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Outdoor festival scene at dusk with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange sashes, moving along a dirt road. A white-clad man in the foreground wears an orange shawl; a woman in an orange sari stands at left. A decorated orange-and-gold ratha or chariot is visible far down the road among tall lamp-lit poles, banners and pavilions. On the left a white bus carries a painted image of a saffron-robed figure and the words a person Gallery. Wooden scaffolding and a white board stand at right.

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December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A crowded outdoor festival scene at dusk, with a dense mass of men in white shirts and white dhotis moving through a dirt-and-gravel ground. Many wear orange or saffron scarves draped over their shoulders, and several white shirts carry orange lettering reading N.D.S.S. Bamboo scaffolding frames stand behind the crowd, and at upper right an ornate deity palanquin or chariot with gold-coloured decoration is visible above the heads. A white-clad figure at right has a bare shaved head and wears an orange scarf. A painted banner at far left shows deities and Tamil text. Strings of lights and stage structures are visible in the background.2010-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27A crowd in white ritual clothes moves along a dirt path past a decorated truck with a red and orange painted body, showing framed deity imagery and a hand-lettered banner. Several men in white shirts and dhotis walk in a procession, some carrying lit oil lamps in metal bowls and garlanded sticks. A drummer in white with a yellow cloth beats a drum at left, and a man with flowers around his neck and a yellow shawl is at centre. Orange barricades and wooden poles line the route, with a dark cloth screen and trees behind. The scene suggests a festival procession with the chariot-style vehicle.2010-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves across a dry, dusty field under a hazy sky. Many people walk in white traditional clothes, with white dhotis and white saris, while others wear white shirts, orange kurtas and colourful salwar kameez. A decorated ratha or palanquin with yellow and gold fringing, a striped canopy and a golden umbrella-like canopy is carried forward at right, with a parked white van and speakers beyond. In the foreground a dark-haired onlooker's head is visible at the bottom edge. A small banner with a portrait is visible in the background. The scene is a devotional procession.2009-12-27