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A large outdoor procession crowd at a festival, with hundreds of people in white shirts and dhotis pressing forward around a golden ornate palanquin-style canopy (ratha) topped by a kalasha, mounted on a raised platform with black speakers and a saffron flag. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands near the front of the platform, and a drummer plays a drum in the foreground. Several shaved-headed people in saffron and orange clothing appear at the lower right, and a long ceremonial staff with a decorated top is held at the right edge. Pink and white tent canopies and a striped roof frame the grounds.

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Outdoor festival procession at a dusty site: a large golden ratha or palanquin-style chariot with a tiered, ornate gold canopy, carved figures and blue, red and gold decorated pillars, stands in front of a red-draped stage backdrop with white stripes. Crowds of devotees in predominantly white clothes surround it, many raising hands and cheering while drummers play drums in the foreground. Red earth bank and trees are at left, with residential buildings in the distance under a bright sky. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance here, so no identification is made.2013-12-27A large crowd of devotees gathers around a golden palanquin-style ratha or chariot on open ground beside a red-earth embankment. The gilded structure has a multi-tiered kalasha-like crown topped with a gold finial, figurines on its corners, and blue-and-gold decorated pillars. A red velvet canopy hangs inside, and flower garlands decorate the base. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, with some in colourful shirts and a few women in saris. Drummers play drums at the lower right. A long red and white striped shamiana or drapery runs along the right side, and buildings and trees appear in the background.2013-12-27Outdoor procession at a temple-style event: a large golden palanquin with ornate gilded canopy, finials, lion figures, red velvet curtain and colourful striped garland drapes stands on a dusty ground. Dozens of men in white dhotis and shirts crowd around it, several playing drums, while others in red-and-white or dark clothing walk alongside. Red-and-white draped barricades line the right side, eucalyptus trees and red-brick buildings are behind.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A large outdoor festival procession at a temple ground. A golden ornate palanquin with a domed canopy and red drapery is carried forward through a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground, several shaved-headed sannyasis wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some carrying tall gold-tipped staffs and a trident. A large round frame of scaffolding stands at right, behind a partly visible pink banner. Yellow and red draped pandal decorations line the right edge, and a small LIVE sign is held aloft near the palanquin.2013-12-27A festival procession on a dirt path at an ashram, with a gilded golden palanquin decorated with colourful fabric drapes and tassels rising at the back-left. Several drummers in the foreground play large white-skinned drums with sticks; one wears a red polo shirt and another a light blue shirt. Many devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white kurtas walk alongside, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Yellow and blue striped canopy banners with fleur-de-lis patterns and red-and-white striped tents line the route, and uniformed police or security officers in khaki stand among the crowd.2013-12-27December 30 20072007-12-30December 27 20132013-12-27Photograph of an outdoor evening procession on a dusty ground with a decorated ratha-style palanquin at centre, its canopy and garlands in yellow, red and green. Hundreds of people in white dhotis and white saris walk around it, many with yellow scarves or saffron cloth, while drummers play drums at the lower right. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk among them. Striped and coloured parasols and a blue canopy stand overhead, with wooden barricades and tents behind. The palanquin's occupant is too small to identify.2010-02-12A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with a dense crowd of men and boys in white shirts and dhotis. In the centre, a tractor-drawn decorated float carries a figure in saffron robes seated under a canopy, with a tall ornate banner and red and yellow umbrellas above. Ahead, rows of saffron-robed sannyasis walk alongside drummers beating drums on the right. Purple and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and a tiered red and white canopy frame the scene. Behind, a tiered stadium-like structure and a red brick building rise in the background, with a tree-lined road at left.2013-12-27