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A large crowd of devotees walks along a dirt road in a procession, many dressed in white dhotis and shirts. Two men in the centre-right wear white dhotis with orange-yellow shawls and play a long brass horn and a wind instrument, while a man in a maroon shirt and dhoti plays a nadaswaram-style pipe. Nearby a drummer beats a drum. Two tall ornate saffron-and-gold ceremonial banners rise above the crowd, and red-and-orange flags fly on the left. In the foreground a red Massey Ferguson tractor decorated with pink and white flower garlands leads the procession. Brick walls, a few multi-storey buildings and hills stand in the background under a hazy sky.

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July 15 20112011-07-15A procession on a dirt road beside a red brick wall, with a red Massey Ferguson tractor pulling a decorated open cart. On the cart, a deity murti sits within a golden canopy framed by flower garlands, under a purple cloth, with a shaded umbrella overhead; a man in a white dhoti stands on the cart waving a white fan. Devotees in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, some carrying tall ceremonial staffs with ornate tops. A man in white clothing and a woman in white saris walk in the group, and a child is carried in front. A shaved-headed priest in orange with a rudraksha mala walks in the foreground. Palm trees rise behind the wall.2014-04-13Outdoor procession crowd on a cloudy day. Many devotees press forward holding long poles topped with saffron-orange flags. In the centre, an ornate palanquin with gold and red decorations and a striped canopy is carried forward, with a small figure seated within. Men in white shirts and women in saris and salwar kameez walk in the crowd, some with hands folded in reverence. Banana plants and a brick wall stand in the background. A procession with a palki, distinguished by orange flags and a striped umbrella canopy.2011-07-15A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with a large crowd carrying saffron-orange flags on poles. At the centre, a red tractor pulls a decorated open cart draped with yellow, white and purple garlands; a multicoloured canopy with fringe sits above a figure seated on a raised platform at the front of the cart. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside the vehicle, while women in orange and maroon saris clap and smile on the left. A brick wall and trees with a red gateway frame the background.2011-07-15Outdoor festival procession at an ashram in daylight. A decorated palanquin with a canopy striped in red, yellow and green, hung with garlands and fringe, carries a deity murti under a gilded structure. Crowds of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one woman in a grey top with a red bindi, and several people holding red-and-orange flags surround the palanquin. A red vehicle, orange gateway and brick wall stand behind. Several dozen people are visible.2011-07-15April 13 20142014-04-13Outdoor procession with a large crowd of devotees, many men in white shirts and dhotis, women in sarees, pressing forward around an ornate golden palanquin (palki) topped by a striped canopy. Many men hold tall orange-red flags on poles. A tractor with a red body and passengers stands at right behind the crowd. Dirt ground, brick wall, and banana plants frame the scene under an overcast sky. A man at left in a yellow-checked shirt presses his palms together in greeting. Several people are seen from behind or in profile, the palanquin's occupant is not clearly visible, so no one is identified.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15An outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk, with a large crowd of devotees lining both sides. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a tall golden staff, and a bald older man with a bare chest wears a red-orange garland and gold-bordered white dhoti. Women in white and cream saris with red borders stand nearby. On the right, a red tractor with a driver in a blue shirt pulls a decorated golden float or ratha with gold and green-red trim, lit with string lights. Greenery and string lights frame the scene, and a faint logo sits in the upper left.2015-07-31Outdoor procession with a decorated palanquin on a red tractor-drawn cart, topped by a red and gold canopy and draped with yellow marigold garlands and multicoloured fringe. Many saffron-orange flags are held aloft by crowd members. Foreground devotees in white clothing stand with hands pressed in anjali, some wearing rudraksha or beaded malas. A man in a striped shirt sits on the tractor and a bare-chested man stands beside the palanquin. An orange-painted gateway and brick wall frame the scene under a clear sky. No identifiable central figure is visible on the palanquin.2011-07-15A procession moves along a dirt path past a red-and-white tent and a red gateway with a golden palanquin visible beyond. Foreground devotees carry large embroidered ceremonial banners with floral patterns on long poles and saffron-red flags bearing a bird emblem. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a pendant necklace holds a red flag and smiles. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with pendant necklaces carry a conch and bells and blow horns. A man in a green shirt and a man in a yellow shirt walk among them. Crowds of onlookers stand in the background under an overcast sky.2011-07-15