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A photograph of an outdoor religious procession moving along a dirt path beside a green hedge, with palm trees and a red brick wall behind. A decorated ratha-style palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, garlands of yellow and orange flowers and small flags is carried at the centre. Many devotees walk alongside, most in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, with women in red, orange and blue saris and a man in an orange shirt. Numerous red-orange flags are held aloft, and a loudspeaker vehicle is visible at right. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance, so roles are described instead.

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A festival procession winds along a dirt path lined with grass beside palm trees under a pale sky. A decorated palanquin with a striped canopy and strings of yellow and orange marigold garlands is carried forward, flanked by a long line of devotees. Many men wear white shirts and trousers, and women wear white, cream, pink and aqua saris and salwars. Many people carry red and orange flags on poles, and a golden-framed flag rises at the right beside a silver van with a speaker system. A wooden signboard stands at left. A palm-trunk figure of a man appears in the background. The scene shows an outdoor devotional procession with about several dozen people visible.2012-01-01December 22 20102010-12-22A photo of a procession on a tree-lined road with palm trees and a blue sky. Many people in white and cream kurtas, sarees and dhotis walk along a path beside a green hedge, several carrying red and orange flags. Ornate decorated palanquin-style canopies with gold and colourful trim and kalasha-like finials are visible at the left, and a white van with drums and speakers sits at the right with drummers playing. Women in pink and orange sarees walk in the front rows. Gathering appears to be a festival procession.2010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and tall green shrubs under a clear sky. A decorated ratha or palanquin with multicoloured canopy, garlands and fringed banners sits at the left, pulled along by a crowd. Many devotees walk in white and cream dhotis and saris, with some in orange, red and pink garments. Saffron and red flags stand along the route, and a sound system with black speakers is mounted on a silver van at right. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks near the front, carrying a leafy branch. Thatched booths and orange-red walls appear in the background.2012-01-01A procession outdoors among orange-flagged poles and a yellow-and-green floral-garlanded vehicle at left. Many devotees crowd a dirt path: a woman in a white sari with a striped border presses her palms together, a woman in a yellow blouse and orange sari stands near the centre, a woman in a pink kurta with a red shawl and a girl in grey stand at right. Men in white dhotis and kurtas stand among them, one with hands folded. Golden tridents and ceremonial staffs rise above the crowd, and a white canopy shows at right, with an orange-and-red banner and palm trees behind a terracotta wall.2012-01-01An outdoor procession on a tree-lined path with palm trees and a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin with colourful canopy, garlands and fringed trim is carried forward at left, followed by a large crowd of devotees. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas, while women wear saffron, red and green saris. Many people carry red and orange flags, and some hold green leafy branches. A loudspeaker setup sits on a white van at right. A photographer stands atop a wall in the background.2012-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt path. Many devotees wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow lanyards and name badges, while women in salwar kameez and saris walk among them. Saffron-orange flags on poles are carried high. In the background a decorated golden palanquin with a canopy, a large kalasha-style ornament and a white van with speakers sit near a concrete wall and trees under a hazy sky. Foreground figures include a man in white with a backpack and a woman in orange. The a person candidate is not clearly visible in this crowd scene, so no appearance-based identification is made.2009-12-27A festival procession on a dirt road beside an orange boundary wall. A large golden ratha chariot with a canopy is decorated with pink, white and red garlands, colourful tassels and a gold finial, and carries a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing. Men in white dhotis with red sashes walk alongside it, some carrying long orange flags, and a group of women in orange and red saris follow behind. A women in white with a sash and lanyard walks near the chariot. Tall trees and palms line the road.2010-12-20An evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a decorated palanquin-style vehicle at its centre. The vehicle has a golden canopy, fringed hangings with tassels, and a carved horse-head ornament at the front, and a figure sits in its seat. Ahead of it, a woman in a black sari with a pale pink border holds her hands together in prayer, and several people in white dhotis and white saris walk with ceremonial yellow sashes. Behind the vehicle, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha-style mala, and multicoloured umbrellas with a crescent emblem are carried in the procession. A cream-coloured sign-free roadside wall and a few people in casual clothes stand at the edges.2010-02-12January 01 20122012-01-01November 11 20102010-11-11January 01 20122012-01-01