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Photograph of a religious procession moving along a dirt road lined with palm trees and green fields. In the foreground, a palanquin carrying a deity murti is decorated with multicoloured canopy, marigold and red flower garlands. Men and boys in white ritual clothes carry poles and walk alongside, some holding white flags and orange saffron flags. A video camera on a tripod is visible at the left edge. Parked vans and buses line the road in the background.

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November 11 20102010-11-11A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a chain-link fence under a clear blue sky. Two large umbrellas with colourful canopies, one red and blue, one yellow and blue, are carried over the group. Near the centre, a figure in orange robes wears a long red-and-white flower garland and walks with hands folded, flanked by devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. A cameraman in white walks on the left, filming. Some men in white kurtas and dark trousers walk along the right side. Many people in white clothing follow along the road.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27A procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms, a red boundary wall and a small building at left. At the centre, a deity murti is carried on a decorated palanquin under a canopy with red, yellow and blue striped fringe, with a kalasha-like ornament at its top. Participants walk in white dhotis and kurtas, some in saffron or orange garments, and a man at right holds a tall gold-topped staff. A woman at left wears a pink head covering and a patterned dress, and a child in orange stands beside her. A few men wear red cloth over the shoulder, and a fan-like object is visible near the palanquin. Overcast sky.2010-11-11A long procession of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas walks along a paved road lined with tall palm trees and dense green foliage under an overcast sky. Many carry orange and white flags, and a colourful banner stretches above the crowd. On the right, several men in white carry a palanquin decorated with marigold and yellow garlands, topped by a multicoloured canopy, with an orange flag fluttering beside it. A vehicle travels on the left edge of the road.2005-12-31A procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. A gilded ratha/chariot decorated with multicoloured tassels, garlands and a yellow canopy is pulled forward while devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside. Men carry tall red and orange flags and a red umbrella held aloft on a pole at right. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds the umbrella, and a woman in white sari with a camera on a strap walks in front of the chariot. A deity murti is visible on the chariot seat under the canopy. Sunlit outdoor festival scene with a red-brick wall at right.2010-12-22A decorated ratha procession on an unpaved dirt road beneath palm trees. A richly ornamented palanquin-style chariot with orange and yellow canopy, garlands, tassels and a golden frame is pulled by a crowd of men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing yellow shawls. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk beside and behind the chariot, one with long hair and garlanded neck, another with shaved head. Two women in white saris with yellow shawls walk at right. A seated figure in red and orange sits on the chariot beneath the canopy. A fence and a building appear behind. Some people in the background are wearing white.2009-12-27November 11 20102010-11-11December 23 20082008-12-23An outdoor religious procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and low houses. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walk in the crowd, several carrying tall gold-topped staffs and orange banners with ornate designs. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a garland holds a small object, and a palanquin-style chariot with a canopy and orange and gold decorations rises behind the procession. A young man in white with an orange shawl walks barefoot in the foreground, and a man in white with a yellow shawl and camera strap walks in front. Several women in white saris and orange shawls, one wearing rudraksha beads, walk among the group.2009-12-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22