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Outdoor procession on a dry open field with a decorated ratha, a wheeled float draped in marigold and yellow garlands, topped by a golden kalasha-like finial and two striped multicolour parasols. Many men in white ritual clothes with yellow and orange shawls and rudraksha malas push and dance around the float, arms raised. A white van with a loudspeaker stack stands behind, and orange flags wave on the right under a clear sky with palm trees on the horizon. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd, so the a person field is unsure.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a dirt road with palm trees and a utility pole behind. Centre: a richly decorated chariot (ratha) draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, tassels, and a large orange canopy umbrella. A seated figure rides atop it, with a ceremonial fan or chamara held aloft. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow or orange shawls and lanyards walk alongside, some pulling ropes or guiding the cart. A few men in saffron/orange robes stand at right, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A white bus with partial lettering is visible at left. Several people are in the frame, and the chariot is heavily garlanded.2009-12-27A festive procession on an open dirt ground. A large yellow and orange decorated ratha, or chariot, with a striped orange canopy, tassels, bells and yellow flower garlands carries a figure seated in a red and gold garment with a crown-like headdress. Around it, a dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow and orange shawls walks and raises hands in greeting, many women in white saris with yellow borders. Orange flags are held aloft, and a banner with text stands at right. Unbuilt concrete structures and trees fill the background under a pale sky. The figure on the chariot is too small and distant to confirm appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2009-12-27Outdoor procession in dusty open ground with a crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothes, following a decorated ratha/palanquin with an orange canopy, yellow and orange fabric, hanging tassels and gold ornaments. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk near the front, women in white saris and salwar kameez stand and walk nearby, and a woman in a light blue dress and a woman in a patterned shawl are visible at left. Some participants wear lanyards and rudraksha-style malas. A white bus with a Blissful sign and a concrete wall sit in the background under a hazy sky. a person's presence is not visibly confirmed; no clearly identifiable figure sits on the ratha.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on an open dry field under a clear blue sky. A crowd of men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-robed monks surrounds a decorated palanquin carried on poles, topped with multicoloured striped canopies and garlanded with orange and yellow flower strands. Behind it, orange and red ceremonial flags flutter beside a large yellow-framed banner. A speaker stack and a white van stand at the right, with a cameraman on top filming. Women in saris and salwar kameez watch at the left edge.2012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession of a decorated ratha chariot beneath palm trees. The chariot is heavily garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strings, hanging golden bells, tassels and a tall orange and gold canopy. A figure seated on the chariot wears a gold crown and ornate necklaces and holds a fan. Around the chariot, many devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis with yellow or orange shawls walk alongside, some holding the chariot ropes. A man in an orange wrap stands near the front. A white van with partial lettering is visible at right, and a multicoloured umbrella shades the chariot. Dozens of onlookers fill the foreground and right side.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty open field under hazy sky. A decorated palanquin-style float with yellow and orange fringed canopy, garlands and tassels is carried forward, with a deity murti visible beneath the canopy. A large crowd of devotees walks alongside, many men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white or pale sari with dark shoulder-draped garlands, some in orange tops. Saffron flags are held aloft at left, and a white van with a stage speaker rig and a blue logo panel follows at right. Many people appear to be wearing identification badges. Shrubs and palm trees line the horizon.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27