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A street procession in a village lane with two deity palanquins (palki) carried on wooden poles by bearers. The palanquins are gilded and draped with long garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers, and the figures inside are decorated with silver-toned ornaments. Ornate red, pink and multicoloured umbrellas and saffron flags rise above them. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white shawls, stand along the roadside watching and some are taking photographs. Closed shutters, a signboard and a utility pole line the street.

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December 31 20052005-12-31Outdoor temple procession at dusk under a cloudy sky. Several men in white dhoti and shirt carry wooden poles that support palanquins and ornate golden peetha-style platforms draped with dense garlands of yellow, orange, pink and white flowers. Decorated deity figures stand on the platforms, and one raised palanquin is topped by a colourful embroidered canopy with tassels. A tall carved golden figure with a crown and a multicoloured umbrella sits beside them. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands on the right holding a fan-like ornament, and onlookers in white and red stand along the edges of the procession. Trees and a utility line appear behind the scene.2005-12-22Outdoor procession at dusk under a cloudy sky. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas carry wooden poles on their shoulders, supporting ornate golden palanquins draped with thick garlands of marigolds and pink, red and green flowers. Deity murtis dressed in colourful garments and jewellery sit within the palanquins beneath decorated parasols in red, pink, and white. A tall striped decorated banner with embroidered pennants stands at right, and a man in white at the far right holds a multicoloured cloth. Palm trees and foliage frame the scene.2005-12-22Outdoor evening procession at a temple-style festival. Several deity murtis are carried on garlanded palanquins and ornate canopy platforms decorated with yellow, green and multicoloured flower garlands. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts shoulder the poles, while a bare-backed man in an orange-saffron dhoti walks in the middle. Tall ceremonial standards with trident tops and decorated umbrellas rise above the procession, with a crowd of onlookers in the foreground and trees and a cloudy sky behind. The canopy at centre carries a decorated panel. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2005-12-22Outdoor religious procession at dusk under a cloudy sky, with several deity palanquins carried on shoulders by men in white dhotis and shirts. The palanquins are heavily garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands and topped with ornate gold canopies and decorated umbrellas in red, orange and white. Men in white clothes carry long ceremonial staffs and trident-like poles, and a man in an orange cloth stands among them. A large crowd of men surrounds the procession along a dirt path lined with trees.2005-12-22December 31 20052005-12-31April 18 20162016-04-18December 31 20152015-12-31April 05 20122012-04-05December 22 20102010-12-22A ceremonial procession on a city street in front of a pale green building, with a gold fringed umbrella canopy over a decorated palanquin. Garlands of orange marigolds and white jasmine hang from the canopy poles, with gold bells and colourful tassels. A bald man in a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a tilak on his forehead, stands at the front and holds a garland. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders and red waistcloths stand beside the palanquin, one holding white flowers. Red flags and a crowd of onlookers, some on a balcony, surround the procession.2016-04-18An elevated view of a festival procession on a dirt path. Several white-clad men in plain white kurtas and dhotis carry wooden poles that support palanquins draped in flower garlands of yellow, orange and green. Two gilded palanquin frames hold deity murtis wearing garlands and ornaments. Multicoloured parasols and a tall decorated kalasha-like canopy with orange and red fabric and tassels rise above a green-wheeled wooden cart. Trees and a thatched shelter stand behind. A man in a striped shirt walks among the group, and a standing figure in white with a saffron-coloured cloth on the right may be a participant. No individual candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance.2005-12-22