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A gilded palanquin (palaki) decorated with garlands of white jasmine and magenta flowers is being adorned by a man in a checked short-sleeved shirt and light trousers who reaches up to tie flowers at its top. Beside the palanquin's seat sits a framed photograph of a smiling man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with hair swept back, raising one hand, captioned on the photo with no readable text. An orange cloth drapes over the seat. Around the procession, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several wearing orange or yellow shawls and red identification badges, stand near a white building with a red-tiled roof, a white truck to the left and a large tree behind. The scene reflects a pada yatra procession.

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Outdoor procession scene of a richly decorated golden palanquin or float draped with white jasmine, yellow marigold and pink flower garlands in vertical bands. A large framed portrait of a long-haired man with a rudraksha mala and orange clothing is set on a black and orange cushioned seat, while an orange cloth is draped over the seat back. Gold ornamental carvings line the frame. A man in white clothes adjusts garlands at the left, and a white-clad man with a yellow cloth stands near the float. Spectators in white and other clothes gather in a dirt yard in front of a white building with a red-tiled roof. Portrait depicted on the float, not a physical person.2010-07-24December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a decorated cart (ratha) with a garland arch of red, white, green and yellow flowers. Two people in orange robes stand on the cart beside a framed portrait, and a seated deity murti or figure wrapped in yellow and blue garlands sits on a yellow cushion. Crowd members in white kurtas and white dhotis surround the cart; one man in white holds a rudraksha mala and another in white is photographing. In the foreground a figure in an orange shawl with a long dark hair stands at right. Blue sky, trees and a golden finial on a pole at right.2008-12-23Outdoor procession scene at a green wooden gate. Center: a flower-decorated palanquin or peetha canopy with a red and gold cloth, heaped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, bearing a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair. A devotee in saffron/orange robes stands bent in front of the altar, facing it. Around them, many people in white dresses and white shirts crowd close, several with marigold garlands, one woman in a dark sari at left, and a man in an orange jacket at center. Dry ground, a few buildings and trees behind under a clear sky.2008-12-23A gold palanquin decorated with white jasmine and magenta and orange flower garlands is carried in a procession. An orange cloth drapes over the seat, and a framed printed photo of a smiling man in orange robes with a beaded necklace, waving, sits on the seat. A man in white clothes with a yellow shawl stands at the left, holding flower garlands. Behind, many people in white and yellow clothes gather on a dirt ground near a white building with a red roof, and a multicolored umbrella is visible at right.2010-07-24December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession photo of a richly decorated palanquin. A gilded canopy with a golden finial is draped in marigold-white flower garlands, red floral strands and hanging tassels in green, blue, red and gold. Beneath it sits a figure in an orange-saffron robe on a cushioned seat. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta and yellow shawl stands at the carrying frame, and another man in white is partly visible beside him. Gilded poles extend across the frame. The sky is overcast and grey.2010-07-24December 20 20102010-12-20December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor evening procession with a richly decorated golden chariot (ratha) carried through a dense crowd. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on the golden seat under a canopy, with a golden dragon-headed prow, garlands, and hanging tassels in green, red, orange, and yellow. Devotees in white with yellow shawls walk beside and push the chariot, many with hands folded in namaskar. Spectators in white, saffron and colourful saris fill the foreground. Behind them are white and orange buildings, a bare tree, and a sign reading partially in English. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklace on the seated figure, who is on the chariot rather than on the ground.2010-02-12