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Outdoor procession on a dusty open ground under a hazy sky. Many people in white and cream clothing walk among saffron-orange flags and orange umbrellas. A tall ornate golden palanquin or ratha with orange canopy rises in the centre. Several children in front wear name badges, one in a green-and-white striped shirt and one in a dark top. A woman in a pink and blue shawl with a lanyard walks at lower left. Stage scaffolding and a large blue screen stand at the back.

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Outdoor procession on sandy ground with a large ornate golden chariot (ratha) at upper left, decorated with yellow and orange fabric, colourful tassels, a golden canopy and a tall orange flag. A seated figure in orange sits atop the chariot. Surrounding it, a dense crowd of devotees in mostly white clothing, many women in white saris and men in white kurtas, with some in pink, orange and blue. Orange and saffron flags are raised throughout the crowd, and small parasols stand in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A dusty dirt-road procession of devotees in white and cream clothing walks behind an ornate golden palanquin decorated with yellow canopy fringe and red and gold drapery, carried on a vehicle. Several men hold tall ceremonial standards with embroidered orange-and-gold banners bearing a blue emblem. Many marchers wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with lanyards; one woman in a white sari with dark border walks with hands folded in namaste. Orange flags and a large sound system stand in the background under bright, hazy sky.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty, unpaved open field under a hazy sky. Many devotees in white clothing, some in white dhotis and kurtas, gather around a decorated golden ratha/chariot with ornate yellow and red canopy and a white bus behind it. Orange and red flags on poles are carried aloft, along with orange-tasselled kalasha-style umbrellas. Several people in the foreground wear casual shirts and trousers, and a child stands near the left. Loudspeakers are visible on the right, and a little smoke rises near the chariot.2009-12-27A wide outdoor procession on a dusty dirt ground under hazy sky, with many people in white clothes walking in rows. Several men carry tall orange flags and orange-and-gold umbrella-like canopies, and drummers in white beat drums at the front. Trees, a metal frame and a distant orange-and-gold ratha or palanquin-style float appear in the background. A few people wear orange or yellow shawls, and some carry cameras. Other onlookers stand at the edges. Many people are visible, so the crowd is large.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt ground under a hazy sky. Many devotees in white clothes walk among tall saffron-orange flags carried on poles. Two men in front wear white kurta and dhoti with orange and yellow garlands; the one nearer the centre has an orange cap and carries a bag. Women in white saris and salwar walk alongside, and a woman in a blue patterned shawl stands at the left edge. Behind them a decorated temple tower or ratha with coloured ornaments rises, and a small colourful parasol appears. A blue signboard stands at the left. Crowd of devotees and children behind.2009-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with many devotees in white clothing moving alongside a decorated chariot-like shrine in the background, from which smoke rises. Orange flags on poles are carried through the crowd, and a small umbrella is visible. A man on the left wears an orange head covering, white kurta and a lanyard and mala beads. Children in red and yellow shirts walk among the crowd, and a woman wears a teal headscarf. Sunlit trees and a white van are on the right.2009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20072007-12-29