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A festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure under a large orange canopy, hung with marigold garlands, multicoloured tassels and fringed streamers. Around it, many devotees in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls walk alongside, several with arms linked and hands on the chariot, while others carry or guide it. A white bus with a painted image stands at left, and a speaker stack is visible beside the road.

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A street procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a utility pole. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with an orange canopy, yellow and multicoloured garlands and tassels carries a figure seated on a throne. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk around it, some wearing lanyards. On the right, a bald man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, and a long-haired man in orange cloth with a bead necklace walk among others in white.2009-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and small buildings. At centre, a decorated ratha/chariot with an orange canopy, garlands and yellow-and-red hangings carries a figure seated under a parasol. Around it, many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing yellow shawls, walk with arms raised; a man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha beads walks near the chariot. Women in white saris with yellow borders and a cameraman with a video camera are visible, and a white van stands behind. Many lanyard-badged participants surround the procession, with a row of hanging decorations on trees at right.2009-12-27Outdoor procession in dusty ground with a decorated ratha or palanquin draped in marigold garlands and yellow-orange flowers, topped by an orange and red canopy with tassels and a brass kalasha-like finial. Several people in saffron/orange robes and red shawls walk beside it, while others in white ritual clothes raise hands in devotion. A figure seated on the decorated carriage wears red and orange garments. Devotees in white and yellow saris crowd the foreground, and a white van with speakers stands at left.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor religious procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and tall trees under a pale sky. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a canopy, golden and orange drapery and yellow garlands is carried forward. Many devotees in white dhotis and white garments with yellow or saffron shawls walk and dance around it, some with arms raised. A saffron flag with a black emblem flies on the left. Trishula tridents stand on the right near a utility pole, and a white bus is parked at the left edge. Several women in white saris and one woman in an orange shawl are visible, along with children and onlookers in ordinary clothes.2009-12-27A festival procession moves along a dusty unpaved road lined with palm trees and a white van with speakers on its roof. At centre, a decorated ratha chariot with an orange canopy, yellow and orange garlands and a deity murti on its platform is pulled forward by devotees. Many people in white dhotis, white sarees and yellow shawls walk around it, and a man in a blue shirt raises an orange flag at left. Several men in white and orange-trimmed shawls walk near the chariot, while a camera operator in a yellow shawl films at right.2009-12-27A decorated ratha procession on an unpaved dirt road beneath palm trees. A richly ornamented palanquin-style chariot with orange and yellow canopy, garlands, tassels and a golden frame is pulled by a crowd of men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing yellow shawls. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk beside and behind the chariot, one with long hair and garlanded neck, another with shaved head. Two women in white saris with yellow shawls walk at right. A seated figure in red and orange sits on the chariot beneath the canopy. A fence and a building appear behind. Some people in the background are wearing white.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a festival procession outdoors on a dirt road. A ratha-style chariot draped with marigold garlands in yellow, orange and green, with an orange canopy and a ceremonial umbrella overhead, is pulled forward. A figure in orange robes stands on the chariot amid garlands. Men and women in white and orange clothing walk alongside, some with hands raised in greeting, and a figure in orange robes with a red-orange shawl stands near the wheels. A white van and a stage speaker stack are visible at left, with orange flags in the background.2009-12-27A procession on a dirt road with a richly decorated wooden ratha or palanquin covered in marigold garlands, multicoloured tassels and a saffron canopy with a lotus emblem. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside and push or steady the cart with their hands. Among them, a few men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at the right edge, and one man wears a yellow shawl. Palm trees and a fence sit behind the crowd under a clear sky. Several ceremony attendees wear lanyard badges.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession moves through a village path lined with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, some with yellow shawls. At the centre, a richly decorated palanquin-style float carries a seated figure wearing a red garland and gold ornaments, beneath a large orange-and-gold canopy hung with flower garlands and colourful tassels. Devotees in white walk alongside, and a white vehicle with a person signage is visible at right, among trees and thatched huts.2009-12-27