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A dusk procession on a dirt road through open scrubland with scattered trees and a utility pole. At left, a small red and gold canopied palanquin carrying a deity murti, decorated with garlands, is carried forward by a group of people. Around it, many people in white and cream ritual clothing walk, some wearing garlands and white shawls, while others in light shirts and trousers walk alongside. Further back on the right, more people in white and pink walk along the path. Two orange trucks are parked on the distant rise, and a small hut stands at the right edge under a pale evening sky.

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A dusty dirt path winds through a hazy rural field at dusk, lined with trees and tall dry grass under a pale sun. A procession of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks toward the camera, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; some carry long wind instruments and drums. Behind them an ornate canopied float or palanquin decorated with garlands and red and orange cloth is carried along the path. In the foreground at right, a man in a white shirt stands with hands joined, and another man in white is partly visible at the bottom right corner. No one in the procession is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2005-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk, with a group of devotees in white clothes walking past green scrub and a few parked cars. Several decorated palanquins and ratha-style carriages carry deity murtis, draped in flower garlands and multicoloured fabric, with ornate canopies overhead. Men in white kurtas and dhotis lead, one ringing a handbell. A man in a striped shirt and another with a grey beard stand at the right, hands folded in reverence. The sky is pale blue with scattered clouds. a person candidate not clearly visible.2005-12-22February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a dusty open track through dry scrubland at dusk. Around fifty men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a long column, many carrying saffron-orange flags on tall poles that wave above them. On the left, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a red, yellow and white canopy and a golden finial rolls along behind the walkers. A white van follows near the middle of the line. Behind them stand trees, distant hills and a white building with a red roof.2007-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27A dirt road procession moves forward at dusk under a pale sky with palm trees on the right. A decorated ratha or palanquin, topped with an orange canopy and floral garlands, is carried by men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and red sashes. Crowds of devotees in white saris and white shirts walk alongside, some with yellow scarves, and a few figures in orange robes appear near the right. Several men in white shirts and trousers hold their arms outstretched to guide the crowd. Palm trees and a building with red walls stand in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered on bare reddish-brown earth beside a red brick wall at dusk, following a decorated palanquin with a gilded canopy hung with colourful bunting and garlands, mounted on a wheeled vehicle. Many people wear white dhotis, white kurtas and white sarees, with some in yellow, blue and teal. Several hold long ceremonial staffs and a trident-topped standard is visible. Some devotees raise their arms. A tall illuminated frame stands above the palanquin, and tree-lined flat land and low hills lie in the background.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of an evening procession on a dirt road beside a wire fence, with trees and palms under a pale blue sky. Many people in white dhotis and white saris walk in rows, some holding long poles with orange and yellow pennants and round fan-shaped banners. A man in an orange shawl and a man in white walk near the front, and drummers in dark red and white clothing play along the left side. Ornate covered carts or ratha-style structures with colourful canopies appear in the distance. The people are dressed in ritual white with yellow and orange cloth, consistent with a temple procession.2010-02-12November 11 20102010-11-11Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a gold-and-orange decorated ratha or palanquin carried at the back, topped with an orange canopy and red flags with tassels. Crowds of devotees walk in white clothes: men in white kurtas and dhotis, women in white salwar-kameez and saris, many with white lanyards. Some clasp hands in prayer or applaud. A white van and a low wall with trees stand behind, under hazy sky. No identifiable central figure is visible on the ratha.2009-12-27August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a dirt road at an ashram. At center, a small palanquin with a colourful festooned canopy of pennants and bunting is carried on poles by men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange shawls. Ahead, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks in front, and an orange-clad figure stands near the palanquin. On the left, a larger group of people in white clothes stands and walks along a grassy edge beside a thatched hut and parked vehicles. Dry scrubland and a small building appear at right under a pale sky.2005-03-08