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A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with red flowering shrubs and a low wall. At centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a multicoloured canopy umbrella, orange and red draping, and red balloons is pulled by white horses. Devotees walk alongside: several young men in white t-shirts with blue-trimmed collars, men in white dhotis and shirts, one man with a yellow shawl, and a woman in white with a light blue shawl. A blonde Western devotee in an orange wrap walks near the chariot. Garlands and a row of small hanging lanterns line the path.

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December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a whitewashed building and palm trees. A decorated palanquin with a deity murti under a multicoloured canopy is carried through a crowd. Many young men wear white shirts with light blue trim and blue lanyards, and several are lifting the palanquin on poles. Women in white saris with yellow borders and orange shawls walk on the right, and an older man in a white shirt wears a purple beaded mala. Palm fronds and a flowering shrub frame the scene.2009-12-25A festive procession on a dirt road: a decorated horse-drawn carriage with red and gold trappings and a red-and-gold ceremonial canopy carries a seated figure in orange and red robes, surrounded by red balloons and marigold garlands. White-horses pull it. Devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls walk alongside, including a man in white holding a tall red-and-gold umbrella with tassels and a light-skinned man in white with a yellow garland. A small multicoloured umbrella tops the carriage, and a bus with orange flags stands behind.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A festive procession moves along a dirt road. At the centre, a figure in orange and red sits on an ornate decorated ratha/chariot pulled by two white horses with embroidered saddlecloths, under a small ornamental canopy with red balloons and a trident. Large colourful parasols with peacock motifs and tassels are held aloft by men and women in white dhotis and sarees with yellow sashes. Among the crowd, a man in a blue shirt and a man in a dark jacket walk alongside the horses. A concrete building and a few hanging banners sit behind the procession. Many people are visible, most in white attire.2009-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty red dirt road beside a wire fence and trees. A decorated ratha-style cart pulled by white horses with colourful embroidered saddle cloths carries a seated figure in orange robes under a multicoloured umbrella canopy with red and gold trim. Men in white kurta and dhoti walk alongside, several holding the cart or reaching toward the horses. Younger men in light blue and white t-shirts with a white bird-like print and blue collars walk in front, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala, and a yellow flag is visible at right.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25