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Outdoor procession on a rural road lined with dry grass, palm trees and a sugarcane field under a pale sky. A decorated wooden ratha or chariot with a canopy and red-and-green draped deity murti is pulled or accompanied by people in white dhotis and white shirts, some carrying red and orange flags. A white pickup truck, a white SUV, a motorcycle and a cyclist with a bundle follow along the road beside a stacked-load orange truck. Roughly two dozen people are visible, many in white with red-garmented figures among them.

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January 21 20092009-01-21A roadside procession on a rural road lined with dry grass and palm trees. A decorated golden ratha chariot with a canopy and a deity murti inside is pulled forward, with a red and gold cloth draped on its front. Around it walk a large group of devotees: many men in white dhotis and shirts, and women in red, orange and maroon saris, some carrying small red and orange flags. Motorcycles and a white van move along the road beside them. Sugarcane fields and a tall power line are visible in the background under a pale blue sky.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A photograph of a rural road procession passing green fields and palm trees under a clear sky. A decorated wooden ratha/chariot with a canopy and red-and-gold ornaments is pulled along the road, surrounded by a long line of people walking in white and red-orange clothing, many carrying orange flags. Several motorcycles, a white van and a few cars move along the roadside. Power lines cross above. Figures on the chariot cannot be clearly distinguished at this distance, and no clear presiding figure is identifiable.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A pada yatra procession moves along a tree-lined rural road, with many people in white dhotis and white kurtas carrying decorated umbrellas and fan-shaped standards with red and yellow designs. A palanquin-style float at the centre carries a figure in saffron-orange robes seated among floral decorations, with orange flags raised around it. Behind, trucks and a tractor trailer filled with people wave red and orange flags, and a yellow auto-rickshaw is visible among the vehicles. Some participants wear saffron shawls and women wear sarees.2010-07-24January 20 20092009-01-20A road procession moves along a paved street under a clear sky, with a decorated chariot on the right. The ornate golden ratha carries a seated deity murti draped in red and garlanded with flowers, its canopy hung with tassels. Ahead of it, a group of devotees walks in white dhotis and kurtas and white saris, some in saffron and green, carrying colourful umbrellas and orange flags. A white van and a bicycle rider appear at the left edge, and a telecom tower stands in the background. The scene is a ratha padayatra procession.2009-01-21Outdoor photograph of a long procession walking along a paved rural road past grassy fields and palm trees. A decorated chariot with a canopy and ornate golden panels leads the group, pulled or accompanied by people in white clothes. Behind it, a long line of people walks in orange, saffron and white garments, many carrying orange and red flags. A white bus runs along the right edge, and a few motorcycles and vehicles appear on the left. Power lines cross the pale sky above.2009-01-21Outdoor photograph of a road procession on a tree-lined roadside. At centre, a decorated float mounted on a red tractor carries a seated figure in orange robes, with flower garlands, colourful draped fabric and a tall ornate canopy; a ceremonial umbrella stands above. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, several holding small orange and red flags, and striped umbrellas are carried on the left. Cars, a white bus and a blue three-wheeler truck line the road, and spectators in casual clothes watch from the dirt verge. The figure on the float wears saffron robes and appears to be a sannyasi, but identity is uncertain.2010-07-24A photograph of a procession on a dry grassy field with a dirt track. An ornate golden palanquin or ratha with a decorated canopy, flowers and colourful panels is carried forward by a crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes. Several women in saffron, pink and orange saris walk among them, some wearing orange shawls and garlands. Red and orange flags fly, a white vehicle with a loudspeaker on top moves beside the procession, and a few people in white stand near it. Ornate banners with decorative panels are visible on the right. Buildings and palm trees lie in the hazy background.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22