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February 19 20152015-02-19A golden processional chariot with a serpent-head prow, draped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands and hung with gold tassels, moves through a crowd at sunset. A seated figure in a gold crown and a heavy beaded necklace sits under a striped canopy, while women in maroon saris hold long ceremonial staffs beside the chariot. Devotees in white and orange clothing walk alongside, and a white vehicle and palm trees stand in the background. The scene reads as a temple procession.2015-02-17A large outdoor evening procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, bells, and a fringed canopy carries a seated figure dressed in orange and gold. Around it, a dense crowd of devotees in white clothes and white dhotis and sarees walks forward, many with hands joined or extended. A few people wear saffron-orange robes, and some carry orange flags. Palm trees, low buildings and a loudspeaker tower appear in the background under a hazy sky.2010-02-12A photograph of an outdoor procession with a golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands, tassels and a golden canopy with a yellow fringed umbrella. A seated figure in red and orange garments sits on the platform, with red cushions visible. Crowds of devotees surround the palanquin, many in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar, some wearing orange shawls, while others hold the poles. Palm trees, a red brick wall and orange flags stand in the background under a clear sky.2010-12-22A 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.2012-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty reddish-brown dirt road under hazy light. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, yellow and orange fringed hangings, and coloured tassels carries a seated figure wearing a crown, with a garlanded frame behind. Orange and saffron flags flutter on poles, and a multicoloured umbrella stands at the right. Many devotees walk around the palanquin: women in white and cream saris, men in white shirts and dhotis, and some in red, orange and pink saris. The figure on the palanquin is too small and indistinct to identify, so the appearance is uncertain.2009-12-27A 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 moves through a village street lined with palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees surrounding a decorated golden palanquin-style ratha. The ratha is draped in marigold and orange flower garlands, tassels and a multicoloured canopy, and a figure in orange clothing stands upright on it holding a long staff. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, others wear orange or red, and orange flags line the roadside. A green-roofed shelter and a camera crew are at the edge of the frame.2012-01-01A golden ornate palanquin procession at sunset, with a gilded ratha-style vehicle decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands, tassels and a striped canopy. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold crown sits on the golden seat, while attendants in orange and maroon robes walk alongside holding long staffs. A crowd in white and saffron clothing lines the route, and a truck and vehicles appear in the background beside a stone wall.2015-02-17A festival procession at a temple gate with a gilded palanquin decorated with yellow and white garlands, purple and white floral strands and hanging tassels with bells. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk beside it, one with a bare shaved head and a rudraksha mala, another in an orange robe with a large flower garland. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd around, many raising hands, while orange and red flags wave above. Red-roofed gatehouses and a dome stand behind.2011-07-15A procession at dusk moves through a dusty compound lined with stacked stone slabs. At centre, a gold-and-red palanquin with a white canopy and striped fringe, decorated with purple and yellow garlands, carries two seated figures; one wears a saffron-orange garment and a tall crown-like headdress, and attendants in dhoti-clad white stand around it. Nearby devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in sarees including blue and orange, and a man in an orange shawl walk or stand along the route. A white vehicle and a red boundary wall with a lamp post frame the scene.2015-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15