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Outdoor procession on a sandy path beneath tall palms. A richly decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, hanging bells, marigold garlands and multicoloured tassels is carried on long poles by several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shoulder cloths and rudraksha-style beads. A man in an orange dhoti and shirt with a long garland, bearing long swept-back hair, walks at the front-right of the poles. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a yellow shawl walks on the left, with an orange-and-blue parasol and a small umbrella overhead. Bystanders in white watch from the left.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a dirt road with palm trees behind. At the centre, men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls carry a decorated palanquin on long red poles. The palanquin has an orange and red canopy with fringe, a golden kalasha-like finial, colourful tassels, marigold and flower garlands, and a gold-trimmed structure. Beside it, women in white saris with yellow borders walk alongside, and many devotees in white with rudraksha mala necklaces follow. A man in the right foreground wears a rosette badge. Two people at the rear hold ceremonial items, one a long yellow fan or staff.2010-02-12December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside an orange brick wall and palm trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry an ornate golden palanquin decorated with colourful tassels, garlands and a canopy, pulled by poles held on their shoulders. Behind them a figure in saffron-orange robes walks among flag-bearers holding orange flags, and a person in a green salwar kameez walks nearby. Bright sunlight and a clear blue sky frame the scene.2010-12-22December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with banana plants. A decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti is adorned with garlands, colourful tassels and a gold canopy, shaded by a multicoloured umbrella. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls carry the poles on their shoulders. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk alongside, one in the foreground with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala holding a ritual tray. A young man in orange wears garlands and carries an offering plate of flowers. Women in white saris stand at the right edge. Clear blue sky overhead.2010-01-01A festival procession on a dirt road with a decorated palanquin-style ratha topped with a yellow and orange canopy umbrella, marigold and tassel garlands, and bells. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside and carry the palanquin poles on their shoulders, one in a saffron wrap with a red-and-white scarf. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a long-haired man in orange with a gold-toned necklace walk nearby. A multicolour umbrella with a blue-and-yellow pattern shades the scene; bamboo and a concrete building stand behind.2009-12-27Outdoor temple procession on a sandy path with palm trees behind. A decorated palanquin with orange and yellow flower garlands, colourful umbrellas and a kalasha-like tower is carried on poles by men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shoulder cloths. In front, a figure with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold ceremonial chain, walking among the bearers. Several other men in white and a man in a white dhoti and glasses walk alongside; women in white and yellow saris watch from the right.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a dirt road with a richly decorated wooden ratha or palanquin covered in marigold garlands, multicoloured tassels and a saffron canopy with a lotus emblem. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside and push or steady the cart with their hands. Among them, a few men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at the right edge, and one man wears a yellow shawl. Palm trees and a fence sit behind the crowd under a clear sky. Several ceremony attendees wear lanyard badges.2009-12-27A procession on a dirt road in a rural setting with palm trees and a red brick wall. At centre, men in white dhotis and white shirts carry or walk beside a decorated ratha/palanquin with a canopy, colourful garlands, tassels and a kalasha-like finial. On the left, a man in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, and a woman in white and a man in a white shirt flank the procession. Some people carry orange and red flags on poles. A bald man in white stands at right and devotees in white dhotis and a green top are visible.2010-12-22