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Outdoor festival procession on a golden ratha chariot strewn with purple, yellow and white flower garlands. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and white flower garland, stands on the chariot and smiles while reaching down. A dark bull with curved horns is pressed against the chariot; a figure in orange robes holds a brass plate of bananas toward it. Crowds of devotees in white and yellow-scarved clothing press around, some holding red flower garlands. A decorated orange-and-blue fan-shaped umbrella is visible at upper left. Swamiji (probable) is the figure on the chariot, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and white garland cues.

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Outdoor procession on a golden ornate ratha or chariot decorated with garlands of white, yellow, purple and orange flowers, a gold-fringed canopy above, and green and pink tassels. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-red garment and multiple white and flower garlands leans from the chariot, reaching down to a tray of bananas held up by devotees. Around the chariot, crowds in white clothes with yellow scarves press forward; a horned bull's head is visible at lower left. A blue ceremonial fan or shield with an emblem is raised at left, and palm trees and a distant tent frame the scene under a pale sky.2010-02-12Outdoor festival procession at dusk with palm trees and a crowd lining the route. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange garment and white flower garlands, sits on an ornate gold palanquin draped with marigold and white flower garlands and green, yellow and pink tassels. He extends a hand toward a silver plate of bananas held by a bystander, while a black-and-white ox with decorated horns is led forward with an orange cloth and a red flower garland. Crowd members in white and yellow clothing, including a woman in a yellow scarf, watch from the sides. A banner and orange flags are visible behind. Swamiji appearance is a probable match based on long swept-back hair and orange clothing with garlands seated on the palanquin.2010-02-12A festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white and yellow scarves. On the right, a gilded, flower-garlanded palanquin-style chariot carries a seated figure in orange and red clothing wearing a garland and reaching down to offer bananas on a tray. Purple, white and yellow flower garlands drape the golden vehicle, and a tall decorated pole with green, pink and orange tassels rises above it. In the foreground a woman in white holds a blue and orange fan-shaped banner, a woman in white holds a tray of bananas, and a horned bull's head is visible at lower left. Speakers stand on the roadside behind the crowd.2010-02-12A golden ceremonial chariot procession moves through a crowd, with a long-haired man in an orange robe and white flower garland seated on the gold-carved seat, reaching out with one arm toward the people. The chariot is draped in white, purple and yellow flower garlands, with a tall tasselled yellow parasol above and a black horse-like animal with curved horns in the foreground. Many people in white and yellow clothing crowd around, including a man in white with long hair at left, and palm trees and a blue-and-orange decorated fan appear in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor photograph of a festival procession with a large crowd of devotees pressing around a golden ornate ratha/chariot decorated with garlands of white, yellow, purple and pink flowers. A black bull with curved yellow-tipped horns and a white-banded head is being led up to the chariot, with fruit offered near its mouth. A man in an orange robe with long hair leans from the chariot toward the bull and reaches down with his hand, while a crowd of devotees in white and yellow shawls watches. Several people in orange, white and yellow clothing surround the scene; a ceremonial fan with a bird motif is held up at upper left. A figure in an orange sannyasi-style robe with long hair stands in the lower foreground.2010-02-12December 26 20102010-12-26December 20 20102010-12-20A decorated procession cart, or ratha, with a striped canopy of painted panels in blue, yellow and orange, and a red and gold shrine top. Seated on a gold-rimmed throne in the cart is a man with long hair, wearing a pink dhoti and a pink shawl, a white and red flower garland, and a gold chain, holding bananas that he offers to a black-and-white cow with a rope halter standing at the front. A man in orange robes stands at the right with his hand on the flower-covered cart platform, and a few people stand behind in the background. Palm trees and foliage surround the scene.2010-12-26Outdoor festival scene where a black cow with horns, decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a red garland, is being fed from a silver tray of puffed rice by a young man in orange robes wearing long white, purple and red flower garlands. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace holds a silver tray as well, and a robed man in orange with a gold necklace stands nearby. Behind them a dense crowd includes a man in an orange turban holding a golden staff topped with a trident-like finial, women in white and pink saris, and men in white shirts. Possible a person appearance: the young man in the foreground wearing floral garlands and orange cloth. The scene suggests a cow-feeding ritual during a procession or puja.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a decorated temple chariot draped with banana-leaf, garland and painted cloth panels in blue, yellow and orange. A man with long hair, a pink dhoti-style garment and a gold chain sits on a gold-edged seat holding a bunch of bananas, garlanded with white and red flowers. A black ox with white markings and horns stands on the left, its nose near the seat, while a man in orange robes on the right touches a floral offering on the cart. Two more people are partly visible at the right edge, and coconut palms and trees fill the background.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 29 20092009-12-29