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A procession on a dirt road at dusk: men in white dhotis and shirts carry a red-and-gold palanquin draped with white flower garlands, multicoloured woven panels and a silver finial on top. A man in an orange shawl walks at left, and more people in white follow along the road beside a tree and parked car. Visible people are men and a woman in a sari.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky, with a red palanquin decorated with yellow and white garlands, red and yellow tassels, and colourful fabric panels. A metal kalasha-style finial sits on top. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, carry long wooden poles that support the palanquin. A man in an orange shawl walks at the left, and a woman in a white sari with a dark border walks on the right near the palanquin. Trees and a parked car stand in the background.2007-12-29December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk, with a large decorated ratha-style chariot topped by an ornate orange, red and yellow tiered canopy with painted panels. Beneath it sits a figure in red and gold robes, partly obscured by a multicoloured umbrella with tassels. Devotees walk around the vehicle, mostly men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with rudraksha-style necklaces; one man in a saffron-orange garment and a bald-headed man in white stand in the foreground, and women in pink and saffron saris walk nearby. A man in a white shirt holds a long golden ceremonial staff with a crescent finial, and a banana plant decorates the chariot. Red brick walls and trees line the background.2010-12-26A procession of men in white dhotis and kurtas pulls a richly decorated ratha chariot along a dirt path, with a long red rope held across the front. The chariot has a tiered orange and gold canopy hung with garlands, colourful striped pillars with floral motifs, and a red-cushioned gold seat at the centre. Several devotees walk alongside holding orange flags with blue emblems. A woman in an orange-yellow sari carries a flag at the right, and a man in an orange shirt walks on the left. Palm trees and a tall pole with garlands stand in the background.2009-12-29A festival procession on a dirt road at dusk. A large ornate ratha or chariot with a colourful, tasselled canopy in orange, red, blue and green dominates the centre, with a multicoloured umbrella and banana leaves beside it. Men and women walk around it in white, cream and orange clothing. In the foreground a man in an orange robe and a bald man in white stand near a tall figure in white with a rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt and white trousers carries a long brass staff with a gold finial, and another man in white and a woman in a pink sari walk nearby. Fabric banners in orange and blue hang from a red wall on the left.2010-12-26Outdoor procession at an ashram. A large ornate chariot or palanquin, decorated with multicoloured painted panels, red and gold fabric, palm leaves and garlands, carries a seated figure draped in garlands at its centre. Several men and women in white ritual clothes walk alongside, several wearing saffron or red shawls and some holding the chariot's cloth and ropes. A man in white with a rudraksha-style mala holds a long pole topped with a golden finial. A red and gold umbrella with fringed edges shades the procession. Thatched roofing and bunting stand to the left under a clear sky.2010-12-26A festival procession on a dirt road, with devotees in white dhotis and kurtas carrying a decorated ratha chariot on long red poles. The chariot has a tiered canopy in red, yellow and blue with striped painted pillars and a red-cushioned seat holding a deity murti. Several people carry orange saffron flags on long poles, and a woman in a cream sari with an orange border smiles at the front right. A man in an orange top walks in the middle, and palm trees and green foliage stand behind.2009-12-29A festival procession at sunset on a dirt road. A richly decorated wooden ratha with colourful striped pillars, fringed red and orange canopy and banana-leaf ornaments carries a deity murti seated under a garland. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some with red and saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, pull the ratha by long red ropes. Two people on the right carry tall ornate flag poles with floral and bird-motif banners, and a decorated parasol stands behind. A brick building with a signboard is in the background, palms frame the scene and a photographer's hand is visible at the left edge.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk. A large ornate palanquin with a multi-tiered pyramid roof decorated in red, orange, and blue embroidered cloth, with matching canopy umbrellas, carries a deity murti. Devotees walk around it: a man in an orange-saffron robe with long hair on the left, a bald man in white, an elderly man in white with a rudraksha mala, a man in a red-and-white striped shirt, a woman in a pink sari, and men in white kurtas carrying a long gold-topped staff. Ceremonial banners on poles, with blue and gold designs, flank the procession. Dusty ground and a brick wall with trees in the background.2010-12-26