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Outdoor procession on bare reddish earth beside a dense green tree line under a pale sky. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes walk with white-clad participants and men in white dhotis. Some carry ornate umbrella-style canopies in red, gold and green, and blue-and-white flags on poles. A drummer in white stands at right beside a round drum. Onlookers in checked shirts and lungis watch at left. Devotees carry the ratha-style procession forward across open ground.

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December 14 20062006-12-14Outdoor evening-style procession on a dusty dirt road under a pale blue sky. Devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris walk in formation, many wearing yellow or saffron shawls. Some hold long wooden poles with decorated flags and umbrellas in orange, yellow and multicoloured patterns. On the left, a decorated palanquin or chariot with garlands, tassels and a carved golden figure moves forward. A man at right plays a large drum slung over his shoulder, and another devotee in orange cloth walks near the centre. Palm trees and a flat landscape stand in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dusty dirt road in hazy warm light. A figure in orange-saffron robes walks at the centre, with a man in a white shirt beside him. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with yellow and red shawls, walk in a long line. Ahead, ornate canopies and banners in orange, red and multicoloured fabric are carried on poles, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a canopy moves in the distance. Buildings and trees line the background.2010-02-12A photograph of a large outdoor religious procession moving along a dusty red dirt road under bright sunlight. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or saris walk in dense rows, some holding brass trays of bananas, fruit and offerings, and others playing drums and wind instruments. Several people carry large ornate umbrellas in orange, red and white with fringes. Saffron and orange flags fly along the roadside, and a pink draped canopy stands at left beside leafy trees, with a dirt embankment at right. A devotee in a blue shirt with a tilak on his forehead walks in the foreground. Numerous people, roughly in the dozens, fill the scene.2008-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27December 30 20082008-12-30A procession on bare red-earth ground moves toward a hillside under a pale sky. Two umbrella-style canopies with purple and red fringed valances, gold finials and painted panels shade the procession. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long beaded necklace walks near the left canopy, and a figure in orange garments with a trident-like staff stands centre-left. Devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris carry white and orange flags bearing a blue logo. Drummers with barrel drums and cymbals play in front, and a woman in white holds a silver staff topped with a finial. A few devotees wear orange and marigold garlands. No clearly visible a person candidate can be confidently identified.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt ground under a clear pale sky. Central ratha-style palanquin, a decorated golden carriage with an orange canopy, carries a seated figure in red and gold. Several large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels are held aloft by devotees. Crowds of people in white dhotis and kurtas, yellow shawls, and orange or saffron robes walk along. A drummer in white beats a large drum at lower right, and a man in a saffron robe with a long beard and a rudraksha-style garland walks in the foreground. Corrugated sheds and water tanks sit in the background.2009-12-27April 19 20082008-04-19December 27 20092009-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23A wide outdoor procession on a dusty dirt ground under hazy sky, with many people in white clothes walking in rows. Several men carry tall orange flags and orange-and-gold umbrella-like canopies, and drummers in white beat drums at the front. Trees, a metal frame and a distant orange-and-gold ratha or palanquin-style float appear in the background. A few people wear orange or yellow shawls, and some carry cameras. Other onlookers stand at the edges. Many people are visible, so the crowd is large.2009-12-27