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A festive outdoor procession beside a richly decorated golden palanquin with a red and gold canopy, hung with yellow and white marigold garlands and brass bells with colourful tassels. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white-and-orange garland, stands at the left facing the carriage, his face partly turned. Devotees in white and orange clothes walk around the palanquin; one person in a yellow vest bends over the carriage. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films from the lower right, and another camera operator is at the left edge. Palm trees and a thatched shelter stand behind, with a large display board nearby.

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A festival procession outdoors beside palm trees and thatched huts. A large ornate golden palanquin or ratha is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, white flowers and a yellow-and-red canopy with tassels and bells. Devotees in white kurtas, yellow shawls and orange robes walk alongside, several with hands folded in anjali. A cameraman in white and orange records the procession at the lower right. A signboard stands in the background.2009-12-27A festival procession on a sunny day beside palm trees and thatched huts. A decorated chariot with a canopy of red, pink and gold tassels and garlands of yellow marigolds stands at right, its platform draped in orange cloth. A man in a saffron-orange robe and a long garland stands in the centre-left, while several sannyasis in orange robes and devotees in white shirts and dhotis press around the chariot. A man in orange holds a tall gold staff with a ceremonial head. A cameraman films the scene at right. Crowds line the street behind. The black-and-white rudraksha-style garland and orange robes are visible on several figures, but no identity is confirmed from appearance.2009-12-27Outdoor festival procession with a gilded, flower-garlanded palanquin-style ratha carried through a crowd beneath tall palm trees. A figure stands on the decorated platform wearing a red garland and dark clothing, with two large ceremonial umbrellas in orange and blue overhead. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, some holding a decorated kalasha or offering with floral garlands. Men in white shirts and orange shawls surround the cart, and one man in white and orange raises a video camera. Marigold garlands and yellow-gold drapery decorate the cart, and a tall decorated pillar stands at right.2009-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and thatched huts. At the centre, a decorated ratha/chariot with an orange-and-yellow canopy, a kalasha-like finial, and garlands of marigolds and tassels carries a dais draped in orange cloth. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside it, some in saffron shawls and yellow scarves, with several hands resting on the chariot. On the left, a man in an orange robe with a flower garland stands among them. A cameraman in a white kurta and orange shawl films at the lower right. A photo-copyright stamp on the picture is not described.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and thatched-roof huts. At the centre, a decorated wooden palanquin-style cart is draped in marigold garlands and yellow flower strands, with an orange canopy and a multicoloured umbrella, tassels and bells. Men and women in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha or flower garlands, walk beside and pull the cart. A cameraman with a video camera stands at right, and a bald man in white with an orange shawl appears on the far right.2009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a street lined with palm trees. A decorated float or ratha, heavily garlanded with yellow and white flower strings, hanging bells, tassels in red, blue and green, and a multicoloured umbrella, carries a seated figure in an orange garment with a golden crown-like headdress. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron or orange shawls walk beside the float, and a crowd of devotees, many women in yellow and white saris, fills the foreground. Two round fan-like ceremonial objects in blue and orange are held up near the float. A bus is partly visible at the right edge.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt path past palm trees. A richly decorated golden palanquin with marigold garlands, bells, tassels and a yellow canopy is carried by men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths. A seated figure on the palanquin wears an orange garment and a garland of orange flowers. Attendants in orange robes with saffron shoulder cloths walk alongside, some holding fans, and a tall decorated pillar stands at the left. Crowds of devotees in white and orange surround the ratha.2009-12-27Outdoor temple procession under a clear hazy sky with banana palms and a distant hill. On the right, a golden ratha-style chariot decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, green and blue tassels, and a golden kalasha-like finial advances. Many people walk alongside: several in white kurtas with yellow shawls, and sannyasis in saffron-orange robes, one wearing a long rudraksha mala. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl, seen from behind with a white jasmine garland on his head, walks at the centre. A ceremonial gold-tipped staff rises among the crowd. A red-and-white canopy stands at left. Several people in white and yellow carry processional items, and a photographer with a camera appears near the chariot.2010-01-01