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A photograph, rotated sideways, of a festival procession on a road lined with a crowd. A silver palanquin or ratha-style float carries a figure in orange robes and a garland, seated under a large multicoloured umbrella panelled in yellow, red, blue and green with floral motifs and fringed edges. Many devotees in white dress walk alongside, some holding orange flags and multicoloured balloons. Spectators stand along the route, and a building with a banner is visible at the left edge. The image is a procession scene in an outdoor street setting.

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Outdoor procession during a temple-style festival in a dusty courtyard with a green-roofed building behind. A silver ratha chariot with a silver canopy and red wheels is decorated with multicolored balloons and carries a deity murti. Several ornate yellow, green and red parasols with blue emblems and fringe shade the procession. Saffron-orange flags with blue emblems are carried on poles at left. A man in orange robes walks beside the chariot holding a long staff, and a figure in orange and gold stands near the front. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and saris, with some in pink and green, crowd around, many with hands folded in namaskar. Some children in white are visible behind the flags.2008-12-29A festival procession moves through an open courtyard during a Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration. At the centre, a silver palanquin carries a deity murti, decorated with multicoloured balloons. Two colourful striped umbrellas with gold finials shelter the palanquin, and orange flags on tall poles stand at the left. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk beside the palanquin, one wearing a white headpiece. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several children in white, and women in saris surround the procession, with a building and tiled roof behind.2008-12-29A festival procession on a dirt ground at a temple-style campus. Two figures ride on a silver ratha/chariot decorated with balloons in red, green, yellow and white, under a canopy of multicoloured umbrellas with blue and yellow emblems. One figure wears orange robes and the other a light tan robe, with the orange-clad person seated at the front. Orange flags on tall poles stand at left, and a large crowd of devotees in white dress and saris surrounds the chariot, many with hands raised or pressed together in worship. A low building with a green roof and an orange banner stretch across the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession moves through a crowded street lined with devotees. At the centre, a man seated on a decorated palanquin-style vehicle wears an orange-saffron garment, a white flower garland and a headpiece, and holds a trident-like staff. Above him, several ornate umbrellas in red, blue and gold with floral and lotus motifs shade the seat. Colourful balloons in yellow, green, pink and orange are tied to the vehicle. Around it, men and women in white and light clothing press forward, many raising hands, with a few in orange and red saris. Orange flags and a striped canopy appear in the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival procession with a decorated deity murti or figure on a palanquin under a colourful canopy, surrounded by ornate umbrellas with embroidered orange and red panels and bright balloons in red, yellow, green and blue. A dense crowd of devotees wearing white and orange clothing walks along, with a man in white robes near the front and several people raising hands or holding up cameras. Tent structures and a red flag appear in the background under bright daylight.2008-12-29A festival procession on a street during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. A man in orange-saffron robes with a white headband and a white-and-orange garland sits on an ornate silver-coloured chariot or palanquin, holding a staff. Around the vehicle, devotees in white clothes and orange scarves walk; many carry orange and red flags on poles, and colourful yellow, blue and red umbrellas with tassels are held overhead. Strings of yellow, green, white and orange balloons decorate the cart. Men in white dhotis and orange sashes accompany it, and a man in a khaki cap and shirt stands nearby. Crowds fill the foreground and background.2008-12-29June 29 20092009-06-29