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Outdoor procession on sandy ground. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas carry a long red-cloth-wrapped pole on their shoulders, lining up in front of an ornate golden palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, colourful tassels and hanging bells. A figure seated on the palanquin wears an orange garment and a white crown-like headpiece. A large red and gold umbrella with fringed tassels is held at the right edge. Banana plants and speakers stand in the background under an overcast sky.

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A festival procession with a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha topped with a golden makara-style finial, yellow and orange marigold garlands, and colourful tassels in pink, green, blue and red hanging from its frame. A seated figure in orange and red clothing, wearing a crown-like headdress and floral garland, rides on the palanquin. In the foreground, five or six young men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear yellow shoulder scarves, rudraksha malas and small pendants, and carry a red-and-gold cloth-wrapped pole on their shoulders. A large red fringed umbrella stands at the right, and speakers and banners are visible in the background under an overcast sky.2009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A gilded procession vehicle decorated with marigold and yellow garlands, colourful tassels and a golden elephant-head prow tops the frame. A man in saffron-orange robes with a crown and garland sits in the central seat under a large yellow canopy, but his appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. In front, four men in white kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas walk in the foreground, smiling. A red umbrella with tassels hangs at upper right, and loudspeakers and red flags appear in the background.2009-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27A procession outdoors on a dusty red ground with banana plants behind. Five men in white dhotis and white kurtas, with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, carry a golden palanquin-style vehicle on a long red-draped pole. The gold palanquin is decorated with marigold garlands, colourful tassels, a large orange canopy and a golden kalasha-like finial. Behind them, devotees hold decorated fans and walk in the crowd, some in orange robes.2009-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside palms and trees. A large ornate palanquin with a colourful striped canopy, marigold garlands and a gold-trimmed seat carries a seated figure in orange and red robes with a garland. Men in white shirts, white dhotis and blue lanyards carry the palanquin poles, with red cloth wrapped on the poles. Two red and multicolour umbrellas and a white chamara fan are held above the figure. Several men in white and orange-clad attendants walk alongside, one wearing a saffron cloth.2009-12-29A photograph of a procession on a dirt road in daylight. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, carry a long red-wrapped pole on their shoulders beneath a decorated palanquin hung with yellow, green, red and pink tassels and flowers. Behind them other participants walk in white, and an umbrella with tassels is visible at the right edge.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dirt road: a flower-decorated palanquin with a gold-tipped canopy and a rounded orange-fringed umbrella is carried on poles by men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange sashes. A seated figure in orange clothing sits on the palanquin amid garlands, hanging bells, and colorful tassels. A man in orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala walks at right beside the carriers. Behind them, more people in white and orange follow along a sandy path, with trees and a low building in the background. A second decorated parasol is held aloft at left.2009-12-27Outdoor procession with a decorated palanquin, a canopy in orange and yellow with tassels and a kalasha-like top, draped in yellow and multicoloured garlands. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas, carry or walk alongside the palanquin. A tall man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold ceremonial necklace and long swept-back hair stands centre right, smiling, with a shaved-headed man in white and orange shawl beside him. Orange flags appear behind the crowd, trees and onlookers on a raised area in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt path past flowering trees and green shrubs. Several men and women in white dhotis, saris and kurtas, many wearing yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas, carry a long red-and-gold palanquin on poles. A man in front holds a tall golden staff, and two large ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with tasselled edges shade the procession. A drummer walks at left and a deity murti is visible behind the umbrellas. No figure in the scene has distinctive a person cues sufficient for identification, so the candidate status is uncertain.2009-12-23A festival procession on a sunny day, with banana leaves framing the scene. A decorated chariot carries a figure in gold-trimmed attire seated on a gold throne, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, bells and tasselled ornaments, beneath a large umbrella with red and yellow panels. Around it crowd men in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow and red shawls, a man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala, and a gold trident-topped staff rises at right. Smaller tasselled decorations hang from the cart, and an orange flag flies in the background.2010-01-01