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Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a red wall. A decorated wooden cart or ratha carries a deity murti under two striped umbrellas with fringed edges. Men in white dhotis and white shirts pull or walk beside it, and a man in orange robes holds a long rod. Crowds of women in white saris, orange saris and white kurta-style clothing line the road, some wearing lanyards, and a yellow banner and a green umbrella appear at the sides. A person in orange robes with long hair walks near the front of the cart. Overcast sky.

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November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under an overcast sky. A golden palanquin-like cart carrying a decorated deity murti under a multicoloured fringed canopy is pulled forward by men in white dhotis and shirts. Walking near the front, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl stands out, alongside a shaven-headed man in an orange dhoti. Devotees carry orange flags and a gold fan-shaped ceremonial standard, while women in yellow and white saris and children follow behind, some holding umbrellas. A red-roofed building appears in the background.2010-11-11A procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms, a red boundary wall and a small building at left. At the centre, a deity murti is carried on a decorated palanquin under a canopy with red, yellow and blue striped fringe, with a kalasha-like ornament at its top. Participants walk in white dhotis and kurtas, some in saffron or orange garments, and a man at right holds a tall gold-topped staff. A woman at left wears a pink head covering and a patterned dress, and a child in orange stands beside her. A few men wear red cloth over the shoulder, and a fan-like object is visible near the palanquin. Overcast sky.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a red brick wall. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth wrapped around his waist and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, carrying a tall pole with a red, blue and yellow fringed canopy. Beside him a man in orange robes and a bald head walks with an orange flag. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and saris and a boy in an orange shirt follow. In the background a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti under a multicoloured canopy, with orange flags and a white umbrella-like parasol. Ornaments and a conch-shaped object appear near the canopy. The overcast sky and wet earth suggest a village temple procession.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11A dirt-road procession with palm trees along the sides under an overcast sky. A cart or vehicle carries a decorated canopy with a multicoloured fringed umbrella and a garlanded figure, flanked by a tall attendant holding a fan. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl, and walks beside a shaved-headed man in orange. Ahead of them, a child holds an orange flag on a pole, while a girl in a pink dress holds another flag. Men and women in white and yellow ritual clothing, with yellow sashes, walk along, some carrying red trays. A small girl in a white dress stands on the left, and a woman in a yellow sari is in the background. Orange flags fly at the upper right, and a plain green umbrella is visible behind the cart.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11A street procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and an orange-red wall. Beside him, a monk in an orange robe carries an orange umbrella, and white-clad devotees in dhotis walk with ceremonial fans and tall orange and red flags. Behind them, a decorated chariot or palanquin carries a deity murti under a red and multicoloured canopy with flower garlands. Women in saris and children in colourful clothes follow along the road.2010-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20102010-11-11