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December 20 20102010-12-20A festival procession on a dirt road beside an orange boundary wall. A large golden ratha chariot with a canopy is decorated with pink, white and red garlands, colourful tassels and a gold finial, and carries a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing. Men in white dhotis with red sashes walk alongside it, some carrying long orange flags, and a group of women in orange and red saris follow behind. A women in white with a sash and lanyard walks near the chariot. Tall trees and palms line the road.2010-12-20A festival procession on a village road beside an orange-walled compound with palm trees. Centre: a richly decorated palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy and layers of marigold and yellow flower garlands; a seated figure in red and gold sits on it, holding a ceremonial object. Crowds of devotees surround and follow it: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris, and people in saffron/orange garments. A bare-chested man with ash markings on his arms and a white-clad man with a shaved head walk near the palanquin. Orange flags line the route.2012-01-01November 11 20102010-11-11December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A procession on a sandy dirt road under trees, with devotees in white dhotis and shirts carrying a long wooden pole that supports a large saffron-orange cloth canopy. Behind them, a palanquin-like shrine with a decorated red-and-gold top carries a deity murti framed in gold. Several women in white saris with yellow and red borders walk in the procession, and a man in white holds a small drum at the left. A bald man in front smiles while carrying the pole. Green trees and a red building form the background.2011-08-28 +1 copiesA street procession moves past multistorey buildings, with a golden palanquin and decorated ratha-style carriage hung with marigold garlands and gold bells. A man in white dhoti stands on the carriage holding a long orange umbrella, and a figure in maroon turban and red cloth stands beside him. Another man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stands at the right, and a bald man in saffron cloth wearing a rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. A woman with braided hair in a rust-coloured garment stands at the lower right. Uniformed police stand in the background, and hands raised in the foreground belong to onlookers. Several people are visible, and an orange canopy and marigold garlands dominate the scene.2016-04-18January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path lined with young trees and low shrubs, with palms and a terracotta wall behind. A decorated ratha or chariot with a golden canopy, garlands and flower strings is pulled forward through the crowd. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, several playing dhol and drums, others carrying red and orange flags. A figure in saffron-orange robes walks near the chariot, and a man in white on the right holds a camera. A smiling woman in white in the foreground holds a red cloth. The scene suggests a festival procession.2010-12-20April 22 20162016-04-22