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A photograph of a festival procession on a golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, purple garlands, and hanging multicoloured tassels in pink, green, orange and blue beneath a golden canopy with carved elephant-head finials. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red cloth and a bead necklace, sits on the cushioned seat with hands joined in namaste. A large orange-and-gold umbrella stands at the upper left, with palm trees behind. Below, devotees in white clothes and orange shirts crowd around the vehicle, and a brass pot and fruit rest at the base of the platform.

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A festival procession on a sunny day with palm trees behind. A gold-and-wood palanquin with carved elephant-head finials and a fringed canopy of red, orange, green and pink tassels is strung with white and purple flower garlands. Seated inside is a figure with long dark hair, a rust-coloured wrap and a red garment, hands raised in greeting. Men in white and saffron-orange clothes walk beside and behind the palanquin, and a man in orange robes stands at the lower right. A tall red flag and an orange umbrella frame the scene. a person candidate: the seated figure has long swept hair and a wrap, but the view is partial and the appearance is uncertain, so it is unsure.2010-02-12A golden ornate ratha or palanquin-style chariot decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands, purple and yellow flower strings, bells and multicolored tassels, topped by a golden crowned canopy with fringed orange umbrella. A golden serpent-headed finial curves at the front. Behind it, a figure in an orange-and-saffron top stands on the vehicle. Around it, many people in white clothes and some in orange stand in a palm-lined outdoor setting, with a saffron flag held at left and a tray of fruit at the lower right. This is a procession scene.2010-02-12A golden ornate palanquin-style ratha with a gilded canopy and dragon-head prows, decorated with marigold and white garlands, colourful tassels and bells, moves through a festival procession under coconut palms. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested with a white shawl and rudraksha-style beads, sits in the golden seat folding his hands in greeting. Around the ratha, devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing walk, and an orange flag is held in the foreground. A tray of fruit sits near the front, and a red tassel-trimmed umbrella stands above. Several people in the crowd are visible at the lower edge.2010-02-12A festival procession with a large golden ratha or chariot decorated with garlands of marigolds, yellow and purple flowers, and hanging gold bells with red and green tassels. A golden makara-headed prow curves over the front. Above, a tall ornate umbrella with yellow and orange fringe shelters the chariot. A seated figure at the centre wears a gold crown or turban, white garments and a red and white garland, with a dark shawl draped over the shoulder, and sits on a gilded seat. Foreground devotees include a young man in saffron robes with a beaded necklace, another in white with an orange sash, and a man in yellow. A red and blue decorated parasol stands at the right edge. Palm trees and blue sky appear in the background.2010-01-01A photograph of a festival procession on a palm-lined street. A man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange garment sits on an ornate gold palanquin-style chariot with a golden dragon-headed prow, its canopy hung with colourful tassels, bells and marigold garlands. He holds his palms together in namaskar. Crowds in white and mixed clothing surround the vehicle, and a brass kalasha-topped pillar stands behind it. In the lower foreground, a figure in white and a tray of fruit sit near the chariot's base. The vehicle is draped in purple, yellow and white flowers.2010-02-12A golden ratha-style chariot with a carved elephant-head prow and canopy hung with tassels in green, pink, orange and purple is carried through a crowd beneath coconut palms. A figure with long dark hair in a gold-trimmed saffron cloth stands on the chariot, hands joined in anjali, and an orange-robed attendant at right holds a tray of fruit. Garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and purple flowers drape the chariot, and a red flag is held at left by a white-clad devotee. The chariot is carried in procession by people in white and orange clothing.2010-02-12A photograph of a gilded palanquin procession moving through a crowd, with palm trees behind. A seated figure in orange robes sits under an ornate golden canopy decorated with fringed tassels in orange, pink, green and yellow, and garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers. The golden palanquin is carved with elephant-headed finials and draped with marigold and jasmine garlands. Devotees in white clothing and orange-robed attendants walk alongside, some with hands folded in namaskar. A red flag and a tall decorated pole with colourful tassels stand at the edges. A figure in the foreground wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a festival procession with a gold-decorated ratha chariot topped by a golden canopy with fringed tassels in orange, pink, green and blue, and garlands of white jasmine and purple flowers. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red garment, sits in the ornate golden seat with hands pressed together in namaste. Another figure in white and an orange-robed attendant stand beside the chariot, and a brass bell hangs from the canopy. Crowds of people in white clothing fill the foreground under palm trees and a clear sky, and brass plates with fruit rest on the chariot's base.2010-02-12A decorated golden procession chariot with a curved golden prow and a canopy of colourful tassels, bells and white and purple flower garlands. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on the chariot seat with hands pressed together in namaskar. Crowd members in the foreground include a bald man in white, a woman in red and people in white, with a striped umbrella and blue sky overhead. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and orange clothing, consistent with a procession ratha honouring a guru.2010-02-12A decorated golden palanquin-style ratha in an outdoor procession, draped with yellow, purple and white flower garlands and hanging multicoloured tassels with gold bells beneath an ornate umbrella. Seated in the cart, a figure in an orange-saffron garment sits with hands folded in anjali, with long dark hair. A bald man in a white shirt and a woman in a red sari with glasses stand at the cart's side, the man holding a round orange-and-white decorative shield. Several onlookers in the foreground, including people in yellow and orange, watch the procession under a clear blue sky.2010-02-12December 22 20102010-12-22