow or saffron shawls walk and dance around it, some with arms raised. A saffron flag with a black emblem flies on the left. Trishula tridents stand on the right near a utility pole, and a white bus is parked at the left edge. Several women in white saris and one woman in an orange shawl are visible, along with children and onlookers in ordinary clothes.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a dusty road in bright daylight. In the foreground, a flower-decorated ratha or palanquin draped with garlands in yellow and orange is carried forward, and a figure seated on it wears a white garland and an orange cloth. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shoulder cloths, walk alongside and reach up to the vehicle. Behind them, a large multicoloured umbrella with emblem motifs is held aloft over the crowd, and ceremonial fans and standards in orange and gold are visible. Spectators in dark and white clothing line the lower edge. Trees and a boundary wall stand in the background.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under a hazy sky, with a large crowd of devotees walking behind an ornate decorated chariot. The chariot, or ratha, is topped by an orange canopy with gold and yellow drapery and flower garlands, with a small figure visible inside. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear saris in yellow, pink and green. Several men at the front carry ceremonial golden fans and a tall golden staff, and one man in orange robes walks near the left edge. Some people hold their hands in anjali mudra, and others carry cloth bags. A camera operator films from the right, and a tour bus and loudspeakers stand in the background among trees and buildings. The crowd numbers well over twenty people.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on an open dusty field with palm trees and a hazy sky. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with yellow and orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walks past a decorated float with a canopy, garlands and tassels, carried by a vehicle. A gold-tipped ceremonial flag pole stands in the foreground, and orange flags appear in the background. Some devotees in orange and red garments walk among the group.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27