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Outdoor procession on dusty ground under a hazy sky, with a tree at left. A man at far left wears an orange robe and a white garland of flowers and holds a fan-like object, and beside him a man in orange shawl and white dhoti walks near a man in black shirt. Several women in saris (magenta, green, and purple) carry tall decorated arches topped with colourful flower-covered ornaments on their heads, and striped ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and red trim are held overhead. Many onlookers in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a clear sky, with a tree and palms behind. At left, a man with long dark hair and a white flower garland wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, walking beside a man in white dhoti and shawl with a saffron stole. Several men in black shirts and white shirts walk with them, some holding decorated umbrellas with red, yellow and blue canopies and fringes. At right, women in bright saris, including a green sari and magenta sari, carry tall decorated kalasha pots on their heads with flower and cloth ornaments. A blue striped mat and dark cloth lie on the ground in the foreground.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty road in late-afternoon light. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a white-and-multicolour flower garland, walks at the front smiling. Behind him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a round red-and-orange fan-shaped umbrella. Other men in black shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, and a figure in an orange wrap walks nearby. Large fringed parasols in red, white and orange with blue emblems and a decorated pink-and-red palanquin or ratha top stand at right. Bystanders and a woman in a blue top with gold jewellery are in the foreground. The man at front, with long hair, a saffron garment and a garland, matches the Swamiji (probable) cues; he is a procession participant.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25January 01 20092009-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A street procession on a dirt road with a palanquin-style ratha carried high at the top center, decorated with a gold canopy, colorful tassels and green garlands. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls walk on both sides, some wearing blue ribbon rosettes and white rudraksha-style neck beads. Foreground: a woman in white sari with orange border carries a brass tray of flowers and an offering pot, and a young woman in white with yellow shawl holds a small brass lamp. Several large decorated umbrellas and ceremonial staffs with trident-topped finials and crescent-and-conch ornaments are carried above the crowd. Fair-skinned woman in orange and white sari walks at far left. Scattered houses and trees in background.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and parked white vans. Two multicoloured parasols with fringed edges shade a decorated ceremonial cart garlanded with flowers and yellow marigold strands. Devotees walk in two lines: women in white saris with yellow borders and in saffron-orange saris, plus men in white and saffron robes. A saffron-robed woman on the right holds a silver vessel of yellow flowers, and another carries a decorated circular fan. Figures in orange and white cover the middle and foreground, carrying items and walking together.2009-12-27December 30 20082008-12-30December 23 20082008-12-23