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A golden ornate chariot procession moves along a path lined with crowds. The gilded ratha is decorated with yellow and marigold garlands, purple and white floral strands, and dangling bells and tassels in red, orange, blue and green, with a yellow and red fringed canopy overhead. A man with long dark hair, wearing a crimson and gold ceremonial garment with a white garland, sits on the raised seat and raises one hand in greeting. Around the chariot, devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing walk and watch, some holding orange flags. Green trees and a red-roofed building sit in the background. Printed copyright text is not included.

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A person seated on the chariot wears an orange-gold shawl and raises one hand in greeting, while a crowd of onlookers, mostly men in white and bright clothing, lines the procession route around the vehicle. A flowered garland and a red-and-orange canopy frame the scene, with a loudspeaker on the left and low buildings in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor procession scene of a richly decorated golden palanquin-style chariot with a carved gilded canopy shaped like serpent or makara heads, hung with rainbow tassels, bells, and garlands of marigolds and purple flowers. Beneath a large orange fringed parasol sits a figure with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange garment, a white flower garland and a gold-embroidered shawl, seated on an orange cushioned throne. Around the chariot, white-clad attendants walk and devotees in white and colourful clothes line the route, some watching from behind green trees and a tiled-roof building. 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