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Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing walking along a dusty road. Several large orange and yellow ornate parasols with blue emblems and embroidered borders are carried above the crowd. Behind them a decorated float or chariot with colorful balloons and orange flags is visible. A white horse with a red-trimmed harness stands at right, with a large white plume near it. A woman in a white sari with orange border and a man in white kurta are prominent in the foreground. Spectators line the background under bright daylight.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festive outdoor procession crowds around a decorated palanquin carrying a seated figure in orange and red clothing with garlands. Several large umbrellas in red, blue, green and yellow with tasseled fringes are held above the procession, and balloons in pink, blue, green, yellow and white are tied to them. Many devotees in white clothes and orange or saffron shawls press forward, some with hands folded. A red flag and an ornate gold-and-floral canopy frame the scene, with temporary tents and a white vehicle behind.2008-12-29A festival procession moves through a crowded street under a bright blue sky. A silver-and-white palanquin or ratha is carried forward with a deity murti visible at its top, pulled by a white horse with a red harness. Several large colourful umbrellas with gold tassels and fringe, decorated with floral and lotus motifs, shade the procession, and orange flags and yellow and pink balloons float above. Many devotees surround the cart, mostly in white, cream and orange clothing, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. Young men in front smile toward the camera, and a woman in a yellow garment and a man in an orange shirt walk close to the chariot. Tents and banners appear in the background.2008-12-29Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing gathered around a decorated ceremonial vehicle. Several colourful parasols with embroidered orange and multicoloured panels are raised above the scene, and a white-and-brown horse with a decorated harness stands at right. A figure in orange and red clothing, with a headdress, sits on the decorated float at upper left beside balloons in yellow, green, pink and purple. Some attendants wear white shirts with printed logos. Corrugated roofs and a water tower appear in the background under a bright sky.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession with a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing orange saffron shawls. Foreground men raise and wave long orange cloth streamers. Behind them a decorated chariot pulled by white horses with yellow and blue fabric trappings, topped by a silver-and-white canopy and ornamented pillars. Multicoloured yellow, red and green balloons hang from the chariot. Ornate yellow, blue and orange parasols with tassels and red flags stand overhead. A figure in orange sits on the chariot seat, and a low building with a rooftop water tank stands in the background under clear blue sky.2008-12-29Outdoor procession with a decorated elephant at center, draped in orange and red cloth and wearing a painted face, carrying a canopy seat. Several colourful umbrellas (multi-coloured with embroidered fringes and floral panels) are held aloft over the procession, along with orange and red flags and balloons in yellow, green, pink and white tied to the scene. A crowd of devotees surrounds the procession: many wear white clothes, some in white t-shirts printed with a red-and-green figure motif, and a few women in saris and salwar. A man in a plaid shirt stands at left with a vertical tilak mark on his forehead. Tents, a parked white van and a horse-drawn cart with white cloth are visible in the background under a hazy sky.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A large outdoor festival procession under clear blue sky, with a dense crowd of devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls moving among tall decorated ceremonial umbrellas and standards. Two ornate teardrop-shaped canopies with red, yellow and green embroidered panels and gold finials stand in the foreground, beside orange flags and a multicoloured parasol. A small white-clad group of people stands on a raised platform at left, and a woman in a purple sari with a handbag stands at right. Utility poles and trees line the open field. Many people are in the crowd, with the exact number not clear from the image.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29