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Outdoor procession on a dusty open ground with a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and some in saffron and yellow garments. At the centre a decorated palanquin-style ratha with an orange canopy, yellow and red floral garlands and ornate gold-and-orange carvings is carried forward. Orange flags flank the route, a white van with a blue banner stands behind, and buildings and trees line the distant horizon under hazy sky.

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December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor 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.2009-12-27December 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.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with a large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women dressed in white ritual clothing with some in yellow and blue shirts. A decorated golden palanquin with orange canopy and colourful garlands is carried in the middle, and several ornate umbrellas with painted panels and fans line the right side. A saffron-robed figure walks near the right edge among the attendants. A white bus with a banner and speakers stands in the background beside palm trees and low buildings under a hazy sky.2009-12-27Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white and cream, many with yellow shawls or sashes, some holding hands in a line. At center a decorated chariot (ratha) with a deity murti under a tiered orange and red canopy, flanked by large ornate saffron and red ceremonial banners on poles. Some devotees in orange saffron robes stand at left, and orange and red flags rise on the right. A banner in the background reads Avatarana 2010 area text. Dry open field and distant buildings under a hazy sky.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty open field under a hazy sky, with palm trees and a white bus in the background. Many devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, walk closely together. Several men in saffron-orange shirts carry orange flags. At the centre-right, a decorated golden ratha chariot with a yellow canopy, colourful tassels and garlands is pulled forward. A banner stands in the distance near the procession. The crowd is dense, filling most of the frame.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A 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.2009-12-27