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December 06 20162016-12-06Outdoor procession scene showing a tall golden ratha (chariot) carrying a deity murti under a multi-tiered canopy with red, orange and white beaded fringes and an ornate patterned top. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds hang along the chariot's front. The golden base features a bull-like figure, and a purple cloth covers the platform. A tent structure stands at left, bare branches overhang at right, and a small brick building is visible at lower right. Two people stand near the base at left, one with a white garment, and a partially visible hand is seen at far left. Hazy sunlight fills the sky.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Outdoor festival procession at dusk with low sun flaring at left. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts lead the crowd: a drummer on the left and foreground carries a dark-shelled drum, a man in the centre plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style), and another drummer at right beats a drum with woven straps. A tall, multi-tiered chariot or palanquin (ratha/vahana) draped in bright red, orange, blue and yellow fabric with mirrored tassels stands behind them, with a small deity murti visible inside. Large embroidered banners and matching umbrellas with tasselled edges flank the procession, and palm trees and a red-brown wall line the path. A brass finial and flag-like ornament top the right side. Several dozen people in white, orange and a few coloured saris walk behind.2010-12-26A decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha in a procession, draped with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and hanging tassels in red, green, blue and white. A large orange umbrella with fringe shades the carriage, and a golden ornamental finial curves up at the right. A seated figure in the carriage wears a white garment and a headdress, with a person near the front. Crowd members are visible at the bottom edge, with trees and a red-and-white cloth canopy in the background. The image is strongly overexposed by bright sunlight.2010-01-01A golden ratha chariot with a tall multi-tiered tower, lit with warm lamps and decorated with carved figures and sculpted cherubs along its roof levels. Colourful striped tassels hang from the tower's sides and the lower platform, and an ornate deity murti decorated with garlands sits in a central niche. Ornamental figures flank the base of the chariot. A single attendant in white clothing stands at the lower left near the wheel. The sky is pale at dusk and bare trees and a utility pole appear on the right.2015-02-17A decorated golden ratha or chariot-style palanquin moves in a bright outdoor procession, with a large golden ornamental canopy with yellow fringe and a yellow umbrella-like parasol at left. A seated figure in orange and gold clothing sits on the golden platform, surrounded by multicoloured tassels, garlands in yellow, pink and red, and ornate gold finials. A round fan-like yellow and orange ceremonial fan hangs at left. Devotees in white and light clothing walk and stand along the procession at the bottom edge, and banana plants and a red-and-white striped cloth shade appear at right under bright sunlight.2010-01-01December 06 20162016-12-06December 07 20162016-12-07Outdoor procession scene. A sannyasi in a maroon-red turban and maroon-red garment with an orange sash, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold necklaces, raises both hands in greeting beneath an orange and clear-pleated canopy, standing on a decorated float. Beside him a second man in white dhoti with bare torso and rudraksha necklaces holds the canopy pole. The float is festooned with marigold and white jasmine garlands, gold finials, and red, green, purple and yellow tassels. Trees and a few onlookers' hands are visible in the background.2016-04-18Outdoor procession photograph of a gilded ratha-style palanquin topped by a tiered multicoloured canopy with red, orange, blue, green and white fringed tassels and painted lotus-star medallions. Three deity murtis sit on a purple cloth-draped throne seat, garlanded with yellow and red flowers and dressed in orange and blue silk. A man in a white dhoti and bare chest stands at left, waving a white chamara fan toward the deities. A golden bull figure stands at the left edge, with a metal vehicle railing in the foreground and a white sky behind.2016-12-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a person seated in a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy under a richly ornamented awning. The canopy has hanging tassels in yellow, red, green, blue and magenta, gold finials and a yellow flower garland along its edge. The seated man wears a white and gold turban-like headwear, a white garland of jasmine and a red-and-white flower garland, and a white shawl over bare shoulders. Pink, purple and magenta flower arrangements decorate the base of the palanquin. The scene is bright and washed out.2011-01-01