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A large crowd walks along a dusty dirt road during a procession. Many people wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear white and cream sarees; one woman in a yellow top and white sun hat walks at the front-left. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a gold-and-orange canopy, garlands and a small orange parasol-like top moves through the crowd, with saffron flags on poles and a white van and speaker stacks behind. Trees and a white compound wall with a blue-and-white cloth banner line the background under hazy sky. Only the visible people in the foreground and middle ground are counted here.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves across a dry, dusty field under a hazy sky. Many people walk in white traditional clothes, with white dhotis and white saris, while others wear white shirts, orange kurtas and colourful salwar kameez. A decorated ratha or palanquin with yellow and gold fringing, a striped canopy and a golden umbrella-like canopy is carried forward at right, with a parked white van and speakers beyond. In the foreground a dark-haired onlooker's head is visible at the bottom edge. A small banner with a portrait is visible in the background. The scene is a devotional procession.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under a hazy sky, with a large crowd of devotees walking behind an ornate decorated chariot. The chariot, or ratha, is topped by an orange canopy with gold and yellow drapery and flower garlands, with a small figure visible inside. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear saris in yellow, pink and green. Several men at the front carry ceremonial golden fans and a tall golden staff, and one man in orange robes walks near the left edge. Some people hold their hands in anjali mudra, and others carry cloth bags. A camera operator films from the right, and a tour bus and loudspeakers stand in the background among trees and buildings. The crowd numbers well over twenty people.2009-12-27Outdoor religious procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and tall trees under a pale sky. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a canopy, golden and orange drapery and yellow garlands is carried forward. Many devotees in white dhotis and white garments with yellow or saffron shawls walk and dance around it, some with arms raised. A saffron flag with a black emblem flies on the left. Trishula tridents stand on the right near a utility pole, and a white bus is parked at the left edge. Several women in white saris and one woman in an orange shawl are visible, along with children and onlookers in ordinary clothes.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor photograph of a religious procession on a dusty dirt road. A decorated ratha or palanquin-style float with a yellow and orange canopy, garlands and colourful bunting is carried forward, with several small umbrellas behind it. Many devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and white kurtas, walk alongside, with some women in white saris and a few in saffron or orange garments. Children and men in casual shirts are also visible. Trees, a partly built concrete structure and a clear hazy sky form the backdrop. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this crowd.2009-12-27A festival procession moves along a dusty unpaved road lined with palm trees and a white van with speakers on its roof. At centre, a decorated ratha chariot with an orange canopy, yellow and orange garlands and a deity murti on its platform is pulled forward by devotees. Many people in white dhotis, white sarees and yellow shawls walk around it, and a man in a blue shirt raises an orange flag at left. Several men in white and orange-trimmed shawls walk near the chariot, while a camera operator in a yellow shawl films at right.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A dense outdoor procession on dry dirt ground under a hazy sky. At centre, a gold-and-orange ornate ratha or palanquin with a canopy, tassels and garlands carries a seated figure in saffron, with a large fan-like umbrella overhead. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris, some carrying saffron flags, and several decorated parasols are visible at right. Many people walk alongside and behind the chariot, some with backpacks.2009-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and small buildings. At centre, a decorated ratha/chariot with an orange canopy, garlands and yellow-and-red hangings carries a figure seated under a parasol. Around it, many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing yellow shawls, walk with arms raised; a man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha beads walks near the chariot. Women in white saris with yellow borders and a cameraman with a video camera are visible, and a white van stands behind. Many lanyard-badged participants surround the procession, with a row of hanging decorations on trees at right.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27