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October 31 20112011-10-31Outdoor procession with a gilded ratha-style chariot topped by a golden canopy and a murti of a deity draped in red and yellow garlands and a green cloth. A golden peacock, a trident-shaped standard and a small white flag are attached to the cart. In the foreground a young girl in a red top looks ahead, and several children and adults walk alongside. In the middle of the chariot a man in saffron-orange robes and a white cap sits beside a reclining figure wrapped in blue cloth, with a brass lamp near him. Behind the cart stands a grey concrete building under a pale blue sky.2011-10-31A photograph of an evening procession on an open grass lawn. A wooden cart with a draped orange cloth carries a golden deity murti under a multicoloured canopy, decorated with garlands of white flowers and a red and yellow framed image. A man in white dhoti and shawl sits on the cart beside the murti, with a bell and offerings nearby. On the right, a shirtless young man in a white dhoti holds a microphone, while other men in white and a man in a blue shirt and white trousers stand watching. Parked cars and a red-roofed building are visible in the background.2011-08-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a flat open ground under a pale evening sky, with a tall concrete building behind. A decorated float is pulled by a red tractor driven by a man in a yellow-green shirt. On the float stands a golden canopy with fringed yellow-and-red valance above a deity murti dressed in green and orange, garlanded with red, orange and white flower strings and a cloth. A reclining figure in orange clothing lies on a turquoise cloth draped over a low platform, with a peacock-shaped golden ornament beside the murti. A crowd walks alongside, including a man in white dhoti holding a silver kalasha-shaped vessel, a woman in yellow, and children. Several people carry golden trishula staffs. Procession, ratha setting.2011-10-31Outdoor evening procession on a dirt ground with a red-brick building and palm trees behind. A decorated ratha-style cart with a gold-carved front and blue cloth carries an ornate canopy hung with red and orange garlands and a green cloth, with a deity murti at its centre and trident-tipped staffs on either side. A man in an orange dhoti, bare-chested, with a tall ornate white crown and beaded necklaces, stands at the cart holding a lit flame and a cloth. A woman in a yellow-green sari stands at the rear of the cart, and a crowd of children and adults in white, orange, blue and pink clothing stands at the left, many with hands joined in namaskar. A person with a camera stands near the cart. Appearance-based candidate for a person is uncertain, so the crowd and cart are described by role; the figure at the cart is a priest or attendant in ceremonial dress.2011-10-31A photograph of an outdoor festival procession on a dusty open ground under a clear blue sky. A large ornate golden ratha or palanquin dominates the upper left, draped with marigold and flower garlands, colourful silk tassels in red, green, blue and white, a yellow-and-orange canopy, and a golden sculpted crest with bells at the top. Several men in white kurta-style clothing with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas pull the ropes and walk beside it, smiling. On the far left, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and kurta with a rudraksha mala walks alongside, and another man in pale pink robes stands further left. Spectators are visible in the background, and a palm-covered hillside lies beyond.2010-02-12December 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesOctober 01 20062006-10-01November 11 20102010-11-11Outdoor procession at a Hindu festival under a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin with a deity murti garlanded in marigolds and pink-and-green flowers is carried on wooden poles. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas carry the poles. Striped red-and-yellow ceremonial umbrellas with tassels stand behind. A woman in orange robes with a gold necklace smiles at the front. A bare-headed man in orange robes with a long beard and a rudraksha mala stands in the centre-right. A brass trident-topped staff is visible on the right. Several white-clad attendants and orange-robed devotees surround the group.2008-12-23