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December 06 20112011-12-06 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at dusk beneath palm trees. A man in an orange dhoti holds a lit camphor flame in a white bowl aloft toward a golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands, tassels and orange cloth. A woman in orange sits on the palanquin seat. Behind it, attendants in white dhotis and saffron-robed men walk with folded hands, and a man in a maroon-red dhoti walks beside the cart. A low orange-draped platform sits on the wheeled cart in the foreground. Corrugated roof and palms frame the scene.2011-12-15Outdoor procession scene with a golden ratha chariot decorated with yellow marigold garlands, colourful tassels and a curved golden canopy frame, carrying a deity murti draped in orange cloth. In the foreground a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the chariot. Nearby, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris, some in folded hands, look on under trees in daylight. A wooden-wheeled golden cart base is visible at lower right.2011-12-06October 31 20112011-10-31Outdoor evening procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a corrugated roof. A golden palanquin with a carved crown, garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers and hanging tassels is carried on a wooden cart with orange cloth. A seated figure in orange robes waves from the palanquin. In front, a man in a tall ornate headdress and orange dhoti holds a lamp aloft. Behind them, men in white dhotis and red-orange robes walk with folded hands. A cameraman stands at left.2011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15A golden ceremonial palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, purple and white flower strings, and tasselled fringes in green, pink and orange is carried through an outdoor procession. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and rudraksha-style beads, sits on the palanquin seat beneath a large orange-and-yellow fringed parasol. Around the palanquin, devotees in white kurtas and white or yellow shawls, along with women in orange and red saris, walk alongside and reach up to touch it. A saffron flag is visible at left, and tall trees and a clear sky form the backdrop.2010-02-12December 15 20112011-12-15A golden processional ratha or chariot decorated with garlands of white and magenta flowers, with a gold canopy umbrella and hanging tassels in red, yellow, green and blue. A seated figure in a yellow-green garment sits on the golden platform with hands joined in namaste, facing forward. Below, a crowd of devotees surrounds the chariot; a bald man in white dhoti stands at left and women in saffron and white saris are visible, some with palms joined. Marigold and rose garlands drape the carriage, with an ornamented golden arch overhead and a carved makara head at the left edge. Trees and a green-roofed building form the background.2010-12-20December 15 20112011-12-15January 01 20122012-01-01December 29 20102010-12-29