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Outdoor procession at an ashram on a dusty path. A large ornate ratha/chariot-style canopy with multicoloured embroidered panels, crescent-moon motifs and gold finials carries a deity murti under it, flanked by decorated umbrellas and ceremonial fans. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk alongside, some with folded hands in devotion; a man in orange robes and rudraksha mala walks at left, and a woman in a brown top and a girl in a blue dress stand near the center. Orange-roofed buildings and trees form the background.

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December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of an orange-walled building with green roofs. Centre: an ornate, multicoloured canopied palanquin or ratha with a pointed tiered top covered in red, orange and blue embroidered cloth, garlands and fringed panels, carried forward with colourful parasols. Around it walk many people: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white and salwar-style clothes, a man in an orange robe on the right, a bearded man in a red shirt, and a woman with a grey bob holding a camera in white. Pedestrians and a small boy in a checked shirt are in the foreground. Trees and a sign board appear at upper right.2010-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt road in an ashram setting with green-roofed buildings behind. A large decorated chariot with a tiered, multicoloured canopy, garlands and tassels stands at upper right, with a red-and-green ceremonial umbrella with dove emblems and gold motifs nearby. Many devotees fill the road: men in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, women in white saris and salwar kameez, and several people in orange or saffron robes. A bare-headed white-clad man walks at centre. Mostly white and orange clothing dominates. No clearly identifiable a person figure is seen; the person at the chariot is not visible in appearance-qualifying detail.2010-12-26Outdoor procession at dusk in front of an orange-walled building with green metal roofing. At centre a richly decorated ratha or palanquin, its tiered roof covered in multicoloured embroidered cloth, red and yellow fringing, and round emblems bearing a blue bird motif. Flanking the chariot are colourful parasols and ceremonial fans on poles. Crowd members in white dhotis and kurtas, a woman in a white top, and men in shirts walk along a dirt path, while a drummer and a man playing a wind instrument stand at left. At far right a man in an orange kurta and matching dhoti stands apart, possibly the one with long hair, with a faint appearance-based label of a person only at the level of a candidate, with no clear identification.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with green shrubs and palm trees beside a red-orange wall. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha/palanquin with a tiered, multicoloured canopy of patterned panels and tassels carries a seated figure draped in red and garlanded, with several decorated umbrellas over it. In front, a devotee in white holds a large round yellow-bordered fan with a red and blue floral emblem on a pole. Around them, numerous people in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing yellow shawls, walk along; a man in a grey shirt and a man in a white shirt are prominent in the crowd. A low sun glows through the trees at dusk.2010-12-26A festival procession on a dirt road at dusk. A richly decorated ratha-style palanquin, draped in multicoloured textiles with red, yellow and blue panels and banana-leaf accents, carries a seated figure on a gold throne wearing a tall crown, garlands of red and white flowers, and an ornate gold necklace. Around the palanquin, devotees in white dhoti and kurta and women in white saris and colourful salwar walk and dance; one young man in a white t-shirt raises his fist. A decorated umbrella and a ceremonial staff stand at the sides, and a brick wall lies to the left.2010-12-26Outdoor evening procession on a dirt path beside a red earth bank and wall. At centre, a richly decorated palanquin with a colourful embroidered canopy in red, yellow, green and blue, hung with garlands and banana plants, carries a seated figure in red and gold clothing. Two large parasols with fringed edges in red, green and blue shade the procession. Devotees walk around it: a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl at left, several young men in white and orange-striped shirts, a woman in a pink sari, and a woman in an orange kurta at right. A man in a white shirt gestures toward the palanquin. A child in a blue striped shirt is in the foreground.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt path at dusk, with a decorated ratha-style palanquin topped with an ornate orange and gold canopy hung with tassels and streamers, followed by a large crowd. Men and women in white ritual clothing and white shawls walk among people in orange and saffron garments, while a man in a yellow shawl carries a long pole. Two large umbrella-like canopies in red, blue and gold with dove emblems are carried above the crowd. Some participants wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and hold hands in anjali. Green-roofed buildings, trees and pink flowering shrubs line the path. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-12-26A photograph of an outdoor procession on a path beside an orange-walled building. At the centre, a richly decorated palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy and embroidered panels is carried forward, with a seated figure visible under it and banana plant leaves decorating its sides. A large red-and-green striped umbrella with tassels shades the front of the procession. Around it, many people in white ritual clothes, some with orange shawls, stand and walk, several with hands folded in greeting, while others in striped shirts and light blue dress look on. Green shrubs and trees frame the scene.2010-12-26