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A decorated palanquin procession on a roadside. A long-haired figure in orange clothing with an orange head wrap and a garland sits centrally on an ornate golden-and-orange palanquin draped with white jasmine garlands, magenta flowers and hanging tassels, with gold bells and a gold canopy with a carved golden lion-head finial. A bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside him, and another man in orange robes raises a hand near the palanquin. Behind and around the palanquin, many men in white shirts and orange sashes hold orange flags and walk along the road, with a few onlookers and a white car visible. A large circular orange emblem with blue flower motifs is mounted on the palanquin's side.

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A decorated palanquin procession float with a golden makara-headed prow, draped in garlands of white jasmine and multicoloured flowers and hung with brass bells and tassels. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits in the centre of the float, raising a hand in greeting. A standing attendant in orange robes holds a long white chamara fan, and another attendant in white with a yellow sash stands at the rear. Uniformed police officers line the float, and a bystander in a white shirt stands at the front. Red and orange flags and a roadside banner with a portrait fly along the street. a person cues are the orange robes and orange head wrap of the seated figure on the procession float, shown in a ceremonial palanquin setting.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession (palaki) moves along a dirt road. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, with an orange head wrap, long dark hair and a white flower garland, sits on the ornate palanquin, gesturing with one hand. A bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a man in orange robes holding a fan stands at right. Other men in white shirts stand on the palanquin. The canopy is hung with gold bells, pink, orange, blue and green tassels, and white jasmine garlands, with golden elephant-trunk shaped poles and a round orange-and-blue medallion panel. A blue truck bed and a white car are in the background.2010-07-24A decorated golden ratha procession vehicle moves through a crowd under a clear blue sky. A figure seated on the raised platform wears orange robes and has long, dark, swept-back hair, waving one hand; a yellow umbrella-style canopy with red fringe and a golden serpent-like prow frame the platform, draped in marigold garlands and tassel decorations in yellow, green, red and blue. Several men in white kurtas and yellow shawls with lanyards walk beside the cart, one in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala holding the cart. Women in yellow and white stand at the left. Stage speakers and scaffolding appear in the background.2010-02-12July 25 20102010-07-25A photograph of an ornate golden ratha chariot in an outdoor procession under a clear blue sky. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a raised golden seat under an orange canopy, decorated with white garlands, marigolds, and hanging tassels in pink, green, blue, and red. A large golden peacock-like finial rises from the chariot. Around it, devotees in white kurtas with yellow and red shawls walk alongside, one man in a white shirt raising a hand, and a man in orange holding a blue and gold circular emblem on the side. A small chain-linked bell and orange cloth hang from the chariot, with crowds and a stage backdrop visible behind.2010-02-12A decorated palanquin procession on a road. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a flower-garlanded palanquin draped with white, pink, red and orange garlands and hung with golden bells and tassels, with a yellow-and-green canopy overhead. A second person in orange stands at the front holding a round orange-and-blue fan-like object and a white whisk, and a golden staff rises at the rear. In the foreground, a man in white clothes with a saffron scarf and rudraksha-style beads holds a saffron flag on a pole, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands below. Saffron flags and white-clad marchers line the street behind, with a palm tree and a banner visible.2010-07-24A festival procession on a richly decorated golden chariot (ratha) covered in marigold and white flower garlands, with yellow and red floral swags, hanging bells, and tassels in green, pink, blue and yellow. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha mala and a layered ceremonial necklace, sits seated at the centre of the chariot and smiles. Behind him a large golden parasol-style canopy with fringe rises above. Crowds line the street; devotees in white and yellow clothing walk alongside, and a white bus with a person banner passes on the right. Orange flags are visible.2009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession carries a man with long dark swept-back hair in orange-saffron clothing, waving his right hand from a raised seat. The ratha is draped in marigold and white flower garlands, with an orange ornate canopy overhead, a gold-and-orange umbrella-style top, and hanging bells with green, purple and blue tassels. In front, a man in an orange robe with a long mala walks beside the chariot, while a bald man in white with a yellow shawl raises a round orange-and-white ceremonial fan-shaped disc. Devotees in white and yellow shawls and saffron walk along the procession in a sunny outdoor setting.2010-02-12Outdoor festival procession on a richly decorated golden ratha chariot draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands, hung with gold bells and multicoloured tassels, and topped by an orange umbrella canopy. A figure seated at the centre wears a gold crown, red and orange garlands and an orange robe. In front, a smiling man in white kurta holds a hand up near the chariot, while a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace and smiles beside the chariot. Crowds in white clothes raise hands and cheer around the wheels. A round orange emblem with a white bird and gold rays is affixed to the chariot side.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a richly decorated golden ratha, a festooned chariot hung with purple, white, yellow and orange flower garlands and tasselled bells in red, blue, green and yellow. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and white flower garland, sits on the golden seat at the top, with orange cloth draped over the platform. Below, a man in orange robes sits facing away, and a man with white hair and glasses in white kurta, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at the right raising a hand. Devotees in white with yellow and orange sashes line the chariot, and palm trees and a crowd fill the background under a hazy sky.2010-02-12A decorated palanquin procession float covered in white, orange, pink and yellow flower garlands and hanging tassels in red, green, blue and purple. A seated figure in an orange robe and orange turban wears a long white garland and a dark bead mala, sitting on a red cushion. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a bead mala stands. On the left a bald man in an orange robe and mala waves a large white chamara fan over the seated figure. Uniformed police officers in peaked caps stand at the edges of the frame, and a golden makara-shaped ornament is visible at the left.2010-07-24A decorated golden chariot in an outdoor procession, draped with white, purple and orange flower garlands and hung with tassels in orange, pink, green, purple and magenta. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a red and white flower garland sits on a golden seat under a canopy, smiling and looking to one side. A person in white raises a painted round fan with a blue and gold design toward him, and a red flag with a blue emblem waves at left. Palm trees and a crowd of onlookers fill the background against a pale sky.2010-02-12