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A photograph of a group of men in white kurta-style shirts and white dhoti-like trousers walking in an open dusty courtyard under bright sunlight. Several wear yellow or red-orange sashes or waist cloths, and some carry rudraksha malas. On the left edge a decorated cart or chariot with garlands and colourful ornaments stands near wooden poles. Behind them stand a brick wall, a metal frame and a low roofed building with palm trees beyond. Their march appears to be a procession or ritual walk.

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A photograph of a dusty open ground where a group of men in white clothes walk in a line, many wearing red or orange sashes and yellow waist cloths. One man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a yellow sash and smiles. At the left edge a decorated ratha or chariot with flower garlands and ornaments stands, and a simple white gateway frame and palm trees stand in the background under a clear sky. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-12-22A festival procession on a dirt road beside a concrete wall. A decorated chariot with a flower-garlanded canopy, red and white umbrellas and a tiered structure is pulled forward by a line of men in white dhotis and shirts with red waist cloths and yellow shoulder cloths. Two men in saffron-orange garments walk among them, one with a crown-like headpiece and a beaded necklace. A man in white holds a silver pot near the chariot, and another in white reaches toward the line. Several onlookers in white and a woman in a sari stand at the sides, and a few more people are partly visible at the edges.2009-12-27A decorated ratha procession on an unpaved dirt road beneath palm trees. A richly ornamented palanquin-style chariot with orange and yellow canopy, garlands, tassels and a golden frame is pulled by a crowd of men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing yellow shawls. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk beside and behind the chariot, one with long hair and garlanded neck, another with shaved head. Two women in white saris with yellow shawls walk at right. A seated figure in red and orange sits on the chariot beneath the canopy. A fence and a building appear behind. Some people in the background are wearing white.2009-12-27Outdoor photo on a dusty sandy ground under a clear blue sky. A group of about a dozen men in white kurta-style clothes with yellow and red waist cloths and sashes are moving energetically in a circle, arms raised and bent, some with bare heads. One man in the foreground wears a white t-shirt printed with a portrait and a white cloth wrap. A man in a bright orange robe stands at the right edge, reaching out. Behind them a maroon canopy on poles with a red flag and a crowd of onlookers in white. A rope marks the edge of the ground.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of devotees dancing on sandy ground under a clear blue sky. Several men in white kurtas and white dhotis wear yellow sashes and raise their arms, while a man in orange robes at right dances with his arms raised. Yellow rope lines run across the sand, a red and maroon canopy stands at upper right, and spectators watch from behind a fence at left. One man near the centre wears a red-orange cloth over his shoulder and holds a red-orange cloth. Dust rises from the feet of the dancers. The scene suggests a festival procession or celebration.2010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Photograph of a dusty open ground at an outdoor event under a clear blue sky. Five to six young men in white shirts and white dhoti-style trousers stand barefoot, several with orange or yellow sashes around the waist, some in mid-movement as if demonstrating a drill or martial-art style exercise. Behind them a red and maroon canopy with flags and umbrellas shelters a crowd, and a decorated golden ratha/chariot-like structure stands at right. Many people in white and light clothing watch from the background, with a few seated devotees near a tent.2010-12-22Outdoor photo on dry sandy ground under a clear blue sky with a few trees and a white vehicle behind. A saffron-robed man in an orange kurta and orange dhoti stands centre, smiling, one arm raised with a hand gesture, barefoot. Around him a group of men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with yellow and red sashes or shawls, a few with shaved heads, dance or walk joyfully; one older man in white at right faces him with his hands clasped near his chest. A yellow rope lies on the ground. A red flag is visible on a pole in the background.2010-12-22Outdoor crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow waist sashes gathered near a golden canopied structure with a gilded roof and a red-and-gold embroidered banner with a floral border and a white bird emblem. In the centre, a bald man in white bows with hands folded, while a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside him, hands joined in namaste. Several other men press their palms together around them, and some wear neck malas.2010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22