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An outdoor festival procession at dusk shows an ornate golden palanquin-style chariot draped with marigold and jasmine garlands and hung with colourful tassels and bells beneath a large orange canopy. A young figure with long dark hair, wearing red and white garlands, sits in the chariot seat above a black-and-white bull whose horns are visible. Several devotees crowd around the bull: a woman in a green blouse reaches toward it, another woman in white with a yellow border and bangles touches its back, and a man in white with a yellow shawl rests his hand on its flank. The bull is covered with a red cloth patterned in gold, and the crowd is visible behind.

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Outdoor evening procession on a golden ratha with an orange canopy hung with tassels in orange, green, pink and blue and garlanded with white jasmine and marigold. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red garment, leopard-print shawl and a red-and-white flower garland, reaches toward a tray of bananas. Devotees in white, a man in a yellow shawl, and a woman in a green sari press their hands against a black-and-white bull with curved horns, which is draped in white cloth. A red sari with gold motifs appears in the foreground. Palm trees and a clear sky sit behind the chariot.2010-02-12Outdoor festival procession at dusk. A person with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-orange garment and garlands, sits on an ornate gilded golden chariot or ratha draped with white and purple flower garlands. Beneath a tall orange canopy fringed with tassels, the figure reaches down to a black-and-white bull decorated with a white cloth, while a devotee in a yellow shawl offers bananas. Crowds press around the bull, several people touching its body. A carved golden horn-shaped ornament and colourful tassels hang from the chariot. An orange cloth printed with golden figures covers the bull's back. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, red-orange clothing and garlands on a gilded chariot indicate a probable identity.2010-02-12A photograph of a festival procession at dusk. A large black bull with white horns and a red and gold cloth draped over its back, decorated with a white sash, is pressed forward by several people in white clothes and one in a green top who push and touch its body. Behind it stands a gilded ornate ratha/chariot hung with white, purple and yellow flower garlands and an orange canopy with colourful tassels and bells. A person with long dark hair, a red garment and a marigold-and-jasmine garland sits on the chariot seat. Palm trees and a pale sky are visible above.2010-02-12A photograph of an evening procession in which a golden ceremonial vehicle with an orange canopy, bells, tassels and garlands of white and purple flowers stands beside a large black-and-white bull draped in an orange cloth with gold motifs. A figure with long dark hair in a red garment and flower garlands sits on the golden seat above and leans toward the bull. Around the bull, several people in white clothes and a yellow-trimmed shirt and a woman in a green top press close and touch it, and a person in an orange robe stands near the bull's head. A golden carved horn-shaped ornament projects from the left, and palm trees appear in the background against a pale evening sky.2010-02-12December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor evening procession at dusk with a golden ratha chariot draped in marigold and white garlands, topped by an orange fringed canopy with multicoloured tassels. A person with long dark hair and a red-orange garment sits on the golden seat above, smiling and reaching toward a black-and-white bull draped in a red cloth with gold motifs and the words Om Namah Shivaya. Devotees in white and yellow-trimmed shawls, and a woman in a green top, press forward to touch the bull. A golden trumpet-like ceremonial instrument rises at left. A man in an orange robe stands beside the bull at the chariot's edge, and palm trees line the background.2010-02-12Outdoor procession scene under a bright blue sky. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold lion-headed seat with red cushions, peeling a banana to feed a large black bull with a rope halter and yellow marigold garland. A red parasol with tassels shades the seat, and a hand holds a second red umbrella at right. The lower foreground shows a person with dark hair in a yellow top and gold bangle holding the bull's rope, and the scene is strewn with white jasmine and red-and-white garlands.2009-12-29December 20 20102010-12-20December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor 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.2010-02-12A festival procession with a golden ratha chariot decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands, bells and tassels in red, pink, orange, green and turquoise. A young man in a gold crown and white dhoti with a red garland sits on the golden seat under the canopy. Below, a man in an orange robe and a woman in a white sari with green-gold border crouch beside a black-and-white cow draped in a red sari with gold motifs and garlanded with flowers, while devotees in orange and white pour offerings and place bananas at its feet. A bald man in white stands at right and a tray of white flowers is held at left. Clear blue sky above.2010-01-01A photograph taken from a low angle at an outdoor procession. A person with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange sleeveless garment, sits on an ornate golden throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a red cushion, draped in white and red flower garlands. A red ceremonial umbrella with tasselled edging shelters them, and a golden staff with a decorative finial stands beside. The seated person reaches down to feed or touch a large black ox with white-tipped horns, a yellow garland around its neck, held by a hand in the foreground at the animal's head. A second person's head and arm appear at lower left. Blue sky and a tree are behind.2009-12-29