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A festival procession on an open dry field before a red brick compound wall. A decorated vehicle with a golden canopy and a deity murti under a red and gold umbrella is pulled by a green tractor. Dozens of people in orange saffron robes walk on the left, while a group of women and girls in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders walk in front of the vehicle, some wearing rudraksha and bead necklaces. Ornamental umbrellas and a large golden fan decorate the scene, and a horn player stands at the right edge.

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November 17 20152015-11-17November 16 20152015-11-16December 20 20102010-12-20A procession on an open grassy ground in front of a red brick wall. In the foreground, women in orange and saffron saris with gold borders walk alongside women in white saris, some holding hands. Behind them, a decorated golden palanquin with a red and white canopy and pink draping carries a deity murti garlanded with green leaves, and a figure seated on the palanquin wears white. A green and yellow vehicle is parked behind the ratha, and more devotees in orange line the background.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16April 13 20142014-04-13November 16 20152015-11-16A dense outdoor procession on a dusty path beside a tall red brick wall. Women in saffron-orange and white saris crowd the foreground, many with hair in long braids and black rudraksha-style beaded malas. A white-shirted man stands at left beside a small white vehicle, and a decorated float with yellow and red umbrellas and garlands rises at the top left. Crowd members in green, pink and teal saris press forward behind a rope line strung with festive decorations. Many people are visible, all part of the crowd, with no clearly identifiable central figure in view.2013-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. In the centre a decorated chariot (ratha) with a colourful multi-tiered canopy and small umbrellas moves forward. Large crowds in white and cream traditional clothing, many women in white saris with gold borders, walk alongside, some carrying tall red-and-orange flags and pennants on poles. A man in a white shirt with an ID badge stands in the foreground, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari presses her palms together in prayer on the right. A few people wear orange and saffron garments. Bamboo framing and white cloth lie at the right edge.2009-12-29Large outdoor crowd gathered at dusk in front of an illuminated temple chariot (ratha) decorated with lights and colourful garlands. Many devotees, mostly women and men in white ritual clothes, some with red and orange shawls and marigold garlands, dance and clap in an open circle with hands joined. A woman in a yellow shawl and white blouse smiles at the centre right, and a woman in a blue sari stands at lower centre. A few figures wear saffron or orange cloth. No clearly identifiable central teacher is visible in this frame. Strings of lights line the grounds in the background.2015-07-31December 22 20102010-12-22