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A procession on a dirt road lined with garlands of white, yellow, orange and purple flowers on the left. In the foreground, women in orange saris and red-beaded necklaces hold brass kalasha pots and offer aarti, with a row of large electric fans behind them. On the right, men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a line, some with hands folded and one playing a drum. Further down the road, a decorated ratha or chariot carries a deity murti under a dark canopy, with more devotees in saffron and colourful garments moving alongside. A red building and trees appear in the background under hazy skies.

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A wide photograph of a procession along an unpaved dirt road lined by two rows of women holding brass kalasha pots. On the left, women in saffron-orange saris stand facing inward, some with hands joined in namaste; on the right, women in white and cream saris with gold borders do the same. Strings of marigold garlands hang at the left edge. In the distance a decorated ratha or palanquin with a deity murti is visible, flanked by more participants in colourful clothing. Large circular fans stand along the roadside. The scene reads as a ritual welcome procession.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16Outdoor procession on a dirt road as women in orange saris hold brass and silver vessels, some with long wooden poles and ornate pots. Rows of women in orange and white stand on the left, facing a central decorated dais with a seated deity murti garlanded in marigolds, surrounded by dhoti-clad men in white and drummers. Rows of people in colourful saris line the central path, and a red building and green trees stand in the background.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16Photo 11708432 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28December 16 20172017-12-16November 16 20152015-11-16A procession on a dirt path under trees. Several women in orange saris carry ornate multicoloured parasols with red and gold panels and fringed edges. A young woman in an orange sari in the foreground holds an ornate brass or silver ceremonial item, and a girl in orange at right carries a brass tray with a domed lid. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls walk among them, and a camera operator stands near the centre. A large gold-decorated stone or brass panel with inscribed text stands at left.2006-12-19 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a dirt path past a red building with a purple bird emblem. Musicians in white shirts play a drum and a wind instrument in the foreground. A woman in saffron robes and a long gold-beaded necklace walks at right, holding a tray, with an orange-clad woman beside her. Behind them a decorated palanquin-style framed picture, a large colourful parasol with floral embroidery and two embroidered teardrop banners are carried. Several people in white and orange robes follow, and a man in white with rudraksha mala beads walks near the centre. Trees and clear blue sky lie beyond the fence.2008-12-23November 17 20152015-11-17 +1 copiesDecember 16 20172017-12-16