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A festival procession moves along a dirt path past an orange-brick wall under palm trees and a clear blue sky. At the centre, a decorated ornate golden ratha/palanquin with a red-and-gold canopy and a carved golden horse-like figure is carried forward, draped with garlands and tassels. Many devotees walk alongside, most wearing white ritual clothing, while others wear yellow, orange and blue saris and kurtas. Several people hold long poles with bright orange-red flags, and tall ornate banners with gold trim and a blue flag stand at the right. Many people are visible, with the larger crowd receding into the background. No single person is clearly identifiable as the central figure.

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A festival procession moves across a dusty ground beside a terracotta-coloured wall under a clear blue sky and palm trees. A palanquin-style canopy with a decorated, flower-garlanded structure is carried forward, shaded by striped umbrellas in red, green and blue. Many devotees carry saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem on tall poles. Most women wear white or cream sarees and white shawls, while a young person in a bright yellow-orange kurta stands in the front. A figure in the palanquin is partly visible among flowers and garlands, but no identifiable person can be confirmed from this view. Approximately thirty or more people are visible, including partially visible participants.2010-12-22A procession on a grassy path beside an orange-washed wall and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Many devotees, mostly women in white kurtas and cream or yellow saris, some with orange or red shawls, walk alongside red-and-orange flags. Behind them a decorated ratha or palanquin with a golden kalasha-topped canopy, garlands and colourful tassels is drawn forward, with striped and patterned parasols and umbrellas rising above the crowd. The scene suggests a festival procession.2010-12-22A photograph of a procession on a dry grassy ground beside an orange-painted wall and palm trees under a clear blue sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a colourful canopy and garlands is carried forward, followed by many people. Numerous devotees walk in front, many in white and cream clothing, some in saffron-orange shawls and scarves, while women in saris and salwar kameez walk among them. Several people hold long poles with red-orange flags and small ornate parasols, and a woman in a yellow sari carries a garland. The scene reads as a ratha or palanquin procession with devotees in ritual dress.2010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor procession on dry grass beside a terracotta-coloured wall under a clear blue sky with palm trees. Many people walk in a long line, most women in white, cream and sari-style dress, with some in saffron, green and blue; several carry red-orange flags on poles. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed canopies and a decorated palanquin or carriage with garlands and flower strings are visible at the centre. A Malaysian flag is held aloft at right. The crowd is spread across the frame, with a few people in the foreground.2010-12-22A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with coconut palms under a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and a flower-garlanded structure sits at the centre, flanked by colourful striped and embroidered parasols. Many people walk along, mostly women in white and cream saris with orange and green borders, and men in white shirts and dhotis, some carrying bright orange flags. A woman in a cream sari with a green border and a long beaded necklace walks at the front of the group, and a woman in an orange sari walks nearby. A large American flag is visible among the orange flags, and a drummer is partly visible at the right edge. An orange-painted wall lies to the right.2010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22A processional scene outdoors on a sunny day beneath palm trees. At center, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a canopy of colorful striped and patterned umbrellas sits on a platform heavily garlanded with orange and yellow flower strings. A figure in the palanquin wears a crown and orange garments. Crowds of devotees walk alongside, many dressed in white dhotis and kurtas, others in saris of red, pink and green. Saffron-orange flags on tall poles line the procession. A man in white at the front carries items, and a cameraman stands atop a wall in the background. A red-brick wall and green hedge frame the scene.2012-01-01December 22 20102010-12-22A dense outdoor procession moves along a dusty road lined with banana trees and palms under a clear blue sky. Many devotees, mostly men and women in white clothing, fill the street, with some women in orange, yellow and red saris. Several tall saffron-orange flags wave above the crowd, and decorative umbrellas in green, yellow and blue-striped colours are carried over a central group. Strings of orange and red bunting hang along a low concrete wall and between poles. A large decorated banner spans the procession in the distance. Many people are visible, with the crowd extending far beyond the foreground.2009-01-01December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27