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Outdoor scene on a dusty open ground beside a red boundary wall under a pale sky. A golden ornate palanquin or ratha with decorated canopy sits at left, surrounded by people in white clothes and some in orange robes. A white SUV stands in the middle, with orange flags on poles nearby. A metal railing with ball finials runs along the right foreground. Several dozen people are visible, walking and gathering around the procession.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a large procession moving across a dry, dusty open field. At left, an ornate golden ratha or palanquin with a canopy and gilded decorations is pulled by people; many participants in white clothes walk alongside, some holding red flags on poles. A white jeep with a loudspeaker and a few people in white travel within the procession. Tall eucalyptus trees and a red boundary wall stand behind under a clear blue sky. Several spectators in colourful clothes are visible at the right edge, and a hooded person walks in the foreground.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a procession on a dry grassy field with a dirt track. An ornate golden palanquin or ratha with a decorated canopy, flowers and colourful panels is carried forward by a crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes. Several women in saffron, pink and orange saris walk among them, some wearing orange shawls and garlands. Red and orange flags fly, a white vehicle with a loudspeaker on top moves beside the procession, and a few people in white stand near it. Ornate banners with decorative panels are visible on the right. Buildings and palm trees lie in the hazy background.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor procession on dry, grassy open ground under a clear blue sky. A large crowd of people in white dhotis and white kurtas walks along a dirt path, with several figures in orange or saffron clothing among them. Ornate decorated palanquins or ratha-style carriages with colourful floral and golden embellishments are carried at the centre, and several orange and red flags fly along the route. A white van and a dark vehicle drive alongside the marchers. Low buildings and trees stand in the background, and a man in a dark green shirt walks in the foreground.2010-12-22An outdoor procession on a dirt road through dry open land. Many people in white ritual clothes walk behind a decorated vehicle, with a canopy of purple and red fabric and colourful floral garlands. Men carry drums and white and blue flags, and a white jeep follows with a man standing on its roof. Orange and blue decorated banners hang on poles at right, and strings of hanging bulbs cross overhead. Several women in saffron and red saris walk among the crowd. A white vehicle with a man on its top leads the group, and a tractor-like cart with decorations sits at the far left.2005-12-31A photograph of a long outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with a dry scrubby hillside behind it. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a long line stretching into the distance, with parked white cars along the roadside. In the near group, several men in white carry flags and a canopy, while one man in an orange shawl walks among them. Two large round drums or circular fans with red and gold bands are carried in front, and a decorated banner with fringed red and white trim is held aloft on the right. A few bystanders in shirts and trousers stand watching at the left edge. Thatched roof houses and trees sit on the horizon under an overcast sky.2005-03-08December 29 20072007-12-29