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An outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk, with a large crowd of devotees lining both sides. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a tall golden staff, and a bald older man with a bare chest wears a red-orange garland and gold-bordered white dhoti. Women in white and cream saris with red borders stand nearby. On the right, a red tractor with a driver in a blue shirt pulls a decorated golden float or ratha with gold and green-red trim, lit with string lights. Greenery and string lights frame the scene, and a faint logo sits in the upper left.

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February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesJuly 31 20152015-07-31Night procession on a dirt road lined with string lights, with a decorated ratha chariot at the centre-back, its golden canopy and floral garlands visible and a deity murti or peetha seated on it. In front, a crowd of devotees walks in white dhotis and kurtas and saffron-orange sarees, many wearing rudraksha malas. A photographer in white with a camera walks in the middle of the crowd. Children in orange and white are in the foreground, and a few men wear red headwear. The scene is a festival procession with devotees carrying the chariot forward.2016-01-03Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered on bare reddish-brown earth beside a red brick wall at dusk, following a decorated palanquin with a gilded canopy hung with colourful bunting and garlands, mounted on a wheeled vehicle. Many people wear white dhotis, white kurtas and white sarees, with some in yellow, blue and teal. Several hold long ceremonial staffs and a trident-topped standard is visible. Some devotees raise their arms. A tall illuminated frame stands above the palanquin, and tree-lined flat land and low hills lie in the background.2015-02-17 +1 copiesDusk procession on a dirt road lined with a large crowd, mostly women in white and cream saris and men in white kurtas. A golden ornate chariot with a kalasha-like golden finial and a string of lights moves forward, carried on a flatbed vehicle; two standing figures in saffron/orange robes stand on the chariot. Ceremonial fans, a tall decorated pole and ritual umbrellas are carried near the front. Strings of coloured fairy lights and a bright green light line the route, with a red-brick building and hills behind.2015-02-17 +1 copiesOutdoor evening procession at a large ashram-style ground with a crowd of devotees in mostly white traditional clothing, some with red and orange shawls and garlands. Centre of the scene is an ornate, illuminated palanquin-style ratha with tiered golden tower, string lights, colourful striped hanging tassels, and a red seat inside, carried or accompanied by the crowd. Trees and a red boundary wall sit behind. Many people are standing, walking and watching; a few women in saris and men in dhotis are visible in the foreground.2015-07-31A large outdoor evening procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, bells, and a fringed canopy carries a seated figure dressed in orange and gold. Around it, a dense crowd of devotees in white clothes and white dhotis and sarees walks forward, many with hands joined or extended. A few people wear saffron-orange robes, and some carry orange flags. Palm trees, low buildings and a loudspeaker tower appear in the background under a hazy sky.2010-02-12December 20 20102010-12-20A festival procession on a dirt road beside an orange boundary wall. A large golden ratha chariot with a canopy is decorated with pink, white and red garlands, colourful tassels and a gold finial, and carries a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing. Men in white dhotis with red sashes walk alongside it, some carrying long orange flags, and a group of women in orange and red saris follow behind. A women in white with a sash and lanyard walks near the chariot. Tall trees and palms line the road.2010-12-20January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesNight procession at an ashram street lit by string lights along a red-painted wall. A lit temple tower with a red and gold superstructure glows in the background. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris and salwar, press around a palanquin or cart carrying a deity murti. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and a tilak on his forehead holds a long staff near the front. Gold trident and ceremonial metal fixtures stand among the crowd, and a large gold ornament is visible at the right edge. A man in a light blue shirt operates a camera from a red vehicle. Many people are visible, roughly thirty or more.2015-07-31