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A procession on an unpaved dirt road at dusk, led by a row of people in white dhotis and white garments carrying tall red-orange flags on poles. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha with red and gold draping and a finial is pulled or accompanied by a small white van, with devotees in white clothing walking alongside. Bare utility poles, scrubby trees and a construction site with stacked timber and piles of earth line the road under a pale hazy sky. A drummer in a plaid shirt and white dhoti stands at the left edge with a drum.

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A photograph of a procession on a dusty open track through dry scrubland at dusk. Around fifty men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a long column, many carrying saffron-orange flags on tall poles that wave above them. On the left, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a red, yellow and white canopy and a golden finial rolls along behind the walkers. A white van follows near the middle of the line. Behind them stand trees, distant hills and a white building with a red roof.2007-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt field at dusk with palm trees and a low treeline behind. A large ornate red palanquin with gold fringe and a finial stands at right, carried or accompanied by a crowd of people in white dhotis and kurtas, with saffron-clad and yellow-clad participants among them. Orange-saffron flags on tall poles and several colourful striped umbrellas rise above the procession. Children walk among the adults. Roughly two dozen people are visible in the crowd.2007-12-29Outdoor evening procession along a sandy path beside a low red-brick wall and palm trees. At centre, a golden palanquin-style ratha carries a decorated deity murti under an ornate canopy, flanked by large embroidered orange-and-gold umbrella-shaped banners. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk with orange-red flags and drums; a man in a blue shirt plays a drum at right, and women in orange saris walk on the left. A mounted street light glows in the dusk sky. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is present among the walkers.2010-12-20December 22 20102010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a dirt road lined with bright orange and saffron flags on tall poles. Many people in white clothes walk and dance, some holding orange cloth and flower offerings. Ornate decorated umbrellas and a red and white canopy with fringed trim stand above the crowd. A white corrugated-roof building and utility poles sit at left, and spectators in white and pink saris stand along a raised embankment on the right under a clear blue sky.2008-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22December 25 20072007-12-25January 01 20122012-01-01A procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with red earth banks and sparse trees under an overcast sky. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas carry colourful umbrellas with gold finials and tasselled edges, and others hold orange-and-red flags on poles. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe walks in the middle of the group, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border walks at the left. Some marchers wear orange shawls and a few carry small offerings. Two young children stand at the right edge. Hills and a distant building appear in the background.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a temple complex during festival celebrations. A decorated palanquin topped with a kalasha-like finial and draped with marigold garlands and orange and yellow fabric is carried forward. Many men in matching red and orange tunics with white dhotis walk in front, some playing drums and cymbals. Other participants wear blue, green and white clothing. On the left, a man in a white kurta walks beside a man in a saffron-orange robe and another in a plaid shirt and trousers. Red and white bunting is strung across the background, beside a white wall and trees under bright sunlight.2008-12-30