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Outdoor procession on a dirt path at dusk, with a decorated ratha-style palanquin topped with an ornate orange and gold canopy hung with tassels and streamers, followed by a large crowd. Men and women in white ritual clothing and white shawls walk among people in orange and saffron garments, while a man in a yellow shawl carries a long pole. Two large umbrella-like canopies in red, blue and gold with dove emblems are carried above the crowd. Some participants wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and hold hands in anjali. Green-roofed buildings, trees and pink flowering shrubs line the path. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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Outdoor procession at dusk on a dirt path lined with green-roofed buildings and flowering shrubs. A large ornate palanquin or ratha with a multicoloured canopy, tassels and garlands is carried forward. Ahead, a man in a yellow shawl holds a decorated umbrella-like parasol on a pole. Around the procession, devotees in white kurtas and dresses, many wearing rudraksha-style malas, walk along; a few in saffron or orange robes are visible, and one woman in the foreground holds her hands in anjali mudra. The palanquin itself is not occupied by any clearly visible figure. The scene reads as a ratha or palanquin procession with devotees following.2010-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt road in an ashram setting with green-roofed buildings behind. A large decorated chariot with a tiered, multicoloured canopy, garlands and tassels stands at upper right, with a red-and-green ceremonial umbrella with dove emblems and gold motifs nearby. Many devotees fill the road: men in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, women in white saris and salwar kameez, and several people in orange or saffron robes. A bare-headed white-clad man walks at centre. Mostly white and orange clothing dominates. No clearly identifiable a person figure is seen; the person at the chariot is not visible in appearance-qualifying detail.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with green shrubs and palm trees beside a red-orange wall. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha/palanquin with a tiered, multicoloured canopy of patterned panels and tassels carries a seated figure draped in red and garlanded, with several decorated umbrellas over it. In front, a devotee in white holds a large round yellow-bordered fan with a red and blue floral emblem on a pole. Around them, numerous people in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing yellow shawls, walk along; a man in a grey shirt and a man in a white shirt are prominent in the crowd. A low sun glows through the trees at dusk.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of an outdoor procession on a path beside an orange-walled building. At the centre, a richly decorated palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy and embroidered panels is carried forward, with a seated figure visible under it and banana plant leaves decorating its sides. A large red-and-green striped umbrella with tassels shades the front of the procession. Around it, many people in white ritual clothes, some with orange shawls, stand and walk, several with hands folded in greeting, while others in striped shirts and light blue dress look on. Green shrubs and trees frame the scene.2010-12-26A procession on a dirt path lined with green hedges and palm trees. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls carry ornate round standards with floral and bird motifs. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a multicoloured conical canopy, orange and red fringes and striped pillars is carried forward, with a seated figure in white and red garlands under it. Colourful parasols shade the procession. Many devotees in white kurtas, white saris and dhotis walk along, with a man in a grey shirt and a red-clad child among them, and a few people with hands folded in prayer.2010-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of an orange-walled building with green roofs. Centre: an ornate, multicoloured canopied palanquin or ratha with a pointed tiered top covered in red, orange and blue embroidered cloth, garlands and fringed panels, carried forward with colourful parasols. Around it walk many people: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white and salwar-style clothes, a man in an orange robe on the right, a bearded man in a red shirt, and a woman with a grey bob holding a camera in white. Pedestrians and a small boy in a checked shirt are in the foreground. Trees and a sign board appear at upper right.2010-12-26Outdoor procession on a dusty path lined with green foliage and orange-walled buildings. Two large decorated parasols, one red-and-green with tassels and a bird emblem, stand over the crowd, and a richly ornamented palanquin-style canopy with colourful painted pillars and a pyramid top is carried in the background. Many devotees in white clothing walk beside it; a man in an orange shirt holds a pole of the parasol at left, an older bald man in white wears a dark rudraksha-style mala, and a woman in an orange top walks near the canopy. Some people are in western clothing and a small girl in white stands at left. No identifiable central figure is visible in the frame.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A dirt-path procession moves past a crowd of onlookers. At centre, a man in orange saffron robes walks ahead of a decorated palanquin topped with a red, gold and blue canopy and tall coloured pillars. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beads, walk alongside the palanquin. Other men carry colourful fringed parasols and ornate square banners with gold borders. Women in white saris with yellow borders and a girl in green stand among the crowd under a leafy tree. A photograph of a ceremonial procession, ratha-style festival scene in a village setting.2010-12-26