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Outdoor temple-style procession on a dirt path with palm trees and small tiled-roof buildings behind. A richly decorated ornate palanquin or ratha with yellow, orange and red tassels, garlands and a golden canopy is carried forward. Devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow sashes, walk alongside, and a few wear saffron/orange robes. Tall ceremonial banners with floral embroidery and an ornate red and blue umbrella stand in the foreground. Several people carry long staffs and ceremonial poles. A figure seated on the palanquin wears a crown-like headdress. Crowd is dense.

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Outdoor religious procession moving along a dirt path beneath palm fronds. A decorated palanquin or ratha is carried at the centre-back, draped with garlands, tassels in red, yellow and green, and crowned with a golden canopy; a small deity murti stands on it. Two large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tassels shelter the procession. Men in white dhoti and kurta carry long gold-topped staffs and ceremonial trident-tipped poles. Several people wear saffron/orange shawls and clothing, and women in saffron and maroon saris walk among them. A child in white stands near the centre. The participants appear to be devotees accompanying the palanquin.2009-12-27A temple-style procession moves along a dirt path past palm trees and thatched huts. Several people in orange saris with maroon borders walk in front, one with a silver-framed ceremonial fan and another holding a tray with a metal pot and yellow-orange flower garlands. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls carry tall gold-topped staffs and colourful fringed umbrellas. A palanquin-like canopy with a yellow and orange fringed top and a red and green umbrella stands in the middle. Devotees in white and orange line the procession, and the scene is lit by soft daylight.2009-12-27A festival procession on a street lined with palm trees and a concrete wall. A decorated palanquin with a red and gold canopy, hanging tassels and marigold garlands is carried forward by a crowd of devotees in white clothes and yellow shoulder cloths. A seated figure in orange clothes with a white garland rides on the palanquin's raised platform. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk beside it, and devotees with folded hands look up toward the palanquin. Round orange and gold panels with a blue and white emblem hang on the sides of the ratha.2009-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt path past palm trees. A richly decorated golden palanquin with marigold garlands, bells, tassels and a yellow canopy is carried by men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths. A seated figure on the palanquin wears an orange garment and a garland of orange flowers. Attendants in orange robes with saffron shoulder cloths walk alongside, some holding fans, and a tall decorated pillar stands at the left. Crowds of devotees in white and orange surround the ratha.2009-12-27An outdoor evening procession in front of a temple, with palm trees behind. A figure seated on an ornate decorated palanquin or chariot, dressed in orange and red with a garland, is carried under large colourful umbrellas with teal, red and yellow panels and fringed tassels. Around the palanquin, many men and women in white dhotis, saris and kurtas wear yellow sashes and shawls. Some men carry long brass trumpets, and others carry ceremonial staffs and round brass fan-shaped objects. Some people in saffron robes walk among the crowd. Stone statues line the right side.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor evening procession on a dusty dirt road under a pale blue sky. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris, with yellow shawls and orange-saffron wraps, walk behind a decorated ratha-style palanquin topped with an orange canopy and garlands. Men and women carry tall poles with colourful embroidered pennant banners and multicoloured parasols with fringe. A man in white shirt and white dhoti at front-left holds hands with another devotee, and a drummer at right plays a large barrel drum. Construction structures and palm trees appear in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dirt road: a flower-decorated palanquin with a gold-tipped canopy and a rounded orange-fringed umbrella is carried on poles by men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange sashes. A seated figure in orange clothing sits on the palanquin amid garlands, hanging bells, and colorful tassels. A man in orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala walks at right beside the carriers. Behind them, more people in white and orange follow along a sandy path, with trees and a low building in the background. A second decorated parasol is held aloft at left.2009-12-27A street procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a utility pole. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with an orange canopy, yellow and multicoloured garlands and tassels carries a figure seated on a throne. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk around it, some wearing lanyards. On the right, a bald man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, and a long-haired man in orange cloth with a bead necklace walk among others in white.2009-12-27A procession on a dirt path beside palm trees. At the centre, a decorated palanquin carries a deity murti under a yellow and orange canopy with garlands, flanked by ornate parasols in green, blue and red with fringed edges. Many people in white and cream clothing walk alongside; several women wear white saris with yellow borders and others wear orange-and-white saris. A man on the right wears white and gestures forward. Men in orange robes stand at the left, one holding a brass tray of flowers. Ceremonial items such as a brass kalasha and a decorated staff are carried near the front.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor festival procession under shade trees. A decorated palanquin-style float carrying a garlanded deity murti with flower garlands in pink, white and green, topped by an ornate canopy and surrounded by offerings. A figure in orange robes stands on the float near a framed portrait. Below, devotees in white and orange clothing carry a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella and a tall gold staff; one man in white and orange shawl holds a decorative umbrella over the float while women in white saris with yellow shawls walk alongside. A large multicoloured parasol stands above, and a crowd follows along a dirt path.2008-12-23