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Outdoor procession on a dusty ground under clear blue sky. A richly decorated chariot (ratha) with yellow and gold floral garlands, red and yellow streamers and an orange canopy sits at centre-right, with a small white van behind it. Large multicoloured parasols with tassels shade a group on the left. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many with yellow and orange sashes, walks around the chariot; a few wear saffron. Ceremonial umbrellas and a line of onlookers stand behind a bamboo barrier on the right. Individual faces are not identifiable at this scale; no figure is clearly distinguishable as a specific person.

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Outdoor temple procession on a dusty ground. A richly decorated ratha chariot with a golden kalasha-topped canopy, yellow and red tassels, marigold garlands and a golden peacock-style prow is pulled through the crowd. A figure in orange sits on the chariot. Around it, many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, and women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, walk along, some carrying umbrellas with fringed canopies. A small visible portion of a yellow-and-red festival umbrella is at the top left, and a white van and banners appear in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A dusty dirt road procession at an outdoor ashram-style event. At the centre, a decorated ratha chariot topped with a large orange-and-gold canopy carries a deity murti, flanked by two smaller ornate canopied floats in red, yellow and blue. Dozens of men and women in white dhotis, white saris and white kurtas walk alongside, many wearing lanyards, while saffron-robed sannyasis walk among them. A musician in a white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, and another drummer in white beats a drum. Tin-roofed sheds and water tanks sit in the background under a hazy sky. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under a hazy sky, with a large crowd of devotees walking behind an ornate decorated chariot. The chariot, or ratha, is topped by an orange canopy with gold and yellow drapery and flower garlands, with a small figure visible inside. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear saris in yellow, pink and green. Several men at the front carry ceremonial golden fans and a tall golden staff, and one man in orange robes walks near the left edge. Some people hold their hands in anjali mudra, and others carry cloth bags. A camera operator films from the right, and a tour bus and loudspeakers stand in the background among trees and buildings. The crowd numbers well over twenty people.2009-12-27Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white and cream, many with yellow shawls or sashes, some holding hands in a line. At center a decorated chariot (ratha) with a deity murti under a tiered orange and red canopy, flanked by large ornate saffron and red ceremonial banners on poles. Some devotees in orange saffron robes stand at left, and orange and red flags rise on the right. A banner in the background reads Avatarana 2010 area text. Dry open field and distant buildings under a hazy sky.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty open ground under a hazy sky. A decorated ratha or palanquin-style chariot, covered in yellow and gold fabric with colourful tassels, a small gold canopy and a yellow parasol, leads the group. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas walk around it, with saffron and orange flags held aloft and a few coloured umbrellas in the background. A tall structure and trees stand at the edge of the field. Several people appear to be carrying or accompanying the chariot, and a Western-looking woman in white is among the walkers. A distant figure in a brown shirt stands at the right edge.2009-12-27Large crowd of devotees gathers on a dusty open ground during an outdoor procession. A decorated chariot or ratha with red and gold ornamentation and garlands stands at left, beside colourful umbrella-like canopies carried on poles. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris, many in white, press together, some with hands folded in namaskar. A truck with wooden slats is parked behind the crowd, and a boundary wall, trees and tents or sheds lie in the background under hazy daylight. Faces are too small to attribute any identity.2009-12-25