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Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A large ornate chariot (ratha) decorated with orange and yellow fabric, marigold garlands, bells, tassels and a tall orange canopy is carried forward by men in white dhotis and shirts holding long red poles on their shoulders. A figure in orange robes stands on the chariot beneath the canopy. Behind it, a woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace walks beside the carriers, and a bald man in orange robes walks among the procession. Other devotees in white clothing, some women in white saris, and spectators line the road, with a white bus visible in the background.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a dirt road in a rural setting with palm trees and a red brick wall. At centre, men in white dhotis and white shirts carry or walk beside a decorated ratha/palanquin with a canopy, colourful garlands, tassels and a kalasha-like finial. On the left, a man in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, and a woman in white and a man in a white shirt flank the procession. Some people carry orange and red flags on poles. A bald man in white stands at right and devotees in white dhotis and a green top are visible.2010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor temple procession on a sandy path with palm trees behind. A decorated palanquin with orange and yellow flower garlands, colourful umbrellas and a kalasha-like tower is carried on poles by men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shoulder cloths. In front, a figure with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold ceremonial chain, walking among the bearers. Several other men in white and a man in a white dhoti and glasses walk alongside; women in white and yellow saris watch from the right.2009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a dirt road with a decorated palanquin-style ratha topped with a yellow and orange canopy umbrella, marigold and tassel garlands, and bells. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside and carry the palanquin poles on their shoulders, one in a saffron wrap with a red-and-white scarf. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a long-haired man in orange with a gold-toned necklace walk nearby. A multicolour umbrella with a blue-and-yellow pattern shades the scene; bamboo and a concrete building stand behind.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23