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December 22 20102010-12-22December 29 20092009-12-29A procession on a dirt path through a campus under construction, with saffron and red flags on poles and a decorated ornate chariot or ratha with a golden kalasha-style canopy in the background. Many participants in white clothing and some in orange, several wearing lanyards, walk along; a woman in orange sari and a man in white hold up flags. Bamboo barriers line the path, young men in green and red shirts watch, and palm fronds and flowering trees frame the scene. Bunting strung overhead and a stage with red and blue decorations sit beyond the procession route.2009-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22December 29 20092009-12-29A large outdoor procession on a dusty unpaved road moves past a richly decorated ratha, a chariot-like shrine with a tiered, multicoloured pavilion roof covered in painted panels and topped by a kalasha. Garlands of yellow flowers hang along its sides, and a deity murti is visible within. Crowds of devotees in white kurtas and sarees walk alongside, with many holding orange-saffron flags and some carrying umbrellas. A few women in sarees and a man in a blue shirt are at the front. The chariot is flanked by orange flags, and a banner stands on the left among trees under a hazy sky. Roughly fifty to a hundred people are visible.2009-12-29A dusty dirt road procession moves toward a tall, colourful ratha chariot with a tiered, multicoloured dome topped by a golden finial and orange flags. Ahead, several people carry large umbrellas in yellow, red and green, and a row of orange and saffron flags with blue emblems is raised above the crowd. Many participants wear white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris with yellow or white shawls, and some carry small items in their hands. A few women wear saffron and orange saris. Spectators and walkers line the road, with a white vehicle and a pickup on the right and a smoky haze in the background.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession at a rural site with palms and banana leaves under a clear blue sky. Crowds of people in white and orange clothes walk closely together. Several large ornate umbrella-like canopies with red, yellow and blue painted floral designs and tassels are held aloft on long poles. Orange flags are visible at left and center. A bearded man in orange robes and a garland stands among the canopy bearers, and a woman in an orange and gold sari wears long beaded necklaces at right. Many participants wear white shirts and garlands. Some men hold thin sticks and one raises a hand.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a grassy hillside and mango trees behind. Women in white sarees with gold borders walk in front carrying brass trays of offerings with green leaves and flowers. Behind them, a woman in an orange saree with a long garland walks between men in white dhotis and orange shawls. Men in white hold a decorated red and blue ceremonial canopy (ratha-style umbrella) and tall poles bearing a fringed ornamental standard. A white van is parked on the right beside a man in a striped shirt, and orange and white flags fly from poles along the path.2008-11-11Outdoor procession with a large crowd of devotees in white, cream and saffron clothing moving among trees and tall grass. Several multicoloured striped umbrellas with tassels are held aloft over the crowd. In the centre-left, a decorated palanquin or ratha with orange-red flower garlands and a small figure seated on it is visible under a pink umbrella. A woman in an orange sari and women in white saris are prominent in the foreground, and a child in pink and yellow stands near the front. Orange and red buildings with yellow canopies line the background under a pale sky.2011-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27