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Outdoor procession on sandy ground with a decorated palanquin-style float under multicoloured canopy umbrellas with tassels, draped in patterned fabric and garlands. A seated figure with long dark hair and an orange-red garment wears a flower garland and sits on a red-draped throne-like seat. Around the float, many devotees in white and orange robes walk alongside, some holding golden ceremonial staffs, a trident-topped staff, and a tray of fruit. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands in the foreground, and orange flags flutter at right. Tents and a banner stand in the background.

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December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession with a decorated ratha or palanquin, its pillars painted in red, blue, yellow and cream with floral garlands and a red-and-yellow canopy umbrella. A seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a golden throne at the centre, with a trident-shaped finial on the right. A crowd of people in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing rudraksha malas and ID lanyards, walk around the cart; a figure in orange sits in the lower right foreground. Dusty ground, trees and a yellow-and-orange flag appear behind.2009-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a dusty road. A large ornate chariot or palanquin with a multi-tiered orange and yellow canopy, painted panels with red flower motifs, and hanging garlands dominates the centre. A figure with long dark hair in a crown-like adornment and an orange garment sits on a golden throne-like seat at the top, flanked by long-handled golden ceremonial fans. Multicoloured parasols with peacock-blue motifs shade the scene. Men in white and women in orange saris and orange robes walk alongside, many holding orange flags on poles. A bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands at left. Spectators line the foreground and background, and a white van is parked behind. Around 20 to 25 people are visible in the procession.2009-12-29Outdoor temple procession at an open dirt campus lined with a crowd. A figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style garland sits on a decorated ornate palanquin or ratha at right, with a red fabric canopy and floral garlands, while a trident-topped staff rises beside it. Several men and women in white dhotis, shirts and kurtas walk near a saffron-robed monk, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands in front. Multicoloured umbrellas, orange and red flags and a golden ceremonial staff frame the scene; a tent structure and palm trees sit in the background.2009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a dirt road: an ornate decorated chariot with a red, orange and yellow canopy, painted columns and garlands carries a seated figure in orange robes on a golden throne. Red and orange umbrellas shade the chariot. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas pull or walk alongside, several holding a thick red-and-gold rope that draws the ratha. Palm trees and a bus appear in the background. Eight to ten people are visible.2009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession at a temple-like event. A large ornate palanquin-style vehicle with a tiered, multicoloured fabric canopy, orange and gold trim, and garlands of marigolds sits at center, carrying a seated figure in orange and red clothing with garlands. Two ceremonial umbrellas in red, green and blue with ornamental motifs stand beside it. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around it, some wearing yellow sashes, while a man in saffron/orange robes and a woman in orange also stand near the front. A trident (trishul) and a peacock-feather fan are held aloft. A crowd of devotees lines the foreground, hands pressed in namaskar. Tents and a white banner are visible in the background.2009-12-29Outdoor procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style float (ratha) covered in marigold and flower garlands, topped by a golden canopy and an ornate yellow umbrella with red and orange fringed tassels. A seated figure in orange clothing and flower garlands sits on the float. Around it, devotees in white ritual clothes and orange saffron robes walk and surround the float, and a decorated multicoloured umbrella stands at left. Crowd members in white and orange clothing fill the dusty ground under a bright sky.2009-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt path past palm trees. A richly decorated golden palanquin with marigold garlands, bells, tassels and a yellow canopy is carried by men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths. A seated figure on the palanquin wears an orange garment and a garland of orange flowers. Attendants in orange robes with saffron shoulder cloths walk alongside, some holding fans, and a tall decorated pillar stands at the left. Crowds of devotees in white and orange surround the ratha.2009-12-27Outdoor procession at an open dirt site with a large ornate ratha-style chariot decorated with colourful striped pillars, marigold garlands and a golden canopy. A seated figure in orange clothing with long dark hair sits on a red-and-gold throne at the front of the chariot, a white chamara fan raised beside them. Crowds of white-clad devotees, many in white dhotis and kurtas and women in cream and gold saris, press around the chariot with raised hands, while orange and saffron flags fly and a red-and-yellow parasol stands at left. A vehicle and camera crew appear in the background.2009-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with a large ornately decorated golden ratha/chariot draped in marigold and yellow garlands, tassels and streamers. A standing figure in flowing saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair stands on the chariot, holding its ornate railing, with an orange-and-yellow canopy and a multicoloured umbrella overhead. Beside the chariot, a person in saffron robes and another wearing a white garment walk. Around them, many people in white clothes, some in saffron and yellow shawls, carry brass instruments and walk in procession, with tents and banners in the background. The chariot has garlanded golden elements and a decorated peetha-like platform.2009-12-27