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A photograph of a street procession at dusk. A golden ornate palanquin-style ratha carries a decorated deity murti garlanded with flower garlands, with a lit oil lamp in front. Two multicolored umbrellas and two yellow banners with a blue emblem flank the chariot. Women and girls in pink saris and yellow and orange dress walk in a line on the road, with men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards nearby. A printed portrait is mounted near the ratha. Trees and a white building stand behind.

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Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees walking behind a decorated palanquin-style shrine lit by torches, its canopy painted in bright colours and a garlanded deity murti visible inside. A tall person in a red-orange sari-style wrap with long dark hair walks under a striped umbrella, and a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a red waistband walks beside them with hands folded. Behind them, people in white and saffron-coloured clothes follow, along with a woman in yellow and another in green.2011-12-05A festival procession on a dirt path lined with oleander bushes and a green gate. At the centre, a richly decorated multicoloured palanquin with a pillared, tiered canopy in red, yellow, blue and orange carries a seated figure draped in a red and pink cloth with a garland; a deity murti is visible beneath. Two multicoloured umbrellas with peacock-style motifs flank the procession. Devotees walk around it: a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands in the foreground, women in white and orange clothing carry items, a girl in green has a flower in her hair, and a man in white holds a long pole. Several men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha-style beads follow. The palanquin is the central element of the ratha procession.2010-12-26December 20 20102010-12-20A festival procession on a dirt road at dusk. A richly decorated ratha-style palanquin, draped in multicoloured textiles with red, yellow and blue panels and banana-leaf accents, carries a seated figure on a gold throne wearing a tall crown, garlands of red and white flowers, and an ornate gold necklace. Around the palanquin, devotees in white dhoti and kurta and women in white saris and colourful salwar walk and dance; one young man in a white t-shirt raises his fist. A decorated umbrella and a ceremonial staff stand at the sides, and a brick wall lies to the left.2010-12-26February 09 20172017-02-09December 27 20092009-12-27January 01 20132013-01-01February 16 20092009-02-16December 20 20102010-12-20An evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. At center, a decorated ratha chariot with a golden canopy, colourful tassels, garlands and a carved horse-head ornament is pulled forward. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk alongside. A woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl holds a large yellow and red ornate parasol, and other colourful umbrellas are carried nearby. A man in orange robes walks near the chariot, and a bald older man in white with a mala is in the foreground. Figures in the chariot's canopy are partly visible.2010-02-12Outdoor temple procession at dawn-like soft light. A figure seated on an ornate yellow and green floral palanquin decorated with garlands, tassels and a large orange canopy is carried forward. The seated figure wears a red-orange garment and a tall crown-like headdress; his face is not clearly visible at this distance. A crowd of devotees in white and cream dhotis and saris, many with yellow, orange and peach shawls, walks alongside. Decorated umbrellas with gold finials rise at the left. Trees and a low building stand behind, and a photographer is visible raising a camera above the crowd.2009-12-27A dirt-path procession moves past a crowd of onlookers. At centre, a man in orange saffron robes walks ahead of a decorated palanquin topped with a red, gold and blue canopy and tall coloured pillars. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beads, walk alongside the palanquin. Other men carry colourful fringed parasols and ornate square banners with gold borders. Women in white saris with yellow borders and a girl in green stand among the crowd under a leafy tree. A photograph of a ceremonial procession, ratha-style festival scene in a village setting.2010-12-26