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A festival procession on a dirt road under bright sunshine. A white horse pulls an ornate silver-and-white chariot carrying a deity murti under a canopy, with orange balloons and orange flags above. Several large ceremonial parasols with green, red and yellow panels and tasselled edges shade the procession. On the left, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl holds a parasol, and a man in an orange wrap stands nearby. On the right, a line of people in white robes and orange sashes walk beside the chariot, and a man in a purple shirt faces the horse. Tents and banners are visible in the background.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession on a dirt road under bright sky. Two white horses in red and black harness pull a white decorated ratha/chariot with balloons in red, green, yellow and blue tied to its top, where a seated figure in orange is visible. Several colourful umbrellas with gold fringe and blue-and-white emblems are carried above, alongside orange and red flags. People walk alongside in white dhotis and kurtas, one woman in a red and gold sari holds an umbrella pole, and another woman in an orange sari and shawl holds a staff on the right. Palm trees and low buildings appear in the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession in an outdoor dirt-and-gravel setting during a Brahmotsavam celebration. Two white horses draw a decorated carriage through a crowd; one horse has a white fan-like plume and the other is grey-white with red and gold harness. Devotees in white and orange clothing surround the horses. A young man in a lavender shirt and a woman in a yellow shawl with folded hands stand near the front. Ornate orange, yellow and multicoloured parasols with bird motifs and tassels stand above the crowd, and yellow and orange balloons float at left. Several people in white dhoti and kurta, saffron sashes and white saris watch from the background beside a water tank.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession on a dirt road lined with devotees. In the foreground, women in white and yellow-bordered saris hold tall orange and yellow pennant-shaped standards decorated with red, blue and floral motifs. In the centre, a barefoot man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl walks ahead of a decorated carriage drawn by white horses, with orange flags, colourful umbrellas and balloons above. Robed devotees in white and orange line the route, and a sunny palm-lined rural setting completes the scene.2008-12-29A festive outdoor procession crowds around a decorated palanquin carrying a seated figure in orange and red clothing with garlands. Several large umbrellas in red, blue, green and yellow with tasseled fringes are held above the procession, and balloons in pink, blue, green, yellow and white are tied to them. Many devotees in white clothes and orange or saffron shawls press forward, some with hands folded. A red flag and an ornate gold-and-floral canopy frame the scene, with temporary tents and a white vehicle behind.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29