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A dense street procession in daytime. Many men in white shirts and dhotis press around a decorated palanquin in the centre, with a figure seated on a white-draped platform beneath a striped canopy with fringe and small balloons. Orange and saffron flags with a blue emblem fly on tall poles, and ornate orange and gold umbrellas with embroidered panels line the route. Several men in orange turbans or caps stand at left, and bamboo-handled umbrellas appear at right. The scene is a festival procession with devotees carrying the ratha-style palanquin through a village road.

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Outdoor procession at a Hindu festival celebration. A figure seated on a white decorated palanquin or float sits under a multicoloured canopy with fringed umbrellas and balloons. Orange and red flags flank the float, and many men in white and cream clothes crowd around it, some with raised arms. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands in the foreground, and a yellow-and-blue patterned umbrella sits at the right edge. Bright daylight, open sky and low buildings behind. The seated figure wears white and an orange-coloured garland.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing walking beside a decorated palanquin. A seated figure in orange robes with a garland and a crown-like headdress sits on a silver-framed palanquin, with balloons in yellow, white, blue and green tied to it. Several saffron flags with blue emblems are carried above the crowd, and multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges shelter the procession. Balloon garlands in green, yellow and white stretch across the path, and a low brick wall and trees stand in the background under bright sky.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession under a pale hazy sky on dry open ground. Saffron-orange triangular flags on tall poles rise over the crowd, and an ornate red-and-gold canopy umbrella shades a white carriage-like seat where a robed figure in orange sits, lit by the sun. Around it walk many people in white and cream traditional dress, with some in orange shawls and sarees, and one person in a brown patterned saree at right. Orange and white balloons float among the group, and a bicycle and parked car appear in the background behind a line of trees and a low wall.2007-12-25A festival procession moves along a dusty road under a clear sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a figure seated atop it, surrounded by balloons in yellow, red, blue and green and a striped canopy with fringe. Many devotees in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls press around it, some raising hands. Tall orange and red flags, ornate teardrop-shaped umbrellas with gold tassels and blue emblems, and long brass horns or trumpets are held aloft by people in the crowd. A low beige building stands behind, and bystanders watch from the left.2008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25A procession outdoors under hazy sky, with saffron-orange flags on tall poles and colourful fringed parasols. At centre, a man in orange robes with long hair sits on a decorated carriage or palanquin with a trident-topped standard beside him, garlanded and under an umbrella. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, some women in saris, and a few onlookers in street clothes stand along the sides.2007-12-25July 15 20112011-07-15December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A dense outdoor procession of devotees in white and cream clothing, many with orange or saffron shawls, moves along a dusty road. At centre, a decorated float carries a seated figure in orange robes under an ornate canopy, flanked by multicoloured balloons and tall orange flags. Several large umbrella-style canopies with orange and blue embroidered panels rise above the crowd. A man in a white t-shirt with a printed portrait and text is at lower right, and a man holding a camera stands behind the crowd. Other devotees raise hands in greeting. The setting is a flat rural landscape with low buildings and trees behind.2008-12-29