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A procession moves along a dirt road past green shrubs with pink flowers and a white van at right. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a colourful canopy, tiered red, yellow and blue cloth, and a framed deity murti is carried forward. Men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, and one drummer in a dark shirt and white dhoti leads in front. A woman in a white sari holds a long golden ceremonial fan-staff at left, and several men carry golden staffs and fans. Colourful banners hang on the sides of the palanquin.

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Outdoor procession at dusk along a path beside a terracotta-coloured wall and green foliage. A richly decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy and a deity murti inside is carried forward. Men in white dhotis and shirts lead, one playing a long horn-like wind instrument, others carrying drums, including a barrel drum held at the chest by a man in a white shirt. Ornate embroidered banners on poles and a tall gold-topped standard with a gold disc are carried, and a woman in white and an orange-shirted man walk among the crowd. Visible people number roughly 20 or more.2010-12-26December 20 20102010-12-20A festival procession moves along a dirt road in daylight. Many devotees in white clothes walk behind a richly decorated golden-and-blue palanquin-style chariot at the centre back, topped with a small finial and flanked by orange flags. Drummers in the foreground play large hand drums: a man in a striped shirt and yellow dhoti beats one drum while a man in red shirt carries another. Women wear white saris with coloured borders, and some carry long ornate umbrellas and fan-like standards with tassels and embroidered patterns. Several participants wear orange sashes and name badges. Trees and a small structure line the background.2009-12-29December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A festival procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a red-orange compound wall. In the foreground, musicians in white dhotis and shirts play a nadaswaram-style wind instrument and drums, including a large barrel drum on the right. Behind them, a row of people in white and cream clothes, some women in white saris with red borders, walk in procession. At the centre rises an ornate, colourfully decorated palanquin or ratha with tiered gold, red and blue panels and a small deity murti seated inside. A decorated umbrella is held beside it. Several onlookers stand along the road edge.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with green shrubs and palm trees beside a terracotta wall. Many people in white clothes, some in white dhotis and white shirts, walk in a long line. Several men carry tall ornate golden-topped standards with embroidered red, yellow and blue banners bearing a blue bird emblem. Men in white with yellow shawls walk near the front. Behind them an elaborately decorated colourful ratha or chariot with multicoloured panels and small umbrellas moves forward, with a seated figure visible under its canopy. Some people wear saffron and orange clothing, and a drummer is visible at left.2010-12-26Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play long brass horns and drums, with one drummer at lower left and another at right. Behind them, a richly decorated palanquin with a colourful tiered roof, red and blue panels and gold finials carries a deity murti, with garlanded attendants walking alongside. Several men in white ritual clothing walk in the procession, and a red brick wall stands at right.2010-12-26Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path lined with trees in early morning light. A decorated palanquin with a colourful striped canopy, red, orange and green fringed hangings, and a gold finial is carried forward through the crowd. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and play drums and wind instruments. A man at left wears white with a red-and-white garland, another in the centre wears white with an orange shawl and tilak, and a bald man in white at right wears a red-bordered badge. A small boy in white stands at the right edge. Many other devotees follow behind the palanquin.2005-01-01