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Outdoor religious procession on a village path beside palm trees. A ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, colourful tassels and a painted deity murti rides at the centre under an orange-and-red canopy. Men in white dhotis and saffron robes walk in front, one carrying a silver tray with flower garlands. A bald, bearded man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands centre-front holding a garlanded tray and a bowl. To the right, a woman in white sari with a red-and-gold border holds a decorated parasol and a long trident-topped pole. Several other saffron-clad and white-clad devotees follow along, with more people behind the palanquin. Ornamental parasols with trident finials and floral embroidery frame the scene.

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A festival procession moves along a tree-lined path past palm fronds. At the centre, a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala and a garland of yellow-orange flowers walks behind a decorated palanquin-style float topped by a canopy and a deity murti. Flanking the procession are tall ornate umbrellas in orange and maroon with floral and trident motifs, carried by men in white dhotis and women in white saris. A trident-bearing attendant walks at the left, and a white-clad woman with a red shawl and long light hair walks at right holding an umbrella. The participants are walking in a ritual procession with a decorated ratha.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27An evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. At center, a decorated ratha chariot with a golden canopy, colourful tassels, garlands and a carved horse-head ornament is pulled forward. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk alongside. A woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl holds a large yellow and red ornate parasol, and other colourful umbrellas are carried nearby. A man in orange robes walks near the chariot, and a bald older man in white with a mala is in the foreground. Figures in the chariot's canopy are partly visible.2010-02-12Outdoor religious procession under palm trees on a bright day. Center: a decorated palanquin-style float (ratha) draped with orange canopy, garlands and colourful tassels, carried or accompanied by a crowd. Foreground: a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass pot with flowers, next to a younger man in orange clothing holding a tall gold staff. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a red shawl and other devotees in white, yellow and orange clothing walk. A large ornate umbrella with blue and yellow panels and a pictured bird motif stands to the right. Ceremonial gold staffs, trident-like tools and a kalasha-style pot are visible. A woman in white on the far right has her face partly visible.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and white buildings under bright sun. Central focus is a decorated palanquin-style deity chariot carried on poles, adorned with garlands and a framed portrait of a deity, topped with a colourful fringed canopy; a man in orange robes stands at its top. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces walk alongside, some holding long poles, and others in white dhotis and kurtas, plus women in white saris with orange or yellow shawls follow. Red and multicoloured umbrellas and a golden trident are carried in the procession.2008-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched fence. At center, a decorated wooden cart carries a canopy with yellow fringe, a golden kalasha-like finial, and garlands of marigolds and flowers. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk behind it, many holding golden ceremonial staffs topped with trident-like finials and carrying colourful embroidered umbrellas. In the foreground, women in orange saris stand near a woman in an orange sari and dark red blouse smiling and holding a golden staff. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seen from behind, raises an arm toward the procession.2009-12-27Outdoor procession at a festival, with a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long purple-and-white flower garland walking beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with blue, red and yellow panels and gold finials. Attendants in orange shawls and gold necklaces flank him, one holding a long golden staff with a trident-like finial. Behind them, women in white saris carry brass plates of offerings, and a crowd in white and orange fills the frame under palm trees and tall red-and-orange festival banners.2008-12-31A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a terracotta-coloured wall and green trees under a bright sky. A richly decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, tassels and garlands carries a seated figure in red and white cloth, with a white chamara fan at its side. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, some in yellow and orange, walk alongside, many raising arms or holding red-and-saffron flags on poles. Multicoloured parasols with peacock-and-lotus motifs shelter the procession. Several people are visible, lending a festive, devotional atmosphere to the scene.2010-12-22A procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky with palm trees behind. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with red, blue and yellow panels, peacock and lotus motifs and tasselled fringes are carried by men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths. At the centre, a person in saffron robes wears a long white and red flower garland and walks beside a woman in orange sari with a red shawl who carries a brass tray. Other men in white and women in saffron walk along, and a decorated yellow shrine structure stands at the right edge. Several dozen people are visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road under palm trees, with several large colourful parasols (blue, yellow, red and green panels with white and blue motifs) carried overhead. Saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walk in the crowd, many wearing rudraksha malas. A central figure in saffron wears a long flower garland and carries a trident-topped staff, flanked by attendants holding white fly-whisks and small decorated fans. Women in white and orange saris and men in white kurtas walk alongside. A brass pot of yellow flowers sits in the lower right foreground.2008-12-23