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December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor procession at a festival with a golden ornate ratha chariot draped in white jasmine garlands and multicoloured tassels under a rounded canopy. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a long rudraksha-style garland, stands on the chariot gesturing toward the crowd, while another man in orange robes and an orange turban stands beside him. A man in orange holds a small object near the chariot base. Dense crowd of devotees in white shirts and yellow scarves surrounds the chariot. Green hills and a cloudy sky form the backdrop, with a stage banner visible in the distance.2010-12-29A man with long dark swept-back hair waves his right hand while standing on a golden ceremonial vehicle, a ratha-style chariot decorated with gold carvings, garlands of white flowers, and hanging tassels in orange, pink, blue and red. He wears an orange-saffron wrap over his shoulder and a long gold necklace with a pendant, and he smiles toward the crowd. Beside him, a second person in an orange headwrap sits on the golden seat, also raising a hand. A golden canopy with tassels rises above them, and a hill with green trees and an overcast sky form the background.2010-12-29A photograph of a festival procession with a richly decorated golden palanquin-style ratha lined with white jasmine garlands, multicoloured tassels and a golden canopy. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing floral garlands, raises one hand in blessing. Beside the vehicle a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth and beaded necklaces walks alongside. A dense crowd of devotees in white and mixed clothing surrounds the vehicle, with hills and tents in the background under an overcast sky. a person appears to be the seated figure, identified by saffron robes, orange turban, garlands and the blessing gesture on the golden ratha.2010-12-29Outdoor procession on an ornate golden ratha chariot under a canopy with orange fringed umbrella and hanging tassels in pink, green and blue. A person standing on the chariot in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland, forehead marked, raising one hand in greeting while smiling, with a swept-back long hair. Gold-carved panels and garlands of white, purple and yellow flowers decorate the chariot. In the foreground, several devotees in white and saffron walk beside it, one holding a flag-like banner and a man in front looking down. Blue sky and trees in background.2010-02-12April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22December 27 20092009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01May 21 20162016-05-21A decorated ceremonial chariot procession on an open dirt ground. The ornate golden-and-yellow ratha is hung with marigold and white flower garlands, colourful tassels in red, pink, orange and blue, and a large yellow-orange umbrella overhead. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a person candidate, stands on the raised platform with long swept-back hair and orange saffron clothing, facing the crowd while another person in a golden crown and garland sits in front. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with saffron scarves, walk beside and reach toward the chariot. Crowd members stand along the foreground, and a brass kalasha-like lamp stand sits at the lower left.2009-12-27May 21 20162016-05-21