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A festival procession on a dirt road at dusk. A large ornate ratha or chariot with a colourful, tasselled canopy in orange, red, blue and green dominates the centre, with a multicoloured umbrella and banana leaves beside it. Men and women walk around it in white, cream and orange clothing. In the foreground a man in an orange robe and a bald man in white stand near a tall figure in white with a rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt and white trousers carries a long brass staff with a gold finial, and another man in white and a woman in a pink sari walk nearby. Fabric banners in orange and blue hang from a red wall on the left.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk. A large ornate palanquin with a multi-tiered pyramid roof decorated in red, orange, and blue embroidered cloth, with matching canopy umbrellas, carries a deity murti. Devotees walk around it: a man in an orange-saffron robe with long hair on the left, a bald man in white, an elderly man in white with a rudraksha mala, a man in a red-and-white striped shirt, a woman in a pink sari, and men in white kurtas carrying a long gold-topped staff. Ceremonial banners on poles, with blue and gold designs, flank the procession. Dusty ground and a brick wall with trees in the background.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk, with a large decorated ratha-style chariot topped by an ornate orange, red and yellow tiered canopy with painted panels. Beneath it sits a figure in red and gold robes, partly obscured by a multicoloured umbrella with tassels. Devotees walk around the vehicle, mostly men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with rudraksha-style necklaces; one man in a saffron-orange garment and a bald-headed man in white stand in the foreground, and women in pink and saffron saris walk nearby. A man in a white shirt holds a long golden ceremonial staff with a crescent finial, and a banana plant decorates the chariot. Red brick walls and trees line the background.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A festival procession on a dirt road outside an ashram wall. A large ornate palanquin with a colourful, embroidered canopy and banana-leaf decorations is carried forward, and a figure seated on it wears a red garment and a tall crown-like headdress. Two striped umbrellas in green, red, and yellow with tassels are held aloft, and a tall gold staff with a finial is carried at left. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, one in an orange-and-white striped polo, and women in saris including a pink and a light blue one follow. At right, a woman in an orange robe walks beside a tripod-mounted camera. The rider's appearance is not clear enough to establish identity, so no appearance-based label is applied.2010-12-26Outdoor evening procession on a dirt path beside a red earth bank and wall. At centre, a richly decorated palanquin with a colourful embroidered canopy in red, yellow, green and blue, hung with garlands and banana plants, carries a seated figure in red and gold clothing. Two large parasols with fringed edges in red, green and blue shade the procession. Devotees walk around it: a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl at left, several young men in white and orange-striped shirts, a woman in a pink sari, and a woman in an orange kurta at right. A man in a white shirt gestures toward the palanquin. A child in a blue striped shirt is in the foreground.2010-12-26An outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk. A tall, ornately decorated palanquin with a colourful fabric canopy, banana plant trunks and patterned panels in red, teal, orange and cream dominates the centre. A figure seated on the palanquin wears a golden crown and a red garment with a white garland, but is too distant to confirm identity. Two large decorated umbrellas with tasseled edges and a golden staff on the left lead the group. Many people walk around the carriage: men in white kurtas and dhotis, a man in an orange-and-white striped polo, a man in a grey checked shirt, and women in pale blue, pink and orange saris. Several participants wear white-and-saffron lanyards and identification badges. A camera on a tripod is visible at the lower right.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A festival procession on a dirt road at dusk. A richly decorated ratha-style palanquin, draped in multicoloured textiles with red, yellow and blue panels and banana-leaf accents, carries a seated figure on a gold throne wearing a tall crown, garlands of red and white flowers, and an ornate gold necklace. Around the palanquin, devotees in white dhoti and kurta and women in white saris and colourful salwar walk and dance; one young man in a white t-shirt raises his fist. A decorated umbrella and a ceremonial staff stand at the sides, and a brick wall lies to the left.2010-12-26A festival procession on a dusty dirt road moves past a richly decorated wooden chariot with a golden horse-headed prow, an orange canopy umbrella and strings of marigold garlands and colourful tassels. Inside the chariot a deity murti is visible. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes walk, many wearing rudraksha malas, and several in yellow-trimmed white shirts carry ID lanyards. A man in front wears a saffron robe and a beaded garland, while a figure beside him holds a yellow-and-orange fan. Palm-leaf canopies and a parked white vehicle with speakers stand at the left edge under a hazy sky.2010-01-01December 26 20102010-12-26