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Outdoor festival procession at a temple-style compound with red walls. A large ornate gold-and-red ratha or palanquin, decorated with umbrellas and garlands, carries deity murti figures under an umbrella canopy. A bald man in saffron-orange robes walks near the ratha holding a long ceremonial staff with a silver top. Around him, a dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, and saffron-clothed sannyasis, with a woman in a yellow-and-red sari at left. A green-canopied vehicle is visible in the middle.

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December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor festival procession in front of a red-washed compound wall under a bright sky. A golden ratha-style palanquin carries a seated figure beneath a canopy of red, pink, orange and yellow umbrellas with fringed tassels, decorated with garlands of flowers and mango leaves. Several saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and bare shoulders stand on and around the cart, one holding a trident. Below, a large crowd of devotees in white clothes and head coverings walks alongside, while a man in a white shawl and dark glasses presses his palms together. A tractor with a green canopy is visible at right.2013-12-27Outdoor procession at an ashram with a large crowd of mostly white-clad men and women walking around a golden ratha-style palanquin. Shaven-headed sannyasi-like men in orange and maroon robes stand on and around the golden vehicle, which has a curved golden swan-like prow, garlands of flowers, bells, and tiered red, orange and yellow parasols with fringes overhead. A man in an orange robe with a crown-like headpiece and a trident-style staff stands near the front of the platform. A red-walled building and trees sit in the background under a clear sky. The scene reads as a ratha procession during a festival.2013-12-27Outdoor procession in a sunlit courtyard beside a red-washed wall. A decorated palanquin with a canopy of red, orange and purple umbrellas and garlands is carried by several men in saffron and orange robes, while a red tractor with a green canopy follows. Saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads walk alongside, one holding a tall golden staff with a yellow banner, and a long ceremonial staff topped with an ornate finial stands near the tractor. Dense crowds of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, saris and kurtas fill the foreground and sides. a person is not visibly identifiable among the figures, so no candidate is marked.2013-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt road between red-and-yellow decorated barricades. In the centre, a large golden ratha or chariot with a tall temple-style canopy is pulled ahead, with a golden palanquin-like structure beyond. A red tractor in the foreground carries a driver in a green-and-white striped shirt, and a golden parasol hangs over the left side. Many men in white shirts and dhotis walk in the crowd, and several saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in orange and red garments carry staffs and processional items. A woman in a red sari and a man in a white shirt stand near the left edge. Some devotees hold brass or metal objects. A red-brick wall and a hillside frame the left side, and a tent-like structure stands in the distance.2013-12-27A festival procession at an ashram courtyard next to a terracotta-red wall. A decorated wooden palanquin with a gilded peacock-like prow and a canopy of red, orange, yellow and purple umbrellas is carried on poles. Several shaven-headed priests in saffron and orange dhoti-style robes stand on and around the palanquin, one holding a ceremonial mace-like staff. Garlands of marigolds and green leaves hang from the platform. A large crowd in white shirts and white dhotis fills the foreground, many with folded hands in devotion. A red tractor with a green canopy and a golden ceremonial flag appear at the right edge.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A festival procession moves down a dusty unpaved road between a red-brick wall and a blue-and-yellow pennant-decorated barrier. At the centre, a red tractor pulls a decorated float garlanded with red and white flowers; a figure in a dark outfit sits at its wheel and seated figures sit on the float beneath red and yellow umbrellas. Large numbers of men and women in saffron and orange robes and white clothing line and walk the route. Men at the front play hand drums, and a large yellow parasol is carried at the right. Spectators stand along the wall in white and colourful saris and dhotis.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor procession at a dusty compound with a red brick wall on the left. A golden ornamented ratha or chariot shrine with a red canopy moves in the centre background, surrounded by a large crowd of men dressed mostly in white shirts and white dhotis. In the foreground, a line of saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads walks beside a path, one holding a long ceremonial staff. A man in a white dhoti and bare upper body walks barefoot near a red tractor with a green canopy, with a bystander in a striped shirt at its wheel. Yellow and red drapes decorate a row of stalls on the right, and a decorated umbrella sits at left. No readable a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this frame.2013-12-27A street procession moves along a tree-lined road. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a canopy and garlands is pulled by a red tractor, with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and long hair under a canopy at the front of the palanquin, but appearance is too uncertain to label him a person. Behind it, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and saffron sashes walk and carry colourful umbrellas and tall decorated staffs, and a second red tractor follows. Men in white shirts and dark trousers walk alongside, and a motorcyclist rides on the right. A bare-headed figure in white stands in the lower foreground, and a woman in a yellow sari walks at the left edge.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a palm-lined road. In the centre, a red tractor pulls an ornate palanquin decorated with multicoloured canopies and fringed umbrellas, and a figure in saffron-orange garments is seated within it. Men in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing round red-and-white badges, walk on either side carrying yellow and red embroidered pennants on poles. Women in white saris and a woman in a purple sari walk among them, and orange flags fly above. A man in a white shirt holds a sign reading 'Stop Abusing by Using Stop Abusing Guru'. Utility poles and a uniformed officer in khaki appear at the right edge.2010-07-24